Occupational Therapy Degrees

University

University of Southern California

Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Los Angeles, California

ResearchPost-professionalEntry-level OTCertificate & CE

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Overview

Private research university whose Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy offers entry-level, post-professional and research degrees in occupational therapy and occupational science.

Subject focus recorded: Occupational science, OT education, Rehabilitation research, Leadership & admin

Accreditation applies to a specific program and location, not to the school as a whole: see each program and the Accreditation section below.

Programs

Each program is listed with its exact award and professional pathway. Tuition, delivery, admissions and accreditation belong to the program, not to the school as a whole.

Entry-level occupational therapist education

Post-professional education

Research education

  • Research

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Occupational Science

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Occupational Science

    Occupational scienceOn campusStudents are generally expected to graduate within 5 years of entryUSC Health Sciences Campus (Chan Division)

    Tuition not published

Certificates, diplomas and continuing education

Teaching locations

Places where teaching actually happens, kept separate from the headquarters address. Online coursework is not tied to a location, and fieldwork sites are described on each program.

  • USC Health Sciences Campus (Chan Division)

    1540 Alcazar Street, CHP-133, Los Angeles, California

Accreditation

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Program accreditation

  • Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD) of Occupational Therapy

    ACOTEAccreditationAccreditationVerified in official record

    Scope: OT Doctorate, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

    Published term: Next on-site: 2031/2032

    Checked 3 November 2026

  • Bachelor's to Doctorate (BS to OTD) in Occupational Therapy

    ACOTEAccreditationStatus not confirmedNot verified

    No current accreditation record has been confirmed for this program.

    Scope: The ACOTE directory lists one USC OT Doctorate row; this combined BS-OTD route is not separately identified there. The program page states its professional coursework is required by ACOTE.

    Checked 3 November 2026

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Occupational Science

    ACOTEAccreditationNot applicable (research doctorate)Stated by the school

    Program-level entry-level accreditation does not apply to this kind of program (for example a post-professional certificate or research degree).

    Scope: ACOTE entry-level accreditation does not apply to the PhD in Occupational Science.

    Checked 3 November 2026

  • Post-Professional Doctorate (OTD) of Occupational Therapy

    ACOTEAccreditationNot applicable (post-professional)Stated by the school

    Program-level entry-level accreditation does not apply to this kind of program (for example a post-professional certificate or research degree).

    Scope: Post-professional programs for existing OTs are outside ACOTE entry-level accreditation; no separate accreditation claim on the page.

    Checked 3 November 2026

Scholarships and funding

Named funding the school publishes for these programs.

  • Graduate Research Assistant stipend Assistantship

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Occupational Science · Source

  • University-covered PhD tuition Tuition waiver

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Occupational Science · Source

Sources and verification

How this profile was verified

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Sources (checked 3 November 2026)

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