Job Resources

Resources Provided by the Chan Division

Careers at USC Chan
Find out about current vacancies within the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.

USC Occupational Therapy Career Fair
Learn more about the annual USC Occupational Therapy Career Fair, including how to attend as a participant, and how your organization can have a presence.

External OS/OT Jobs
We maintain a list of occupational science and occupational therapy jobs available outside of USC. Postings are created directly by potential employers.

Resources Provided by USC

CareerConnections
CareerConnections is a comprehensive online job board, where students and alumni can connect with employers. This private database gives direct access to the latest job opportunities available specifically for USC alumni. (CareerConnections is maintained by the Ostrow School of Dentistry Office of External Relations. For questions or concerns, contact (213) 740-0428.)

Other Resources

AOTA OTJobLink
Worldwide occupational therapy jobs, listed by the American Occupational Therapy Association.

OTAC Career Center
Occupational therapy jobs — primarily in California — listed by the Occupational Therapy Association of California.

AfterCollege
AfterCollege provides students and alumni with access to job opportunities, career tools, an alumni directory and more. The jobs listed on this site — primarily in California and the western United States — are posted by employers who are interested specifically in USC Chan Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy students and alumni.

Careerjet
A general job resource which allows searching for occupational therapy positions.

TherapyJobs.com
A large, therapy-exclusive resource for jobs in the United States.

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.