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William Kim MA ’17

What brought you to occupational therapy?
I came to occupational therapy school to learn how to facilitate healing in a holistic manner. I was attracted to the client centered nature of occupational therapy.

What area of practice are you interested in?
I am interested in adult rehabilitation as well as lifestyle redesign.

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
Two of my favorite occupations include singing and yoga.

If we opened your fridge, what would we see?
If you opened my fridge, you would see avocados and eggs!

If you could choose anyone (living or dead) to be your mentor, who would you pick?
Gandhi.

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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 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.