Caitlin Ito MA ’15

What brought you to occupational therapy?
I began my time at USC as an “undecided” major. One day during sophomore year, I was talking to my psychology professor about possible careers in healthcare and he mentioned USC’s Occupational Therapy program. That was my first time hearing about OT, and I am so thankful to him for pointing me in the right direction! All it took was a few flips through the OT division pamphlet and I was ready to burst into tears of joy, feeling for certain that I had finally found the perfect profession for me!

What area of practice are you interested in?
I am currently leaning towards pediatric mental health, but I am very open to all areas of OT practice!

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
Photography, hula and Tahitian dance, baking, hiking, and golf.

If we opened your fridge, what would we see?
Costco quantity greek yogurt, tortillas, edamame, and eggs.

What Hogwarts house would you be in and why?
HUFFLEPUFF represent. Pottermore decided I belonged to the Hufflepuff house, and I’ve been loyal ever since. Even wore the Hufflepuff scarf while posing for a photo at Platform 9¾ at King’s Cross Station in London.

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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). The USC entry-level OTD degree program (cost of attendance) has been granted Candidacy Status by ACOTE. View our program’s ACOTE standards public data. ACOTE c/o Accreditation Department, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929, (301) 652-6611 x2914, acoteonline.org

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.