The entry-level occupational therapy
master's degree program has applied for accreditation and
has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation
Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449.
ACOTE's telephone number c/o ACOTA is (301) 652-AOTA. Once
accreditation of the program has been obtained, it's
graduates will be eligible to sit for the national
certification examination for the occupational therapist
administered by the National Board for Certification in
Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of
this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist,
Registered (OTR). In addition, most states require licensure
in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually
based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination.
Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate's
ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or
attain state licensure.
Students may be notified of acceptance
into the Program December 2012
First Class
Starts May
2013
Initial Report of the Self-Study April 1, 2014
ACOTE Action on Initial Review August 2014
Initial Onsite Evaluation Winter/Spring 2015
Action on Onsite Evaluation April 2015
First Class Graduates December 2015
Eligible for NBCOT Certification Examination 2016
ACOTE
c/o Accreditation Department
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-3449
They may be contacted via a link on the AOTA website:
http://www.acoteonline.org
or by one of the following: phone: 301-652-2682; TDD
800-377-8555; Fax 301-652-7711.
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