Occupational Therapy - Accreditation
Dr. Dorothy P. Bethea
Chairperson
Accreditation
The Department of Occupational Therapy entry-level masters program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The next accreditation self study and onsite visit are scheduled in 2017.
For additional information concerning the status of this program, contact:
The American Occupational Therapy Association
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
c/o Accreditation Department
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-3449
(301) 652-2682
Certification
Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this examination, the individual will be credentialed as an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). Most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Please note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure. Individuals wishing to determine if eligible to take certification exam should contact NBCOT prior to applying to the program. Information concerning state licensure can be obtained through the North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy at www.ncbot.org.
National Board of Certification for Occupational Therapy
The Eugene B. Casey Building
800 South Frederick Avenue, Suite 200
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150
(301) 990-7979
Fax (301) 869-8492
NBCOT Certification Results
For the three most recent calendar years (2010, 2011, 2012), the performance of the graduates of the occupational therapy program on the National Board in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification examination was as follows:
| Total number of program graduates | 53 |
| Total number of first time test takers of the NBCOT examination exam | 53 |
| Total number of first time test takers who passed the NBCOT certification exam | 40 |
| First-time test taker percentage pass rate | 76% |
| Overall pass rate for first and subsequent test takers | 100% |
