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

6116 Executive Boulevard
Suite 200
North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
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
A. T. Still University of Health Sciences OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Mesa AZ
A. T. Still University of Health Sciences OT - Entry-Level Doctoral ** Mesa AZ
Abilene Christian University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Abilene TX
AdventHealth University OTA - Associate Degree Orlando FL
AdventHealth University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Orlando FL
Alabama State University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Montgomery AL
Albany State University OTA - Associate Degree Albany GA
Allegany College of Maryland OTA - Associate Degree Cumberland MD
Allen College OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Waterloo IA
Alvernia University OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Reading PA
Amarillo College OTA - Associate Degree Amarillo TX
American Career College OTA - Associate Degree Anaheim CA
American International College OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Springfield MA
AmeriTech College of Healthcare - Provo OTA - Associate Degree Draper UT
Anoka Technical College OTA - Associate Degree Anoka MN
Arkansas State University Mountain Home OTA - Associate Degree Jonesboro AR
Arkansas State University Mountain Home OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Jonesboro AR
Arkansas Tech University OTA - Associate Degree Ozark AR
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College OTA - Associate Degree ** Asheville NC
Augusta Technical College OTA - Associate Degree Augusta GA
Augusta University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Augusta GA
Austin Community College OTA - Associate Degree Austin TX
Baker College OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Flint MI
Baker College OTA - Associate Degree Allen Park MI
Baker College OTA - Associate Degree Muskegon MI
Baker College OTA - Associate Degree Owosso MI
Baptist Health College Little Rock OTA - Associate Degree Little Rock AR
Barry University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Miami Shores FL
Bates Technical College OTA - Associate Degree Tacoma WA
Bay Path University OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's East Longmeadow MA
Belmont University OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Nashville TN
Belmont University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Nashville TN
Bossier Parish Community College OTA - Associate Degree Bossier City LA
Boston University OT - Entry-Level Doctoral ** Boston MA
Brenau University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Gainesville GA

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