Eligibility Requirements

• Graduating with an accredited/approved entry-level occupational therapy degree
  • Associates degree in occupational therapy - COTA® Exam
  • Master's degree in occupational therapy - OTR® Exam
• Completing all fieldwork requirements
• Submitting an official final college or university transcript that indicates the date of graduation and degree title or NBCOT Academic Credential Verification Form (ACVF) - accepted through 2013 only.  Beginning January 1, 2014, only an official final transcript will be accepted for examination eligibility purposes; the ACVF will no longer be accepted
• Agreeing to abide by the NBCOT Code of Conduct
• Attaining a passing score on the NBCOT OTR or COTA certification examination