ACOTE requires that a qualified program director must be hired full-time and on-site 1 year prior to the submission of the Candidacy Application. A qualified academic fieldwork coordinator and doctoral capstone coordinator (OTD programs only) must be hired full-time and on-site 6 months prior to the submission of the Candidacy Application. Please reference the chart below for slot availability.
| Planned Start Date for First Class of Students | Candidacy Application Due Date | Candidacy Status Decision by ACOTE | Slots Available |
| Spring/Summer 2024 (May/June) | August 15, 2023 | December 2023 | FULL |
| Fall 2024 (August/September) | December 15, 2023 | March 2024 | FULL |
| Winter 2025 (January) | April 15, 2024 | August 2024 | FULL |
| Spring/Summer 2025 (May/June) | August 15, 2024 | December 2024 | OPEN |
| Fall 2025 (August/September) | December 16, 2024 | April 2025 | FULL |
| Winter 2026 (January) | April 15, 2025 | August 2025 | FULL |
| Spring/Summer 2026 (May/June) | August 15, 2025 | December 2025 | FULL |
| Fall 2026 (August/September) | December 15, 2025 | April 2026 | OPEN |
| Winter 2027 (January) | April 15, 2026 | August 2026 | OPEN |
| Spring/Summer 2027 (May/June) | August 14, 2026 | December 2026 | OPEN |
| Fall 2027 (August/September) | December 15, 2026 | April 2027 | OPEN |
| Winter 2028 (January) | April 15, 2027 | August 2027 | OPEN |
| Spring/Summer 2028 (May/June) | August 16, 2027 | December 2027 | OPEN |
