Department of Occupational Therapy
Results of National Board Certification for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Examination
For the three most recent calendar years (2010, 2011 and 2012) the performance of the graduates of the occupational therapy program was as follows:
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Totals | |
| Total number of program graduates | 55 | 69 | 64 | 188 |
| Total number of first-time test takers of the NBCOT certification exam* | 98 | 77 | 65 | 240 |
| Total number of first-time test takers who passed the NBCOT certification exam | 88 | 68 | 59 | 215 |
| First-time test takers percentage pass rate | 89.7 | 88.3 | 90.7 | 89.5 |
| National average first time test takers pass rate | 82 | 84 | 88 | 84.6 |
| * The total number of first time test takers may include graduates from the previous calendar year. | ||||
In the News
While completing their OT fieldwork experience, some students work with underserved populations in a variety of community settings, such as homeless shelters, senior centers and juvenile detention centers. A recent article in Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners describes this unique community-focused program. Read the full article here.
Letter from
Janice Burke
Chair, Occupational Therapy
