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Accreditation / Certification

Accreditation

The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA):

AOTA
6116 Executive Blvd.
Suite 200
North Bethesda, Maryland 20852-4929
Telephone No. - (301) 652-6611
customerservice@aota.org
www.aota.org

The OTA program received a 10 year re-accreditation in 2013. The program is scheduled for re-accreditation in 2023/2024.

Certification/License to Practice

Graduates of the OTA Program are required to sit for the certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. Upon successful completion of the NBCOT exam graduates must apply to the New York State Education Department for license to practice as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.

NBCOT
1 Bank Street
Suite 300
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878
Telephone No. - (301) 990-7979
info@nbcot.org
www.nbcot.org

Upon successful completion of the exam, the graduate receives national certification and may use the letters "COTA".

NOTE: Graduates of the OTA program are required to apply for NBCOT certification. Candidates applying for the Certification Examination must notify the NBCOT's Qualifications Review Committee (QRC) if they have ever been charged with or convicted of a felony. A felony conviction may prevent the candidate from taking the examination. Please consult the department chair if this may be an issue in successfully pursuing a career in occupational therapy.

Outcome Data

GRADUATION STATISTICS

The total number of graduates from the Orange County Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program during the 3-year period of 2019-2021 was 67, with an overall graduation rate of 86%

 

Graduation Year

Students

Entering/Graduating

Graduation Rate

2020

26/20

77%

2021

26/23

88%

2022

20/18

90%

Total (2020 to 2022)

72/61

85%

RESULTS OF NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (NBCOT) EXAMINATION:

Published results from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) can be found online at:  

https://www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance

Orange County Community College SUNY Orange OTA program NBCOT                 Examination Data retrieved from the NBCOT website

Year

   Your Program NG Testing

   Your Program NG Passing (%)

2021

                     24

                      92%

 

ACOTE ACCREDITATION statement:

The occupational therapy assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy association (AOTA). ACOTE is located at 6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE's telephone number is (301) 652-6611, its Web address is www.acoteonline.org.