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USC Chan Magazine
Fall 2013

Cover article

Half Century Salute ⟩

To celebrate the relaunch of the Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Alumni Association, we asked Half Century Trojans, alumni who earned their degree more than 50 years ago, to reflect on their careers — and USC’s impact upon them.

Featured article

Narrating Autism, Elopement and Wandering in Los Angeles ⟩

“We were going into the arcade and he was right beside me,” says Noreen, whose five-year-old son, Daniel, has autism. But in a split-second, the family’s time together at a Southern California amusement park turned to crisis. “And I look down and he is gone,” Noreen remembers.

Featured article

Students Help Peer Ramp Up Service Project ⟩

by Jen Waters MA ’14

To many, do-it-yourself renovation projects can be a costly headache waiting to happen. But for Donna Ozawa MA ’15, who can take a look at a person's home and see potential for healthier living, it's a real passion.

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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.