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

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