ACCREDITATION STATUS OF THE PROGRAM

 

The SICCM Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Assoc. (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220.

ACOTE's phone number c/o AOTA is 301-652-AOTA.

Program graduates will qualify to sit for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT) national certification examination. This examination is administered each January, April, July, and October. Successful completion of this exam confers the title of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).

Illinois and most states additionally require licensure to practice, usually basing this on the NBCOT exam results.

 

***A felony conviction may affect ability to sit for the NBCOT exam and/or attain state licensure.