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Director’s Update – December 2025

Happy New Year!   ANNUAL REPORTS – DUE FEBRUARY 6, 2026  ALL Accredited Programs: The Annual Report and Faculty Profiles are available for completion. All program directors should have received a link to

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Self-Study Workshop Registration Now Available

Registration is now available for the January 27-28, 2026, virtual Self-Study Workshop. The registration link and more details about the workshop are available here: Self-Study Workshop

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Director’s Update – August 2025

The 2023 ACOTE Standards are now in effect. Please ensure you are using the correct Standards. ANNUAL FEES Due October 15, 2025, from accredited programs,

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Self-Study Workshop Registration Now Available

Registration is now available for the September 16-17, 2025 virtual Self-Study Workshop. The registration link and more details about the workshop are available here: Self-Study

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Director’s Update – April 2025

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‘Cred Talk – Available Now

A casual, open-hour meetup with the Accreditation TeamJoin us for ‘Cred Talk—a relaxed, one-hour space to chat all things accreditation. Whether you have questions, ideas,

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Self-Study Workshop – Registration Open

Registration is now available for the May 13-14 ,2025 virtual Self-Study Workshop. The registration link and more details about the workshop are available here: Self-Study

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ANNUAL REPORT ALERT – WEBSITE STANDARDS REVIEW 

Publication Standards (A.4.2., A.4.3., & A.4.4.)  A preliminary review of program compliance with the ACOTE web-related publication Standards (A.4.2., A.4.3., & A.4.4.) indicates NONCOMPLIANCE with

From the Director

Director’s Update – January 2025

ACOTE® had a highly productive meeting from December 6-8, 2024. During this session, they made several key policy updates, completed strategic planning resulting in a

From the Director

Director’s Update – August 2024

DID YOU KNOW…the ACOTE website is available to you as a resource 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! You can find information regarding

Announcements

ACOTE has MOVED!

Please update your website and published materials used by the institution to maintain compliance with ACOTE Standard A.4.3. Publication of ACOTE Information. NEW ADDRESS: 7501

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Director’s Update – April 2024

2018 STANDARDS CLARIFICATIONS Please ensure your website is current and accurate. Use the “Sample Program Webpage” under Resources / Forms and Templates on the ACOTE

Announcements

NEW ACOTE® ACCREDITATION STANDARDS ADOPTED

After an extensive 2-year process, including multiple surveys to the communities of interest and several open hearings, the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®)

From the Director

Director’s Update – January 2024

Happy New Year! The December ACOTE meeting has concluded. ALL action letters are processed within 4-6 weeks post ACOTE meeting. Below are updates and reminders from ACOTE

Announcements

100 Years of Accreditation 

In a significant milestone for the field of occupational therapy, we are proud to celebrate the centennial anniversary of accreditation for occupational therapy education. Established

From the Director

Director’s Update – August 2023

2018 STANDARDS CLARIFICATIONS A.5.3. Program Length ACOTE reviewed program responses to this Standard if additional information was requested. If you provided a plan, but it

From the Director

Director’s Update – April 2023

Below are some updates and reminders from ACOTE and the Accreditation Department.    2018 STANDARDS CLARIFICATIONS Please ensure your website is current and accurate. Use

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Tech Tips March 2023

The ACOTE Website The ACOTE website has been updated! Some of the new features include: A quick reference for the steps to initial accreditation and

From the Director

Director’s Update – January 2023

Happy New Year! Below are some updates and reminders from ACOTE. ANNUAL REPORTS DUE FEBRUARY 4, 2023 The Annual Report to ACOTE and Faculty Profiles

From the Director

Director’s Update – Fall 2022

2018 STANDARDS CLARIFICATIONS A.4.2. Publication of Program Outcomes and A.4.3. Publication of ACOTE Information The Accreditation Department will be checking program websites for compliance. Please

Tech Tips

Tech Tips July 2022

Adding New Users The E-Accreditation system allows program officials to add or change users. Step-by-step instructions are found here. When adding a new user, please

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Tech Tips June 2022

Compliance Statement Character Limit   When entering a compliance statement in the e-Accreditation system, there are varying character limits depending on the Standard. For example,

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FROM THE DIRECTOR – February 2022

Teresa Brininger Updates from the ACOTE® January 2022 meeting 2018 STANDARDS INTERPRETATIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS Standard A.5.3. Program Length ACOTE® voted to add an interpretation to

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FROM THE DIRECTOR – Winter 2021-2022

Updates from the ACOTE® December 2021 meeting. USDE Recognition Process ACOTE is currently in the process of seeking renewal of its recognition as a specialized

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FROM THE DIRECTOR – September 2021

Updates from the ACOTE® August 2021 meeting POLICY CHANGES ACOTE® POLICY IV.C. CLASSIFICATION OF ACCREDITATION CATEGORIES ACOTE has modified the Classification of Accreditation Categories Policy