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Chan Division China Initiative

About the China Initiative

The USC Chan Division China Initiative established a partnership with Peking University Health Science Center (PUHSC) in 2016 to develop an occupational therapy dual-degree program between USC Chan and PUHSC. This program recently launched in September 2019.

About the residency

The OTD resident(s) will work alongside the China Initiative team in their collaboration with PUHSC on the continued implementation of their graduate level occupational therapy curriculum at Peking University as well as the WFOT accreditation process. The resident(s) will have the opportunity to be involved in the decision-making process at all levels, as well as helping to shape the Chan Division’s long-term trajectory and presence in China.

Chinese language proficiency is preferred but not essential.

Financial support

Individuals may apply for competitive division scholarship awards. These scholarships will cover up to 18 units of tuition.

Contact information

Please contact China Initiative Director Julie McLaughlin Gray PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), for more information.

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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.