Amanda Speights DHSc, OTR/L (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

CHP 101E
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Dr. Amanda Speights is an innovative, solutions-oriented leader with a clinical background in occupational therapy. She is skilled at data-driven decision making to achieve short-term and long-term goals using evidence-informed strategies. Her clinical experience includes working with children and adults in school-based, hospital, home health, outpatient, prescribed pediatric extended care (PPEC) and telehealth settings.

Dr. Speights is dedicated to serving the occupational therapy profession through her work as a clinical fieldwork educator, former Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy® (NBCOT) pediatric and school-based practice content and instructor for professional OT continuing education courses. She currently serves as an OT practice representative on the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE) Roster of Accreditation Evaluators (RAE), assisting in evaluating the compliance of occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational programs with ACOTE accreditation standards through on-site evaluations and online reviews. Dr. Speights is a member of USC Chan’s admissions team, and is passionate about increasing diversity in occupational therapy.

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ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is 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) is accredited 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 apply for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. All states require licensure to practice; a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT® OTR certification examination or attain state licensure. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.