Wilmington College
Wilmington College is accredited by:
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
info@hlcommission.org or 800-621-7440).
www.hlcommission.org
Wilmington College is authorized by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. This authorization continues through December 31, 2024. A copy of the State of Ohio Certificate of Authorization may be reviewed in the Academic Affairs office. Please see the following website to file a student complaint:
https://www.ohiohighered.org/students/complaints
The College is an institutional member of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio, the Council of Independent Colleges, Friends Association for Higher Education, the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, and the Southwest Ohio Council for Higher Education.
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
The entry-level occupational therapy masters' degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education ( ACOTE), of the American Occupational Therapy Education (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE's telephone number c/o AOTA is 301-652-AOTA and its web address is www.acoteonline.org. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the national board for certification in National Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered ( OTR). In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT certification examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain a state licensure.
Students must complete 24 weeks of level 2 fieldwork within 18 months following completion of the didactic portion of the program.
Current information concerning accreditation statue is available at 222.acoteonline.org or by contacting:
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®)
6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200,
North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
Phone: (301) 652-2682
Email: accred@aota.org