Huntington University has a heritage of excellence in academics, and our first doctoral program reflects that heritage. Occupational therapy sits on the cutting edge of healthcare; our vision when so few other schools were offering doctoral programs in occupational therapy has made us a leader in OT education from the beginning.
We are an established program with a track record of quality graduates who are highly certified and competitively placed in the field. Our renowned faculty have professional experience in the field – many are still practicing occupational therapists as well as educators – and our facilities in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Peoria, Arizona, are top-of-the-line.
The traditional OTD program spans eight semesters over three years in alignment with ACOTE accreditation standards.
Effective August 1st, 2025, tuition per credit hour is $840 (106 total hours) and a three-year program completion plan with fees can be viewed here.
Students in our program complete clinical experiences in Indiana, across the country, and internationally. As part of the program, you will design, develop, and implement an advanced practice project with faculty oversight.
Project examples:
- Fitting wheelchairs in a developing country
- Implementing program evaluations of a healthcare system
- Working with an industry to address ergonomic work issues
- Designing therapeutic apps for occupational therapy interventions
ACOTE
ACOTE Accreditation Status (A.4.3)
Huntington University’s Doctorate of Occupational Therapy Program in Indiana is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
ACOTE Location:
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E
Bethesda, MD 20814.
Phone number, c/o AOTA:
(301) 652-AOTA
Website:
www.acoteonline.org.
Email:
accred@aota.org
Policies:
acoteonline.org/accreditation-explained/policies/
Huntington University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the regional accreditation body.
Progression, retention, graduation, certification, and credentialing requirements:
Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination for the Occupational Therapist, administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational
Therapy (NBCOT®️).
After successful completion of this exam, the graduate will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR).
In addition, all states require licensure to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. A felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT Certification Examination or attain state licensure.
Huntington University Fort Wayne
1819 Carew St,
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Huntington University's OTD students tackle innovation in class. Meet two students who saw a very clear need for individuals with mobility issues and they created a simple, effective tool to fix the problem.
Graduate Spotlight
Words like “community” and “highly qualified” may describe HU’s doctoral program, but they also perfectly describe one of the program’s graduates: Alexandria (Bope) Froehlke. A graduate of both the occupational therapy assistant (OTA) and OTD programs in 2021 and 2024, respectively, she is the definition of the Forester traits of caring completely and embracing interconnectedness.
Go Baby Go Program
Become a Forester
Students with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a regionally accredited institution are eligible to apply for this program. Applicants must also meet the minimum admission requirements and complete prerequisite classes. Call us at (260) 359-4000 or email us at OTD-Admissions@huntington.edu.
