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
Charles Stewart Mott Community College OTA - Associate Degree Fenton MI
Mount Mary University OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Milwaukee WI
Mount Mary University OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Milwaukee WI
Murray State College OTA - Associate Degree Tishomingo OK
Murray State University OT Masters
Murray State University OT Masters
Nashville State Community College OTA - Associate Degree Nashville TN
National American University OTA - Associate Degree Centennial CO
National American University OTA - Associate Degree Independence MO
Navarro College OTA - Associate Degree Midlothian TX
Navarro College OTA - Associate Degree Corsicana TX
Nazareth University OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Rochester NY
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing and Allied Health OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Omaha NE
Neosho County Community College OTA - Associate Degree Ottawa KS
New England Institute of Technology OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's East Greenwich RI
New England Institute of Technology OTA - Associate Degree East Greenwich RI
New York Institute of Technology OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Old Westbury NY
New York University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's New York NY
Newman University OTA - Associate Degree Wichita KS
North Central State College OTA - Associate Degree Mansfield OH
North Dakota State College of Science OTA - Associate Degree Wahpeton ND
North Shore Community College OTA - Associate Degree Danvers MA
Northeastern State University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Muskogee OK
Northern Arizona University OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Phoenix AZ
Northern Virginia Community College OTA - Associate Degree Springfield VA
Northland Community and Technical College OTA - Associate Degree East Grand Forks MN
Nova Southeastern University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Ft. Lauderdale FL
Nova Southeastern University OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Tampa FL
Ohio State University OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Columbus OH
Oklahoma City Community College OTA - Associate Degree Oklahoma City OK
Orange County Community College OTA - Associate Degree Middletown NY
Owens Community College OTA - Associate Degree Toledo OH
Ozarks Technical Community College OTA - Associate Degree Springfield MO
Pacific University OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Hillsboro OR
Panola College OTA - Associate Degree Carthage TX

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