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To visit us in person or for mailings

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

For a specific faculty or staff member

Locate his or her contact information using our Faculty Directory, or Staff Directory.

To refer a patient for USC occupational therapy patient care

USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice
1640 Marengo St., HRA, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90089
(323) 442-3340

Keck Hospital of USC Occupational Therapy
1500 San Pablo Street, 3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 442-5370

For information about academic admissions

Members of our Admissions Team can answer your admissions questions or arrange contacts with faculty members to help you explore your interest in our programs.

You can also sign up to attend an upcoming information session to learn more about our programs and the application processes. Email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to reserve your space.

To speak with an academic program director

Ashley Uyeshiro Simon OTD, OTR/L ⟩
Director of the Minor in Occupational Science Program

Samia Rafeedie OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS ⟩
Director of Entry-Level Master’s and Entry-Level Doctorate Programs in Occupational Therapy

Emily Ochi OTD, OTR/L ⟩
Director of the Post-Professional Master’s Program

Sarah Bream OTD, OTR/L ⟩
Director of the Post-Professional Doctorate of Occupational Therapy Program

Sook-Lei Liew PhD, OTR/L ⟩
Director of the PhD in Occupational Science Program

For prospective students to schedule a visit

To schedule a visit and tour, get answers to your questions about student life, or connect with a current student please contact our front desk at (323) 442-2850 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

To ask a current student about life as a USC student

Our Student Ambassadors can answer prospective students’ questions about what student life at USC is like, answer admissions-related questions or help schedule a campus tour or visit. They can be reached at (323) 442-2264 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

For upcoming Continuing Education opportunities

View Continuing Education course offerings online or contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for general inquiries.

To advertise a job opportunity or view available openings

Available job positions are regularly posted on our page for external OS/OT jobs.

For media inquiries or to locate a faculty subject matter expert

Mike McNulty, Director of External Relations, can coordinate inquiries with our faculty and provide press releases of recent Division news. He can be reached at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

For all other inquiries, please contact our main office

Phone: (323) 442-2850
Toll-free phone: (866) 385-4250
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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®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) has applied for accreditation and has been granted Preaccreditation Status by ACOTE®. View our program’s ACOTE® standards public data. ACOTE® c/o the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-AOTA, www.acoteonline.org. The program must complete an on-site evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®).

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.