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Cecilia Tran MA ’17

What brought you to occupational therapy?
I was shadowing at a pediatric occupational therapy clinic, and I was inspired by the way occupational therapy helped people overcome challenges and work towards goals that made their lives meaningful. I took it as a valuable lesson of how powerful it can be to treat others and the world with hope and potential in mind. As I went on to volunteer in various other practice areas, I was drawn to the diversity of populations that occupational therapy serves and how uniquely holistic and client-centered the profession is.

What area of practice are you interested in?
I have an interest in adult rehabilitation, but I’m also loving my experience so far in my mental health immersion.

Describe your background before coming to occupational therapy.
I studied Psychology and Sociology in undergrad, and I was heavily involved in a nonprofit organization dedicated to community health and education. I also participated in a peer education group that raised awareness about sexual violence and worked to eliminate violence through programming. I’m also still involved in a nonprofit community youth group and play music as an accompanist for a choir.

If we opened your fridge, what would we see?
Ice cream.

What do you think is the greatest invention of mankind?
Ice cream.

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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.