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OTA Program Accreditation and National Board Exam

Accreditation and Professional Organizations

The associate-degree-level occupational therapy assistant program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) through the 2023-2024 academic year located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD  20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-6611.

For more information, contact Dr. Angela Hissong, Occupational Therapy Program Director.

National Board for Certification

Program Beginning in 2013, program results from for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) can be found on-line.

National Board for the Certification of Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT)

One Bank Street 
Suite 300 
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 

Phone: 301-990-7979
Fax: 301-869-8492
www.nbcot.org

Are there any factors that would prohibit a student from taking the certification exam?

If you have a felony conviction on your record, this may affect your ability to sit for the certification examination administered by NBCOT after you graduate; this can subsequently affect your ability to attain state licensure. Before applying to the OTA program, you can contact NBCOT for information on their early determination program to assess examination eligibility. Go to www.nbcot.org and read the "Early Review" section for details.

Associate in Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant Degree

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