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Program Accreditation

The Professional Entry Level Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. AOTA's phone number is 301-652-AOTA. The Web site is www.AOTA.org.

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)

Graduates of the entry-level master's program will be eligible to apply for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this examination, the individual will be certified as an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). For information about the national certification examination, please contact NBCOT at 301-990-7979 or visit www.nbcot.org.

Most states require licensure in order for therapists to practice. Some state licenses are based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. For information regarding NBCOT's procedures, please contact the National Board for Certification in O.T., 800 S. Frederick Avenue, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150; phone (301) 990-7979; fax (301) 869-8492. For specific information on individual state licensure procedures, contact the respective state.

Please note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

NBCOT Exam Pass Rate

The total number of graduates who passed the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification examination as first-time new graduate test takers in 2008-2010 was 90 out of 103, which is a pass rate of 87%. During that 3-year time period, the program had 120 graduates.