Application Process

Application Submission Deadline – February 28
FAMU OTCAS Application Process Opens – September 1st

1. Prior to completing the FAMU OTCAS application an applicant must complete various tasks. Complete the FAMU School of Graduate Studies and Research. Please review the admissions criteria prior to applying.

• FAMU OT will accept a minimum of 40 hours to fulfill the volunteer requirement hours. The 40 hours can be fulfilled with a licensed OT or OTA in at least two different settings and may be documented in the linked Volunteer Proposal Documentation. The completed form should be printed and uploaded into the OTCAS application portal.

2. OTCAS is the Centralized Application Service for Occupational Therapy. All parts of the application and documents must be completed and verified by OTCAS in order to be reviewed by the OT Department Admissions Committee.

• Verification may take several weeks, therefore early application submission is encouraged at least 4 weeks prior to the deadline.
• Each applicant must answer additional FAMU questions within OTCAS. All applicants are required to answer the FAMU essay within OTCAS.
• Official transcripts MUST be sent to OTCAS at the address below. OTCAS does NOT forward your transcripts to the University. If you are accepted, you will need to forward copies of all official transcripts to the FAMU School of Graduate Studies and Research as noted in the above admissions criteria.
• Recommendation forms should be sent electronically through OTCAS.