What is ACOTE?

• A. Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
• B. American Council of Occupational Therapy Employers
• C. Association of Clinical Occupational Therapy Educators
• D. Accredited Council for Occupational Therapy Excellence

Answer: (A)

ACOTE stands for Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. It is the official accrediting body responsible for evaluating and approving occupational therapy programs in the United States. Working under the American Occupational Therapy Association, ACOTE sets the standards programs must meet, conducts site visits, and grants accreditation to those that satisfy the criteria. Accreditation from ACOTE signals that a program provides an education that prepares graduates to meet the profession’s requirements and to be eligible to sit for the national certification exam. The other names listed are not the recognized accrediting body for OT education.