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Yeini Guardia MA ’23

What brought you to occupational therapy?
OT’s holistic and client centered nature and inspired by amazing USC Chan OTs!

What area of practice are you interested in?
Geriatrics and Adult Rehabilitation.

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
Hiking, Running, and taking my doggo Bruno to the park!

Tell us about your favorite memory from the program so far.
All of it!

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
My family’s home country of Guatemala! Antigua, Guatemala is one of my most favorite cities to travel to.

If you were famous, what would you be famous for?
Maybe being a stand up comedian? I enjoy laughing and making people laugh!

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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.