Applications

Application opportunities listed here are available to current students of the Chan division.

Graduate Certificate Application ⟩
Current students and alumni of the Chan division’s can use this form to submit applications for the USC Chan Graduate Certificate programs.

Student Position / Award Application ⟩
Current students can use this form to apply for positions within the Chan division, and student-specific financial awards.

Additional Funding Sources
Students who have not been able to obtain travel/conference funding from other sources, or who have obtained funding that does not cover the full travel expenses, are encouraged to apply for travel grants through the Graduate Student Government as an additional funding source, at engage.usc.edu/Gsg/gsg-ta/.

GSG is a student-run organization that works to improve the USC experience for all graduate students. Students have been reimbursed an average of over $500 per conference. Eligibility, qualifying expenses, program limits, and deadlines can be found on the GSG Travel Grants Portal. Please contact the Director of Grants, for more information at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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 doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is in Accreditation–Inactive status 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 sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the 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.