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

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

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Director of Accreditation
 : Teresa Brininger, PhD, MBA, OT, CHT
Phone : 301-652-6611
Fax : 240-762-5151
Address:
7501 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814-6519

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:
448 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs: 30,750 Students

448 Total Degree-Granting:

239 Public
172 Private Nonprofit
37 Private For-Profit
0 Total Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:
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:
1 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.

Program Countries

United Kingdom

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$1,539,635

$0 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
4 Full-time Employees
1 Part-time Employees
148 Volunteers - Served 2020-2021
Composition of Decision-Making Body
Occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant practitioners and educators, higher education representative and public members.

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: On-site reviews once every five or seven years for initially accredited programs; five, seven or ten years for re-accredited programs. Annual and interim reports are required.

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Every 5 years.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:
66 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
28 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
18 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
19 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
0 Notice or Warning
1 Probation
0 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
31 Other
Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:
25 Substantive Changes Reviewed
67 Site Visits
12 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation