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JANUARY 29 at 10 AM-1 PM and 4 PM-7 PM

The A.S. in Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is currently under applicant status and must be granted Candidacy Status, have a 

pre-accreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).***

ACOTE Accreditation Notice

***After successfully completing this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, all states require licensure to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT Certification Examination or attain state licensure.

Please refer to the Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts catalog and addendum for our published policy on the timely completion of all graduation and fieldwork requirements. The student must complete 16 weeks of Level II fieldwork within six (6) months following the completion of the didactic portion of the program.

The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s Telephone Number, c/o AOTA, is (301) 652-AOTA (2682) and its website address is www.acoteonline.org.