Accreditation
The Department of Occupational Therapy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association 
, 4720 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20814-3425, telephone (301) 652-2682 TDD 800-377-8555; FAX (301) 652-7711.
Graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Inc ., 12 South Summit Ave., Suite 100, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150, telephone (301)990-7979; Fax (301) 869-8492. Successful completion of this examination qualifies the graduate as an occupational therapist, registered (OTR). Most states require licensure to practice, which is based on the results of the NBCOT certification exam.
Graduates of the Occupational Therapy Department have demonstrated very good outcomes on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy certification examination (NBCOT). Average test scores on the certification exam have consistently been above the national average.
RESULTS OF NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (NBCOT) EXAMINATION for the University of Missouri
|
YEAR |
Number of Graduates |
MU First Time Pass Rate |
National Average Pass Rate |
Overall Pass Rate Repeated Test Takers |
|
2009 |
26 |
100% |
75% |
100% |
|
2010 |
21 |
100% |
82% |
100% |
|
2011 |
22 |
100% |
84% |
100% |
|
Total 3-year |
69 |
100% |
80.33% |
100% |
NBCOT Certification Results
For the three most recent calendar years (2008, 2009, and 2010), the performance of the graduates of the occupational therapy program on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification examination was as follows:
- Total number of program graduates: 69
- Total number of first time test-takersof the NBCOT certification exam: 69
- Total number of first-time test takers who passed the NBCOT certification exam: 69
- First-time test-taker percentage pass rate: 100%