National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, INC. (NBCOT)

12 South Summit Avenue
Suite 100
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 990-7979
Fax (301) 869-8492

To Request a Name Change to Your Certification Record

Mail a photocopy of one of the following current valid government-issued IDs that records your current legal name: Driver’s license, state-issued ID, passport - along with the completed Name Change Request Form to:

NBCOT
12 S. Summit Avenue, Suite 100
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Attn: Name Change Request

NBCOT will inform you in writing that it has made the change. Please allow 3 to 4 weeks for processing.

To Request An Address Change

Mail, fax (301-869-8492), or E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it the following information to NBCOT: name, certification number, previous address, new address, home phone number including area code.

To File A Disciplinary Action Complaint

If you would like to file a complaint against an OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST REGISTERED OTR^®
(OTR) or a CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT COTA^®(COTA), e-mail us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . More information about disciplinary action procedures is available online.

If you Have a Felony in Your Background

See information on Good Moral Character Review or e-mail us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call
301-990-7979.

To Request an application for Certification Renewal

Send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 301-990-7979.

To Contact NBCOT for General Comments

Send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 301-990-7979.