Certification
Graduates of the James Madison University Master of Occupational Therapy Program are eligible to apply to take the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Board Exam ® (NBCOT). Applicants should be aware that a Character Review is part of the certification process. A felony conviction may affect a graduate’s eligibility to sit for the NBCOT exam and/or apply for state licensure. For more information go to the NBCOT Character Review website.
Effective January 1, 2018: candidates applying as first-time test takers will be subject to background checks.
Contact information:
- NBCOT
- One Bank Street
- Suite 300
- Gaithersburg, MD 20878
NBCOT Certification Exam Results
JMU OT Program student exam results from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Exam can be found online. View Exam Results
Graduation Data
To date, 447 students have successfully graduated from the James Madison University Master of Occupational Therapy Program. Graduation is held in December. During the last three-year period of 2023-2025, students graduated with an overall on-time graduation rate of 90%.
Student Graduation Data by Academic Year
|
Graduation (Cohort) Year |
Number of Students Admitted in Cohort |
Number of Students Graduated from Cohort On Time |
Graduation Rates |
Number of Students Graduating with Next Cohort |
Overall Graduation Rate for Program |
|
Class of 2023 |
24 |
23 |
96% |
1 |
100% |
|
Class of 2024 |
24 |
22 |
92% |
2 |
100% |
|
Class of 2025 |
19 |
16 |
84% |
|
|
|
Past Three Years |
67 |
61 |
91% |
|
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