The NBCOT Navigator is a suite of online tools designed to help you assess your competency across various areas of occupational therapy. All tools were created based on current practice and evidence-based literature. Complete the tools to earn competency assessment units (CAUs) toward renewal, develop your occupational therapy knowledge and skills, and stay current in your practice.
All current OTR and COTA certificants have access to the Navigator for free and can earn up to 36 CAUs each renewal cycle.
Start using this free tool today!
Access Navigator in MyNBCOTAccess Navigator on Your Apple or Samsung Device
Navigator is now available on tablets through the App Store or Google Play. Earn units toward renewal or your state licensure anywhere, even without an internet connection. Certificants have the option to check out tools to their device to play offline and upload the results once they are connected again.
Case Simulations
Learn about a case, interact with clients, and determine best-practice strategies to assist the client to achieve their goals.
Management Challenge
Assess your skills to manage the day-to-day operations of an outpatient rehab facility, all while juggling the demands of scheduling, staffing, billing, and unexpected events.
Mini Practice Quizzes
Test your knowledge on contemporary OT practice and gauge your progress against other OT professionals.
Evidence-Based Research
Use the PICO method (Patient/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, & Outcome) and evidence-based research to assess an out-of-this-world client population.
Orthotic Builder
Select the optimal orthosis and make best-practice fabrication decisions to support recovery from a range of hand injuries and conditions.
OT Knowledge Library
Assess your knowledge of OT practice across a range of topic areas with this stylized matching game.
PAMs (Physical Agent Modalities)
Select and administer the most appropriate PAM as part of the client’s intervention plan, based on the presenting condition, past medical history, and the physician’s referral.
Practice Assessments
Test your knowledge in a focused area of practice with this multiple-choice assessment tool. Earn a digital badge for successful completion.
Tool Descriptions and Assessment Objectives
For more detailed descriptions and assessment objectives for the Navigator tools, click on the links below.
OTR and COTA certificants can earn up to 36 CAUs through the Navigator. Here is the breakdown on the number of units you can earn through successful plays, as well as the maximum number of times tools can be played.
| Tool Type | CAUs per Successful Play | Maximum Plays Allowed to Earn CAUs | Maximum CAUs per Tool Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Simulations | 0.5 | 3 | 9 |
| Management Challenge | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Mini Practice Quizzes | 0.5 | 3 | 6 |
| PICO | 0.5 | No limit | 2 |
| Orthotic Builder | 0.5 | No limit | 4 |
| OTKL | 0.25 | No limit | 3 |
| PAMs | 0.25 | No limit | 2.5 |
| Practice Assessments | 1.5-2.0 | 3 | 5.0-5.5 |
Units earned through the Navigator are accepted by the following states for licensure renewal to satisfy, in part, their state-specific requirements. If your state is not shaded, contact them to encourage acceptance of the Navigator.
At this time, the following states have confirmed recognition of the Navigator (contingent upon any additional state-specific requirements):
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California (contingent upon any additional state-specific requirements)
- Colorado
- Connecticut (NBCOT online competency assessment tools appear to meet criteria established in Connecticut General Statutes and the Regulations)
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois (contingent upon any additional state-specific requirements)
- Indiana
- Iowa (NBCOT online competency assessment tools appear to meet criteria established in state's Administrative Rules for Continuing Education)
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania (contingent upon any additional state-specific requirements)
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah (NBCOT online competency assessment tools appear to meet criteria established in State's Occupational Therapy Practice Act Rule)
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming (contingent upon fulfilling all other state-specific requirements)
To review frequently asked questions on the Navigator regarding content, logistics, CAUs, and much more, visit the Navigator FAQs page.
