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)
Teresa Brininger, PhD, MBA, OT, CHT
Director of Accreditation

7501 Wisconsin Ave.
Suite 510E
Bethesda, MD 20814-6519
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.

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CHEA Profile Accredited Program City State / Territory / Province
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

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