Accreditation
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) Status
Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Program
The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy’s entry-level Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD) degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
ACOTE® is recognized as the accrediting agency for occupational therapy education by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. ACOTE®-accredited programs satisfy the states’ educational requirements in the U.S. and its territories. ACOTE® is also an active member of the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors.
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®), 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-AOTA, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), www.acoteonline.org
Entry-Level Master of Arts (MA) Program
The USC Chan Division’s entry-level master’s degree in occupational therapy program has been granted a status of Accreditation-Inactive by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This status indicates that the program is not currently enrolling new students and does not plan to enroll new students in the future. While the program is on Accreditation-Inactive status, the graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy® (NBCOT®).
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy®
Graduates from both the entry-level master’s program and the entry-level OTD program are eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy® (NBCOT®). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, all states require licensure to practice; however, state licenses are currently based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. A felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT® certification examination or attain state licensure. For official NBCOT® program data results, please visit www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.
USC Graduation and Retention Rates
The tables below displays the number of program graduates and graduation rates of USC students over the previous three years of record.
Entry-Level OTD Graduates and Graduation Rates
Entering term |
No. of entry-level OTD students entering / graduating | No. of bachelor’s-to-entry-OTD students entering / graduating | Total no. of professional students entering / graduating | Total graduation rate |
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Fall 2022 | 144/ * | 13/ * | 157/ * | * % |
Fall 2023 | 148/ † | 10/ † | 158/ † | † % |
Fall 2024 | 146/ ‡ | 19/ ‡ | 165/ ‡ | ‡ % |
* Graduation year 2025
† Graduation year 2026
‡ Graduation year 2027
Entry-Level Master’s Graduates and Graduation Rates
(Note: Entry-level master’s program and bachelor’s-to-master’s program no longer admitting students)
Entering term |
No. of entry-level master’s students entering / graduating | No. of bachelor’s-to-master’s students entering / graduating | Total no. of professional students entering / graduating | Total graduation rate |
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S/F 2019 | 126/121 | 13/12 | 139/133 | 96% |
S/F 2020 | 123/119 | 10/9 | 133/128 | 96% |
S/F 2021 | 124/114 | 14/13 | 138/127 | 92% |
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
USC is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), one of six regional accrediting organizations recognized by the US Department of Education.