Some programs require accreditation by the appropriate agency in order for their students to be eligible to take licensing examinations or to be certified after graduation. For example, the College's Master of Social Work program is accredited through the Counsel on Social Work Education. Most states require graduation from a program accredited by CSWE before a student will be eligible for licensure.
Accreditations of degree programs are in addition to accreditation for the University. Governors State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
The Master of Occupational Therapy(MOT) program has full accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
Graduates of the program are able to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Registered Occupational Therapist (ROT).
Most states, including Illinois, require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. A felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
c/o Accreditation Department
American Occupational Therapy Association
Address: 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-3449
Phone: 301.652.2682
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.
Addresss:12 South Summit Avenue Suite 100
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150
Phone: 301.990.7979
Fax: 301.869.8492
Governors State University’s Master of Occupational Therapy(MOT) program prepares the Occupational Therapist to build a career as a caring and thoughtful professional therapist. You will guide clients and help them regain their independence in everyday life activities at home, work, school, and in the community through responsive, evidence-based treatments. Through education and mentorship, the expert, caring, supportive faculty will help guide you along the way. The MOT program and faculty place a strong emphasis on advocacy, communication, critical reasoning, leadership, and lifelong learning—skills and activities that distinguish our graduates and empower them to become highly effective professionals. Occupational therapists come from a variety of backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common: a mission to help change lives.