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
Springfield College OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Springfield MA
Springfield Technical Community College OTA - Associate Degree Springfield MA
St. Ambrose University OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Davenport IA
St. Catherine University OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's St. Paul MN
St. Catherine University OTA - Associate Degree Minneapolis MN
Saint Charles Community College OTA - Associate Degree Dardenne Prairie MO
St. Louis College of Health Careers OTA - Associate Degree Fenton MO
Saint Louis Community College OTA - Associate Degree St. Louis MO
Saint Louis University OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's St. Louis MO
Saint Philip's College OTA - Associate Degree San Antonio TX
Stanbridge University OTA - Associate Degree Irvine CA
Stanbridge University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Irvine CA
Stark State College OTA - Associate Degree North Canton OH
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota OTA - Associate Degree Bradenton FL
The State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Brooklyn NY
Stockton University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Galloway NJ
SUNY at Stony Brook OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Stony Brook NY
SUNY at Stony Brook OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Southampton NY
Suffolk County Community College OTA - Associate Degree Brentwood NY
Temple University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Philadelphia PA
Tennessee State University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Nashville TN
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Lubbock TX
Texas Woman's University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Denton TX
Texas Woman's University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Dallas TX
Texas Woman's University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Houston TX
The Praxis Institute OTA - Associate Degree Hialeah FL
University of Toledo OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Toledo OH
Thomas Jefferson University OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Philadelphia PA
Thomas Jefferson University OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Philadelphia PA
Thomas Jefferson University OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Philadelphia PA
Thomas Jefferson University OTA - Associate Degree Trevose PA
Tidewater Community College OTA - Associate Degree Virginia Beach VA
Touro University OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Bay Shore NY
Touro University OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's New York NY
Touro University California OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Henderson NV

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