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Foundations of Lifestyle Redesign® Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Foundations of Lifestyle Redesign® is designed for occupational therapy students or occupational therapists who wish to obtain advanced training in Lifestyle Redesign®. Certificate courses fulfill the didactic requirements to be eligible for certification in Lifestyle Redesign®, and prepare occupational therapy students to be able to design and implement Lifestyle Redesign® interventions with diverse client populations.

Admissions

Current USC Chan Graduate Students and USC Chan Alumni
Applicants for the Certificate in Lifestyle Redesign® who are currently enrolled in a Chan graduate program at USC and are in good standing with a 3.0 GPA, or Chan alumni who completed the applicable course work within the past 7 years (see required courses for USC Chan alumni below), need only submit the appropriate paperwork for adding the certificate program, which may be obtained from the Chan Division.

Prospective Applicants
Applicants for the Certificate in Lifestyle Redesign® who are currently registered/licensed occupational therapists and have not matriculated at USC must submit a formal application on the USC Graduate Admission website. Applicants must submit the following items:

• Official transcripts from all institutions attended must be sent directly to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
• Résumé (upload via online application)
• A Letter of Recommendation (uploaded via online application)

Curriculum and Requirements

Current USC Chan Graduate Students and Externally-Trained (Non-USC Alumni) Occupational Therapists

• OT 521 (3 units): Reflective, Responsive and Engaged Professionals 2
• OT 619 (3 units): Applying Occupational Science: Lifestyle Redesign
• followed by your choice of two of these courses:
  • OT 550 (2 units): Lifestyle Redesign: Pain and Headache Management
  • OT 551 (2 units): Lifestyle Redesign: Weight Management and Related Conditions
  • OT 552 (2 units): Lifestyle Redesign: Neurological Conditions
• culminating with OT 638 (2 units): Mentored Practicum in Lifestyle Redesign

Requirements for USC Chan Alumni

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). The USC entry-level OTD degree program (cost of attendance) has been granted Candidacy Status by ACOTE. View our program’s ACOTE standards public data. ACOTE c/o Accreditation Department, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929, (301) 652-6611 x2914, acoteonline.org

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.