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American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (AOTA-ACOTE)

Profile of Accrediting Organization 2022 - 2023

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Director of Accreditation
:
Teresa Brininger
Phone : 301-602-7757
Fax : 240-762-5151
Address:
7501 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814

Profile of Accredited Institutions and Programs 2022 - 2023:

480 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions and Programs: 30,602 Students

480 Total U.S. Degree-Granting:

255 Public
185 Private Nonprofit
40 Private For-Profit
0 Total U.S. Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status 2022 - 2023:

Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

ACOTE is a nationally recognized accrediting body for occupational therapy educational programs in the United States, Puerto Rico, and internationally, offering one or more of the following credentials for the occupational therapist: professional master’s degree, combined baccalaureate/master’s degree, and/or professional occupational therapy doctorate degree. In addition, ACOTE accredits occupational therapy assistant baccalaureate-degree-level and associate-degree-level educational programs in the United States and Puerto Rico. This recognition includes the accreditation of occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational programs offered via distance education.

Sponsoring Organization:

ACOTE is an associated body of the AOTA. An AOTA-ACOTE policy delineates the functional relationship.

International Accreditation Activity:

3 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
0 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
No Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Non-US Program and Institution Countries

United Kingdom
Australia

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:

Budget:
$2,753,970

$0 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization

Employees and Volunteers:
6 Full-time Employees
0 Part-time Employees
193 Volunteers - Served 2022 - 2023

Composition of Decision-Making Body
Occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant practitioners and educators, higher education representative and public members.

Profile of 2022 - 2023 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: 103

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: every 5 years


Summary of 2022 - 2023 Formal Actions:
57 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
32 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
30 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
41 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
0 Notice or Warning
4 Probation
0 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
0 Other

Summary of Additional 2022 - 2023 Actions:
30 Substantive Changes Reviewed
103 Site Visits
9 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation