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Education

Find an OT or OTA school

Looking for an occupational therapy or occupational therapy assistant school? Go to the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) website for entry-level degree program listings.

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Distance education programs

There are no accredited entry-level occupational therapy or occupational therapy assistant educational programs that are offered in the online format. Some educational programs may offer partial courses online, but there are no entry-level educational programs offered entirely online.

Distance education programs
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Occupational therapy aide programs

Occupational therapy aide programs are not eligible for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) and a graduate of an occupational therapy aide program is not eligible to sit for the national exam to become certified as an occupational therapy assistant.

Occupational therapy aides are able to provide supportive services to the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.

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Re-entry programs

Find courses to support occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants whose license has lapsed beyond 2 years.

Re-entry programs list
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Submit your application today!

The Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapy Assistant Centralized Application Service (OTCAS & OTACAS) allows prospective students to use one application to apply to multiple participating OT and OTA programs through a single application process.

Centralized Application Service