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 October 2024, 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
Horry-Georgetown Technical College OTA - Associate Degree (Assistant) Myrtle Beach SC
Houston Community College OTA - Associate Degree (Assistant) Houston TX
Howard University OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Washington DC
Howard University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Washington DC
Huertas College OTA - Associate Degree (Assistant) Caguas PR
Huntington University OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Fort Wayne IN
Huntington University baccalaureate degree Huntington IN
Huntington University OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Peoria AZ
Husson University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Bangor ME
Idaho State University OTA - Associate Degree (Assistant) Pocatello ID
Idaho State University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Pocatello ID
Illinois Central College OTA - Associate Degree (Assistant) Peoria IL
Connors State College OTA - Associate Degree (Assistant) Muskogee OK
Indian Hills Community College OTA - Associate Degree (Assistant) Ottumwa IA
Indiana State University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Terre Haute IN
Indiana University Bloomington OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Indianapolis IN
Indiana University South Bend OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Elkhart IN
Indiana Wesleyan University OTA - Associate Degree (Assistant) Greenwood IN
Indiana Wesleyan University OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Marion IN
Iona University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Bronxville NY
Itawamba Community College OTA - Associate Degree (Assistant) Tupelo MS
Ithaca College OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Ithaca NY
Jacksonville University OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Jacksonville FL
James Madison University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Harrisonburg VA
Jamestown Community College OTA - Associate Degree (Assistant) Jamestown NY
Jefferson Community and Technical College OTA - Associate Degree (Assistant) Louisville KY
Johnson & Wales University OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Providence RI
Joyce University of Nursing & Health Sciences OTA - Associate Degree (Assistant) Draper UT
University of Hawaii Maui College OTA - Associate Degree (Assistant) Honolulu HI
Kean University OT - Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Hillside NJ
Kean University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Hillside NJ
Keiser University OTA - Associate Degree (Assistant) Daytona Beach FL
Keiser University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Fort Myers FL
Keiser University OTA - Associate Degree (Assistant) Fort Myers FL
Keiser University OT - Professional Entry-Level Master's Ft. Lauderdale FL

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