Emily Ochi OTD, OTR/L

Director of the Post-Professional Master's Program and Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

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Emily Ochi attended undergraduate school at Vanderbilt University where she earned her BS in Human and Organization Behavior. She received her Master of Arts degree in occupational therapy and her Doctorate of Clinical Occupational Therapy degree at the University of Southern California. As a doctoral resident at USC, Emily explored the role of family-centered care in occupational therapy.

Dr. Ochi serves as the Director of the Post-Professional Master’s program and teaches in both the Entry-Level and Post-Professional Master’s programs. Dr. Ochi is also Director of the USC Chan Sensory Integration CE Certificate program. She is particularly interested in accessibility and inclusion to promote community participation and creating inclusive visitor experiences for museums and other cultural institutions.

Education

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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.