American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education - (AOTA-ACOTE)

Programmatic Accrediting Organizations

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

Phone
(301) 652-2682
Fax
(240) 762-5150
Email
[email protected]
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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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Institution Accredited Program Concentration City State / Territory / Province Country
Trident Technical College OTA - Associate Degree Charleston SC US
Trinity Washington University OTA - Associate Degree Washington DC US
Trinity Washington University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Washington DC US
Tufts University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Medford MA US
Tulsa Community College OTA - Associate Degree Tulsa OK US
Tuskegee University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Tuskegee AL US
Tyler Junior College OTA - Associate Degree Tyler TX US
SUNY Buffalo State University OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Buffalo NY US
The University of Alabama at Birmingham OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Birmingham AL US
University of Central Arkansas OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Conway AR US
University of Charleston, The OTA - Associate Degree Beckley WV US
University of Findlay OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Findlay OH US
University of Florida OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Gainesville FL US
Kapi'olani Community College OTA - Associate Degree Honolulu HI US
University of Illinois Chicago OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Chicago IL US
University of Indianapolis OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Indianapolis IN US
University of Indianapolis OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Indianapolis IN US
University of Kansas OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Kansas City KS US
The University of Louisiana at Monroe OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Monroe LA US
The University of Louisiana at Monroe OTA - Associate Degree Monroe LA US
University of Mary OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Bismarck ND US
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Minneapolis MN US
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Rochester MN US
University of Mississippi Medical Center OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Jackson MS US
University of Missouri-Columbia OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Columbia MO US
University of Nevada, Las Vegas OT Doctorate
University of Nevada, Las Vegas OT Doctorate
University of New England OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Portland ME US
University of New Hampshire OT - Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Durham NH US
University of New Mexico OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Albuquerque NM US
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Chapel Hill NC US
University of North Dakota OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Grand Forks ND US
University of North Dakota OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Casper WY US
University of Oklahoma OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Tulsa OK US
University of Oklahoma OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Oklahoma City OK US

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