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
Itawamba Community College OTA - Associate Degree Tupelo MS
Ithaca College OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Ithaca NY
Jackson State Community College OTA - Associate Degree Jackson TN
James Madison University OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Harrisonburg VA
Jamestown Community College OTA - Associate Degree Jamestown NY
Jefferson College OTA - Associate Degree Hillsboro MO
Jefferson Community and Technical College OTA - Associate Degree Louisville KY
Kean University OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Hillside NJ
Keiser University OTA - Associate Degree Daytona Beach FL
Keiser University OTA - Associate Degree Ft. Lauderdale FL
Keiser University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Ft. Lauderdale FL
Keiser University OTA - Associate Degree Fort Myers FL
Keiser University OTA - Associate Degree Jacksonville FL
Keiser University OTA - Associate Degree Melbourne FL
Keiser University OTA - Associate Degree Miami FL
Keiser University OTA - Associate Degree Orlando FL
Keiser University OTA - Associate Degree Pembroke Pines FL
Keiser University OTA - Associate Degree Tallahassee FL
Keiser University OTA - Associate Degree Tampa FL
Keiser University OTA - Associate Degree West Palm Beach FL
Kennebec Valley Community College OTA - Associate Degree Fairfield ME
Kent State University OTA - Associate Degree Ashtabula OH
Kent State University OTA - Associate Degree East Liverpool OH
Kaplan Test Prep OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Beavercreek OH
Keuka College OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Keuka Park NY
Kirkwood Community College OTA - Associate Degree Hiawatha IA
LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York OTA - Associate Degree Long Island City NY
Lake Area Technical College OTA - Associate Degree Watertown SD
Lake Washington Institute of Technology OTA - Associate Degree Kirkland WA
Laredo College OTA - Associate Degree Laredo TX
Le Moyne College OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Syracuse NY
Lehigh Carbon Community College OTA - Associate Degree Schnecksville PA
Lenoir-Rhyne University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Hickory NC
Lewis and Clark Community College OTA - Associate Degree Godfrey IL
Lincoln College of New England OTA - Associate Degree Southington CT

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