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Accreditation and Credentialing

The MUOT department is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, 4720 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20814-3425, (301) 652-2682.

Graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Inc., 800 South Frederick, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD 20977-4150, (301)990-7979. Successful completion of this examination qualifies the graduate as an occupational therapist, registered (OTR). States require licensure to practice, which is based on the results of the NBCOT certification exam.

Graduates of the Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science have demonstrated outstanding performance on the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification for Occupational Therapy. Students have acheived 100 percent pass rate for 26 of the last 26 years. Average test scores for the class have consistently been above the national average.

Three Year Outcomes:
2003 - 12 students - 100% pass rate
2004 - 15 students - 100% pass rate
2005 - 19 students - 100% pass rate
2006 - Converted to graduate program and extended
              curriculum (no student took exam)
2007 - 16 students
             (currently out on Fieldwork II Rotations)

The total pass rate for graduates of the Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science on the National certification exam, including first time and repeat test takers between 2004 and 2007 was 46 out of 46 test takers, which is 100%. During that 4-year time period, the program enrolled 49 students.