Division Push Makes Hospital Pet Therapy Program Reality
February 27, 2012

Chan in the Media Clinical Community and Partners Health and Wellness

Spurred by the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy’s initial requests to incorporate a pet therapy program, the Keck Medical Center of USC hospitals recently launched a Pet Therapy Program to bring certified therapy animals to visit with patients staying in the hospitals. Read more about the program at USC News: Pooch power cheers ailing patients.

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USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

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ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) 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 master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is in Accreditation–Inactive 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.

Professional program graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the 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.