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International Student Resources

Academic Peer Mentors
Academic peer mentors are available for our Division’s international students to provide academic support and one-on-one tutoring as needed.

International Student Focus Groups
International student focus groups are held periodically with our Division’s international students. Focus groups are opportunities for our current international students to share their experiences at USC and express areas in which they may need additional support.

International Student Mentorship Program
Our international student mentorship program matches incoming USC Chan international students with recent international student alumni. Student mentors are available as resources for their international student partner as they adjust to life in the United States and at USC.

Social Events
Global Initiatives hosts regular social events to facilitate belongingness and connection within our international student community.

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 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) is accredited 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.

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. All states require licensure to practice; a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT® OTR certification examination or attain state licensure. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.