Accreditation

The occupational therapy assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

ACOTE is located at:

6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200
North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
Phone: (301) 652-AOTA
Web address: www.acoteonline.org

Graduates of the program will be eligible 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). In addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

The total number of graduates from the University of Southern Indiana Occupational Therapy Assistant program during the 5-year period of 2017-2021 was 130 with an overall graduation rate of 92.81%.

Students must complete Level II fieldwork within 18 months following completion of the didactic portion of the program.

Certification

Graduates are eligible 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 carry the title, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).

All states require licensure in order to practice; however, state credentials are usually based on the results of the NBCOT certification Exam. 

NBCOT Program Results
Program results from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) can be found online at https://secure.nbcot.org/data/schoolstats.aspx