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Working as a Student

Opportunities within the Division

Student worker positions
Student worker positions within the Chan Division are determined based on scholarship applications that are completed. Students are notified of opportunities through the student mailing lists, and/or by the Admissions Team.

Research studies
While many research opportunities are available on a volunteer basis, some grants have funding to pay for student workers. Contact the individual faculty members for more information.

Other opportunities

External OS/OT jobs
The Division maintains a list of external occupational science and occupational therapy jobs posted by employers.

Student jobs at myUSC (requires USC NetID)
USC maintains a list of on-campus jobs open to current students.

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.