Certification and Outcomes

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/en/Educators/Home#SchoolPerformance

Graduation Data

To date, 379 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 2020-2022, sixty-six (66) students graduated, with an overall graduation rate of 93%. 

Student Graduation Data by Academic Year

Graduation (Cohort) Year	Number of Students in Cohort	Number of Students Graduated from Cohort	Graduation Rates1
Class of 2020	24	24	100%
Class of 2021	23	22	96%
Class of 2022	24	20	83%2
Past Three Years	71	66	93%

¹ The graduation rates reflect the number of students in the entering cohort who completed their program within 150% of the published length of the program

² Four students remain enrolled in program. This rate will be updated in May 2023.