Catie Sertich MA, OTR/L, CPAM she/her/hers

Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

CHP 222-T
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Curriculum Vitae

Catie Sertich’s clinical practice has focused on serving the neurological community, with a special interest in spinal cord injury, custom seating and positioning and assistive technology. Sertich has presented at a national conference on research done on the use of custom wheelchairs and interdisciplinary collaboration to prevent hospital acquired pressure injuries in a spinal cord injury unit.

She is also a Certified Aging in Place Specialist and enjoys problem solving home modifications with those who are newly diagnosed with a neurological disorder or those who are aging in the community and are prioritizing staying in their home as safely as possible. Personal interests and favorite occupations include traveling, learning languages, skiing, exercising and cooking!

Education

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.