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Joyce Ho MA ’19

What brought you to occupational therapy?
I found out about occupational therapy as an undergraduate student at USC when I met some students who were in the OT master’s program. It was always fun to hear about how they were doing crafts and making assistive devices in class! Previously a pre-PA student, I eventually realized through an intro class and volunteering that OT was a great integration of my interests in science, health, problem-solving, creativity, and helping people in a direct way.

What area of practice are you interested in?
Physical Rehabilitation.

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
Some of the occupations that I love to engage in are hiking, baking, and playing music. I am also a bit of a film fanatic!

If we opened your fridge, what would we see?
Milk, apples, and pickles.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
Israel, to see where Jesus walked.

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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.