ADMISSION ANNOUNCEMENT!
Both the OTA and OTD programs are going to the OT centralized application system (OTCAS) with the 2025 - 2026 application cycle that begins July 18, 2025. To begin your application process click here.
Thank you for visiting the Department of Occupational Therapy webpage. Click on the links below to find out more about our exciting programs!
Come see us!
Occupational Therapy Department Tour Only
Our graduate assistants provide occupational therapy department tours every Friday afternoon from 1 pm - 5 pm.
Tours include a viewing of our ADL, pediatric, and acute care labs, classrooms, physical agent modalities, virtual reality simulations, splinting labs, and an office tour with staff.
Occupational Therapy Department Tour and Meeting with a Program Director
The Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program (OTD) Director, Dr. Christine Wright, and the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program Director, Mrs. Andrea Brown, will be available the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month if you would like to schedule a meeting to discuss information about the program or requirements.
Plan your trip to AState OT today! Contact our administrative specialist, Mrs. Suzette Hinkle through email at cahinkle@astate.edu. Please specify if you are coming to campus for just a tour or plan on meeting with a program director. Also specify if you are interested in the Associate or Doctoral program.
Parking information:
- For those attending a tour, park in the north parking deck located in the middle of campus. View campus map.
- Exit the parking deck towards the post office. Eugene Smith Hall is across the street. The building has two sets of double doors. Enter the left set of double doors, turn right, then left. The elevator is at the end of the hall. Come to the third floor. The OT office Suite is #318.
- For directions to Jonesboro.
ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
The Occupational Therapy programs at Arkansas State University are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. You can contact ACOTE at www.acoteonline.org.
