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| Occupational Therapy Accreditation
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The Newman OTA Program has applied for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is 301-652-AOTA. Tentative target dates for the various steps leading to accreditation are:
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May 15, 2006 |
Application for Developing Program Status |
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August 2006 |
ACOTE action on Developing Program Status announced |
[Students can not be notified of acceptance until/unless Developing Program Status is granted]
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January 2007 |
First class begins OTA-specific studies |
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April 2, 2007 |
Initial Report of Self-Study due |
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August 2007 |
ACOTE action on Initial Review |
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Spring 2008 |
Initial on-site evaluation |
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April 2008 |
ACOTE action on Report of On-Site Evaluation |
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May 2008 |
First Class begins Level II Fieldwork |
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December 2008 |
First Class graduates |
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2008 / 2009 |
First Class sits for National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT) Certification Examination |
Further information regarding the accreditation process is available in the accompanying ACOTE Letter to Prospective Applicants (PDF 447 KB). |
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