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
as of 7/5/12
Total # of TU
Graduates
Total # 1st-time
TU Test Takers
Number of 1st
time TU test takers
who PASS exam
Number of 1st
time TU test takers
who FAIL exam
Percentage of first
time TU test takers
who passed the exam
All U.S. 1st
time test takers
Success rate of all
TU graduating
students (includes
repeat attempts to
PASS exam)
2011
79
73
59
14
81%
84%
95%
2010
64
61
51
10
84%
82%
100%
2009
53
55
42
13
76%
78%
98%
AGGREGATE 2009-2011
196
189
152
37
80%
82%
97%
*Note: December 2011 graduates may not have taken
exam yet.