With over 40 different occupational therapy degree programs, there are a lot of options in California to become an occupational therapist. There are colleges with OT degrees in all of the major areas, including San Diego, Sacramento, and Los Angeles.
There are over 10 different OTA Associate programs, but the most popular degree offering in California is the Masters in Occupational Therapy degree. Examples of universities in California that have a MOT program include: California State University in Dominguez Hills, Dominican University of California, the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, which offers a Master of Occupational Therapy and an Occupational Therapy Doctorate program; San Jose State University, and the University of St. Augustine in San Marcos.
Are there online OT programs in California?
There are options online OT programs, including hybrid online Master of Occupational Therapy programs. This means there will be clinical or lab work that will need to be completed on-campus as a requirement for graduation. This is pretty common for MOT programs. One example university in California is the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, which offers an online Master of Occupational Therapy program (hybrid).
University of St. Augustine Master of Occupational Therapy program online
The USAHS MOT program is offered as a campus based program called the Residential MOT, as a Hybrid MOT program, and as a "Flex" MOT program. The Flex MOT program includes online Occupational Therapy coursework and hands-on labs on certain weekends. Typically the Flex MOT program takes 3 years to complete but completion time varies.
The USAHS Hybrid Immersion MOT includes online coursework and requires you to be on-campus two times per term, where you complete lab immersions (3 to 5 days). This program tends to be a little shorter and can be completed as quickly as 2 years.
Campus and online Occupational Therapy degree programs in California
| University | Degree Program | Accreditation | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
American Career College-Orange County Campus |
OTA Associate | ACOTE | Anaheim Campus |
Biola University |
Master of Occupational Therapy | ACOTE | La Mirada Campus |
California Baptist University |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | Riverside Campus |
California State University, Dominguez Hills |
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy | ACOTE | Carson Campus |
California State University, Dominguez Hills |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | Carson Campus |
CBD College |
Master of Occupational Therapy | ACOTE | Los Angeles Campus |
CBD College |
OTA Associate | ACOTE | Los Angeles Campus |
Clovis Community College-Herndon Campus |
OTA Associate | ACOTE | Clovis Campus |
College of the Canyons |
OTA Associate | ACOTE | Santa Clarita Campus |
Dominican University of California |
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy | ACOTE | San Rafael Campus |
Dominican University of California |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | San Rafael Campus |
Grossmont College |
OTA Associate | ACOTE | El Cajon Campus |
Gurnick Academy |
Master of Occupational Therapy | ACOTE | San Mateo Campus |
Gurnick Academy |
OTA Associate | ACOTE | San Mateo Campus |
Keck Graduate Institute |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | Claremont Campus |
Loma Linda University Health |
Master of Occupational Therapy | ACOTE | Loma Linda Campus |
Loma Linda University Health |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | Loma Linda Campus |
Marshall B. Ketchum University |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | Fullerton Campus |
Pepperdine University |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | Malibu Campus |
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos |
OTA Associate | ACOTE | San Marcos Campus |
Platt College-Anaheim |
OTA Associate | ACOTE | Anaheim Campus |
Point Loma Nazarene University |
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy | ACOTE | San Diego Campus |
Sacramento City College |
OTA Associate | ACOTE | Sacramento Campus |
Samuel Merritt University |
Master of Occupational Therapy | ACOTE | Oakland Campus |
Samuel Merritt University |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | Oakland Campus |
San Jose State University |
Master of Occupational Therapy | ACOTE | San Jose Campus |
San Jose State University |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | San Jose Campus |
Santa Ana College |
Bachelors in Occupational Therapy Assistant | ACOTE | Santa Ana Campus |
Santa Ana College |
OTA Associate | ACOTE | Santa Ana Campus |
Southern California University of Health Sciences |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | Whittier Campus |
Stanbridge University |
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy | ACOTE | Irvine Campus |
Stanbridge University |
OTA Associate | ACOTE | Irvine Campus |
Stanbridge University-Los Angeles |
Master of Occupational Therapy | ACOTE | Alhambra Campus |
Stanbridge University-Los Angeles |
OTA Associate | ACOTE | Alhambra Campus |
Stanbridge University-Riverside |
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy | ACOTE | Riverside Campus |
The Chicago School |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | Los Angeles Campus |
University of Southern California |
Master of Occupational Therapy | ACOTE | Los Angeles Campus |
University of Southern California |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | Los Angeles Campus |
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences-California Campus |
Master of Occupational Therapy | ACOTE | San Marcos Campus |
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences-California Campus |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | San Marcos Campus |
University of the Pacific-Sacramento Campus |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | Sacramento Campus |
West Coast University-Los Angeles |
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy | ACOTE | Los Angeles Campus |
West Coast University-Los Angeles |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | Los Angeles Campus |
William Jessup University |
OT Doctorate | ACOTE | Rocklin Campus |
