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. Please go to the NBCOT Character Review website at https://www.nbcot.org/Students/Services#character A felony conviction may affect a graduate’s eligibility to sit for the NBCOT exam and/or apply for state licensure.

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

Graduation Data

To date, 430 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 2022-2024, students graduated with an overall on-time graduation rate of 90%.  

Student Graduation Data by Academic Year

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 2022

24

20

83%

4

100%

Class of 2023

24

23

96%

1

100%

Class of 2024

24

22

92%

 

 

Past Three Years

72

65

90%

 

 

 

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