American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education - (AOTA-ACOTE)
ACOTE is a nationally-recognized accrediting body for occupational therapy educational programs in the United States, Puerto Rico, and internationally, offering one or more of the following credentials for the occupational therapist: professional master’s degree, combined baccalaureate/master’s degree, and/or professional occupational therapy doctorate degree. In addition, ACOTE accredits occupational therapy assistant baccalaureate-degree-level and associate-degree-level educational programs in the United States and Puerto Rico. This recognition includes the accreditation of occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational programs offered via distance education. (2019)
Please refer to the USDE website for their Recognized Scope of Accreditation here (https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html?src=more)
Recognized by
- Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
- U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
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United States
The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of August 2019, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.
CHEA Profile | Accredited Program | City | State / Territory / Province |
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Emory & Henry College | OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's ** | Marion | VA |
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Division of Occupational Therapy | Tallahassee | FL |
Florida Gulf Coast University | OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's | Fort Myers | FL |
Florida International University | OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's | Miami | FL |
Fox College | OTA - Associate Degree | Bedford Park | IL |
Fox Valley Technical College | OTA - Associate Degree | Appleton | WI |
Gannon University | OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's | Erie | PA |
Gannon University | OT - Entry-Level Doctoral ** | Ruskin | FL |
Georgia State University | OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's ** | Atlanta | GA |
Goodwin University | OTA - Associate Degree | East Hartford | CT |
Governors State University | OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's | University Park | IL |
Grand Rapids Community College | OTA - Associate Degree | Grand Rapids | MI |
Grand Valley State University | OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's | Grand Rapids | MI |
Green River College | OTA - Associate Degree | Auburn | WA |
Greenville Technical College | OTA - Associate Degree | Greenville | SC |
Grossmont College | OTA - Associate Degree | El Cajon | CA |
Harcum College | OTA - Associate Degree | Bryn Mawr | PA |
Hawkeye Community College | OTA - Associate Degree | Waterloo | IA |
Harrison College | OTA - Associate Degree | St. Louis Park | MN |
Hofstra University | OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's | Hempstead | NY |
Holmes Community College | OTA - Associate Degree | Ridgeland | MS |
Houston Community College | OTA - Associate Degree | Houston | TX |
Howard University | OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's | Washington | DC |
Huertas College | OTA - Associate Degree ** | Caguas | PR |
Huntington University | OT - Entry-Level Doctoral | Fort Wayne | IN |
Huntington University | OT - Entry-Level Doctoral | Peoria | AZ |
Husson University | OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's | Bangor | ME |
Idaho State University | OTA - Associate Degree ** | Pocatello | ID |
Idaho State University | OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's | Pocatello | ID |
Illinois Central College | OTA - Associate Degree | Peoria | IL |
Connors State College | OTA - Associate Degree | Muskogee | OK |
Indian Hills Community College | OTA - Associate Degree | Ottumwa | IA |
Indiana State University | OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's | Terre Haute | IN |
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis | OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's | Indianapolis | IN |
Indiana Wesleyan University | OT - Entry-Level Doctoral | Marion | IN |