Professional Accreditation / Certification Requirements
The Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. ACOTE'S telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA.
Information about ACOTE can be accessed through AOTA's website using the Academic Affairs link: http://www.aota.org. The School Code for American International College is 22519.
A graduate of the Occupational Therapy Program will be qualified to apply as a candidate for occupational therapist to the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Students applying to the NBCOT for the certification examination will be required to respond to questions regarding felony-related convictions or charges. A felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.
Upon passing the certification examination administered by the NBCOT, the individual will be qualified to practice as a professional Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). Most states, Massachusetts included, require licensure in order to practice. Most state licenses are based upon the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Information regardng NBCOT's procedures can be obtained by contacting the NBCOT at 800 S. Frederick Ave., Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150, or by phone at (301) 990-7979, or online at www.nbcot.org.
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- Degree Requirements
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