PROGRAM ACCREDITATION

The M.S. in Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The program was reaccredited for 10 years in 2008.

For more information, contact:
ACOTE c/o AOTA
4720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220.

by phone: 301.652.AOTA (2682)
online: www.aota.org

UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION

Philadelphia University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Commission on Higher Education. The University was most recently reaccredited in 2006.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE

Graduates of the program will be able to sit for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR).

In addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination.

for more information, contact: NBCOT online: www.nbcot.org

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE ELIGIBILITY: IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Individuals who have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor may be denied certification or licensure as a health professional. Information regarding individual eligibility may be obtained from the appropriate credentialing bodies. Clinical and fieldwork sites may require a criminal background check and/or child abuse history clearance in order to permit participation in the clinical experience. Participation in clinical and fieldwork experiences is a required part of the curriculum and a requirement for graduation. Clinical and fieldwork sites may deny a student's participation in the clinical or fieldwork experience because of a felony or misdemeanor conviction, failure of a required drug test, or inability to produce an appropriate health clearance, all of which would result in delayed graduation or, in the inability to graduate from the program.