Chicago State University - Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is a health profession providing service to individuals and populations across the life span whose abilities to function physically, mentally, and cognitively have been impaired by injury, illness, developmental problems or the process of aging. Occupational therapy treatment enables individuals to maximize performance of skills required in daily living and in pursuit of work and leisure time activities. Occupational therapy practitioners deliver services in many different settings, ranging from private practice to community health centers, hospitals and private homes.

The Occupational Therapy Program at Chicago State University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association (4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220, Telephone number (301) 652-AOTA). Graduates of the program will be able to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapists administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR^®) and will be eligible to apply for licensure to practice in Illinois and many other states. A felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT examination and or attain a state license.