The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) has mandated that the entry-level degree for the occupational therapy assistant will move to the baccalaureate level by July 1, 2027. This means that all OTA programs in the United States will also be in the process of accreditation to meet this mandate.
It can be uncomfortable thinking about pursuing education in a program that is not yet accredited, however the accreditation process is designed to support the university, faculty and students of the new program. Although Webber International University faculty, staff and administration cannot guarantee that we will achieve ACOTE accreditation, we have every confidence that the BSOTA program will achieve full accreditation before the first cohort of students graduate. Webber already passed step 1 of the accreditation process and were granted Candidacy status in December 2020 and is now seeking Preaccreditation status.
If you are interested in the BSOTA program you can do the following things to gain further information to aid your decision:
a) familiarize yourself with the process of accreditation by reading the information included on the BSOTA webpage .
b) discuss with your admissions counselor and/or program directors regarding any of your concerns
c) refer to BSOTA schedule of courses and admissions information