Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science
National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapist (NBCOT)
Exam Pass Rates - Towson University
Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the
national certification examination for the occupational
therapist administered by the National Board for Certification
in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of
this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapy,
Registered (OTR). In addition, most states require licensure in
order to practice, however, state licenses are usually based on
the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination.
NBCOT Pass Rate Information
|
|
Total # of TU Graduates
|
Total # 1st-time Test
Takers
|
Number of 1st time test
takers who PASS exam
|
Number of 1st time test
takers who FAIL exam
|
Success
rate of 1st time test takers
|
All U.S. 1st time test
takers
|
Success rate of all graduating
students (includes repeat attempts to Pass exam)
|
|
AGGREGATE 2006-2008
|
141
|
146
|
121
|
25
|
82.9%
|
86.3%
|
|
|
2008
|
64
|
61
|
46
|
15
|
75.4%
|
85%
|
|
|
2007
|
43
|
49
|
42
|
7
|
85.7%
|
87%
|
100%
|
|
2006
|
34
|
36
|
33
|
3
|
91.6%
|
87%
|
100%
|
| Year |
Percentage
(1st time test takers) |
| 2008 |
75.4% TU Rate
85% National Rate |
| 2007 |
86% TU Rate
87% National Rate |
| 2006 |
92% TU Rate
87% National Rate |
|
2005 |
75 % |
| 2004 |
86% |
|
2003 |
85% |
|
2002 |
91% |
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