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Digital Certificates
A Certified Electronic Credential Overview

The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy now offers digital certificates on completion of some of its Continuing Education programs. These are certified electronic credentials known as a CeCertificate.

How to Access Your Digital Certificate

You will receive an email with a link to download your credential when it is available from our trusted partner, CeCredentialTrust. To request a new download link, please use the CeCredential Trust site to resend the link.

How to Validate Your Digital Certificate

USC’s Office of Academic Records and Registrar provides access for you, prospective employers or academic institutions to validate the authenticity of a CeCertificate from the USC Chan Division.

Credential validation demonstration:

The Benefits of Going Digital

It’s a secure, verifiable and official PDF you can share.

• Employers love the CeCertificate. It is simple to read, easy to understand, and is directly validated by your institution in seconds.
• Enjoy unlimited sharing with family, friends, and employers. You can even share it on social media.
• Show instant proof of your education using Validation Services.
• Save the PDF on as many devices as you want.
• Enhance your resume by adding the CeDiD* and validation URL directly to it.

*CeDiD = a unique 12-digit Certified Electronic Document Identifier

Note: A credential may not be available for all conferral dates. For security reasons, the electronic credential cannot be printed.

More About Digital Credentials

Learn more about the security features of a CeCertificate, go to USC’s CeCertificate Validation Services, and view frequently asked questions.

For additional information about digital credentials, their features, trademarks and patents, please visit cecredentialtrust.com.

USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE). The USC entry-level OTD degree program (cost of attendance) has been granted Candidacy Status by ACOTE. View our program’s ACOTE standards public data. ACOTE c/o Accreditation Department, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929, (301) 652-6611 x2914, acoteonline.org

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for certification by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT), nbcot.org. Program results from the NBCOT can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.