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Academic Resources

Student Conduct and Support

Statement on Academic Conduct and Support Systems
A university-wide statement about acceptable academic conduct, including matters of plagiarism, discrimination, sexual assault and harassment; and USC support systems which can provide help.

Student Handbooks
The Chan division student handbooks present the policies of the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy to students and to specify the standards of their scholastic performance and professional conduct.

Chan Division Courses/Examinations

Comprehensive Examination
Results from the Spring Comprehensive Examination.

ExamSoft / Examplify
Minimum system requirements for the ExamSoft / Examplify examination software.

Style Guides

APA Style
The official online resource for APA style, from the American Psychological Association.

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) | APA Style
An excellent summary of the key aspects of APA style, from the Purdue OWL.

USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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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.