Application to the OTD Entry-Level Professional program is conducted via the Occupational Therapist Centralized Application System/OTCAS.
OTCAS opens Dec. 1 for fall 2025 applications
Applicants must create an OTCAS account and add Binghamton’s OTD Entry-Level Professional program to their program materials section.
Follow these steps:
- To create an account on OTCAS, create a username and password. Follow the directions on OTCAS. You will not need to submit payment until later in the process. Details are presented on the OTCAS FAQ webpage.
- Once logged in, select “Add a Program” in the bottom right section of the application.
- After clicking "Add a Program," search for "Binghamton University" and click the “+” next to the name of the Entry-Level Professional OTD Program.
- Complete and submit your application to Binghamton University!
NOTE: Decker College’s Entry-Level OTD degree program has applied for accreditation and has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Review our accreditation and licensure statement.
Application Requirements
- Applicants must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum overall GPA of 2.75 from an accredited college or university
- Transcripts of prerequisite coursework completion, B- grade or higher, must be submitted
- Applicants must complete the following prerequisite coursework to enroll:
- Abnormal psychology or psychopathology, 3 credits
- Developmental psychology, 3 credits
- Behavioral sciences/sociology/anthropology, 3 credits
- Human anatomy and physiology I and II with dissection lab, 6 credits
- Statistics, 3 credits
- Submission of a 1,000-word personal statement is required. This statement should address why the applicant selected occupational therapy as a career and how this degree relates to the applicant’s immediate and long-term professional goals. Applicants should describe how their personal, educational and professional background will help them achieve their goals. This essay is an important part of the application and allows applicants to express themselves.
- 3 letters of recommendation are required; one must be from a practicing occupational therapist.
The Entry-Level OTD Professional program does not require the submission of GRE scores.
NOTE: This program is not yet authorized to issue immigration documents for international students seeking F or J status.
How to Apply
- Application to the OTD Entry-Level Professional program is conducted via the Occupational Therapist Centralized Application System (OTCAS).
