Registered Occupational Therapist who are U.S. Citizens at least 21 years of age possessing a bachelor's or master's degree in Occupational Therapy with a cumulative undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale); must have completed the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) with a minimum cumulative score of 1000/297 and must meet the U.S. Army medical and physical fitness standards.(If applicant possesses a bachelor's degree in OT, applicant must have earned at least 9 postprofessional clinical hours (post OT degree)

• 60 months on active duty which includes training time and
• 36 months in the Individual Ready Reserve (inactive reserves)

The U.S. Army Doctor of Science in Occupational Therapy Program is an active duty Army program. Students who are interested in becoming commissioned officers in the U.S. Army may contact the Regional U.S. Army Health Care Recruiting Counselor in their geographical area. The direct points of contact for the various regions are listed below.<br>

• Northeast - 1st Medical Recruiting Battalion (States: CT, DE, MA, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA,
  VT, WV, Washington D.C., and Germany)
  Contact:
  CPT (P) Cecilia Najera, SP, MOT, OTR/L
  Healthcare Career Counselor
  US Army Medical Recruiting Station
  6810 Deerpath Rd, Ste 400
  Elkridge, MD 21075
  Office: 410-379-0832
  Cell: 877-227-1051
  Fax: 410-379-6291
  Email: cecilia.najera@usarec.army.mil
  
  
• Southeast – 2nd Medical Recruiting Battalion (States: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, Puerto Rico)
  Contact:
  CPT Tina Koile
  US Army Health Care Recruiter
  1590 Adamson Pkwy, Ste 110
  Morrow, GA 30260
  Office: (678) 422-6946
  Cell: 1-877-682-8357
  Fax: TBD
  E-mail: Tina.Koile@usarec.army.mil
  


• Midwest – 3rd Medical Recruiting Battalion (States: IN, KY, MI, MN, ND, OH, SD, WI, Northern IL)
  Contact:
  Kimberley L. Jordan, MPT
  CPT, SP
  US Army Health Care Recruiter
  US Army Medical Recruiting Station Westchester
  2215 Enterprise Drive, Suite 1505
  Westchester, IL 60154
  Cell: 877-851-3387
  Office: 708-492-0450
  Fax: 708-492-0554
  
  


• Southcentral – 5th Medical Recruiting Battalion (States: AR, IL (excluding the Chicago area), IA, KS,
  LA, MO, NE, OK, and TX (excluding far west Texas)
  Contact:
  Captain Valerie Watkins, MPAS, PA-C
  U. S. Army Health Care Recruiting Team
  1777 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 805
  San Antonio, Texas 78217
  Office: (210) 824-9877/9892/9957
  Cell: (210) 279-0429
  FAX: (210) 824-9759
  Toll Free:(877) 571-2237
  E-mail: valerie.watkins@usarec.army.mil
  


• West - 6th Medical Recruiting Battalion (States: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA,
  WY)
  Contact:
  Ericka M. Cisco, RD, LD
  CPT, SP
  6th MRB SP Recruiter
  Western Region: AK,AZ,CA,CO,HI,ID,MT,NV,NM,OR,UT,WA,WY and El Paso,TX
  9480 S Eastern Avenue, Suite 232
  Las Vegas, NV 89123
  Cell: 877.732.4206
  Fax: 702.269.6486
  ericka.cisco@usarec.army.mil
  
  

Top 6 Reasons why our program is your best choice for advance Occupational Therapy education:

• The U.S. Army Doctor of Science Program in Occupational Therapy is a unique advanced clinical doctorate that includes 18 months of didactics, residencies, and clinical research.
• You will receive a free education.
• Tuition and fees are paid by the Army. In addition, we pay YOU!
• Students receive an average starting salary of approximately $42,000 per year while in school. You will receive FREE (complete) medical and dental coverage.
• You start accruing 30 days of paid vacation per year beginning on the first day you enter officer training.
• You will serve as a commissioned officer and occupational therapist in the Army Medical Specialist Corps upon graduation.
• You will incur a 60 month active duty service obligation upon beginning our program. The 18 months that you spend in our program will count toward your active duty obligation.
• Guaranteed job placement! You are guaranteed job placement after graduation, and are trained by the organization that you will work for.
• Outstanding faculty-to-student ratio! You will enjoy one of the best faculty- to-student ratios found in any occupational therapy school (15 full & part-time faculty for a maximum of 8 students per class). 11 members of the core faculty have doctoral degrees.
• Practice in a direct access setting! As a military therapist, you will practice in a direct access environment with more autonomy than in any civilian occupational therapy setting.
• Competitive retirement package! Therapists who elect to make a career of the military will receive the best retirement package available for 20 years of employment!