The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Department of Occupational Therapy College of Health Professions
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The Department of Occupational Therapy supports the mission of UTRGV by preparing graduate level professionals capable of meeting the challenges of health care and community environments, and the unique needs of growing international and multi-cultural populations of the south Texas region.
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Important:
The UTRGV Occupational Therapy program is in the process of transitioning to the doctoral entry-level.
Applicants need to be aware that the OT program is in the process of transitioning the entry-level MS in occupational therapy program to an entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program. The program must be granted approval by THECB and Candidacy status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) before students can be admitted to the entry-level OTD program. Applicants who apply to the OT program during the transitional period will be admitted to either the entry-level MS or OTD program depending on when Candidacy Status is granted by ACOTE. Check the UTRGV OT program webpage about the status of the OTD program. New admission to the master’s degree program will not be accepted once candidacy status is received.| Graduation Year |
Student Entered |
Student Graduated |
Graduation Rate |
| 2017 | 14 | 13 | 93% |
| 2018 | 17 | 15 | 88% |
| 2019 | 31 | 29 | 94% |
| Total | 62 | 57 | 92% |
UTRGV’s National Board for Certification Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Examination Pass NBCOT
https://secure.nbcot.org/data/schoolstats.aspx
The UTRGV Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
ACOTE
c/o Accreditation Department
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
616 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200
North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
Tel.: (301) 652-2682 (AOTA)
Fax: (301) 652-7711
(TDD): (800) 377-8555
Web site: www.acoteonline.org