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Employers and healthcare institutions regard the occupational therapy (OT) degree as a regulated, accredited entry route into a valued allied‑health role; entry-level OT practice is achieved via accre...
Changing how the Occupational Therapy (OT) degree is classified—whether by federal “professional degree” lists, state licensure language, or accreditor definitions—could alter student funding access, ...
Universities, employers and professional associations have reacted on several fronts to recent reclassification moves—especially the U.S. Department of Education’s relisting of many health and social‑...
Accrediting bodies for occupational therapy (OT) have updated standards in recent years, with the U.S. ACOTE adopting 2023 Standards that take effect July 31, 2025, and Canada’s CAOT releasing 2022 Ac...
Reclassifying the OT degree (for example changing degree level or accreditation pathways) could shift who is eligible for state licensure, how states verify qualifications, and how interstate practice...
No, available reporting shows that both master’s (MOT/MSOT) and doctorate (OTD) degrees remain accepted entry routes to practice occupational therapy in the U.S.; ACOTE considered—and briefly proposed...
Reclassifying the occupational therapy (OT) entry degree from “professional” to some other status would likely affect student borrowing limits, institutional program labeling, and the political fight ...
Available reporting shows no single, definitive federal reclassification of the Occupational Therapy (OT) degree in the U.S.; instead, two separate trends are relevant: a movement within OT education ...