ACCREDITATION
The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational
Therapy Association (AOTA). They are located at:
4720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220.
(301) 652-AOTA.
Graduates will be able to sit for the national certification examination
for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National
Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful
completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational
Therapy Assistant (COTA). Most states require licensure in order to
practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of
the NBCOT Certification Examination
All OTA students must complete Level II Fieldwork within 18 months following
completion of academic preparation.
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