NBCOT Certification

Certification by the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy. Graduates from an accredited program are eligible to sit for the Certification Examination for the Occupational Therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a certified occupational therapist (OTR). Most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination.

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Examination Results for the period 2010-2012

The average passing rate for students taking the exam for the first time, from our graduating classes of 2010, 2011, and 2012 was 88%, while the national average during that time was 84%.

By year 

(as reported in the comparison data provided by the NBCOT website)

Year

Number of Program Graduates

Number of first-time test takers

Number of first-time test takers who passed

Percentage of first-time test takers who passed

National average percentage of first-time takers who passed

2010


56


48


43


90%


82%

2011


58


63


56


89%


84%

2012


57

*


2


0


0


85%

TOTAL 3-year


114


113


99


88%


84%

*Students graduated in December; the 2 students who took the exam in 2012 graduated in 2011.

By Graduating Class

Because our students from a given class/cohort often take the board exam in different years (Graduation is December 31) an examination of passing rates by graduating cohorts/class is most useful, as the performance of our students can then be linked to specific curricula.

Year

Number of Program Graduates

Number of those who passed on the first attempt

Percentage of those who passed on the first attempt

Number of those who passed

Percentage of those who passed

2009


57


45


80%


56


98%

2010


56


50


93%


54


96%

2011


58


50


94%


54


93%

2012


57


*


*


*


*

*Because the 2012 graduation was December 31, 2012 the data is not yet available.

Consistent with NBCOT expectations, students must sit for the certification examination within two years of completion of course work and fieldwork. A felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination and/or obtain state licensure. For more information about the certification process go the NBCOT website (http://www.nbcot.org)