Accreditation/Certification
The Occupational Therapy Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, PO Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. AOTA's telephone number is 301-652-AOTA. Accreditation occurs on a regularly scheduled cycle.
Certification & Licensure
Graduates of the program become certified occupational therapists upon successful completion of the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of the examination, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). Most states require licensure prior to practice. Granting of state licensure is usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. See the Wisconsin Department of Regulation & Licensing website for information on licensure in Wisconsin.
2011 NBCOT Exam Pass Rate 100%
UW-Madison OT Program and all US schools FIRST TIME NEW GRADUATE (NG) results for January-June 2011(NBCOT)
| | Your School Candidate Results | All US Schools Results |
| Total Number of NG testing | 22 | 2322 |
| Total number of NG passing (% passing) | 22 (100%) | 1958 (84%) |
| Total number of NG failing (% failing) | 0 (0%) | 364 (16%) |
| Total score average | 495 | 478 |
| Average passing score | 495 | 487 |
| Average failing score | | 433 |
| *NG-Candidates testing within one year of graduation | | |
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NBCOT Examination Pass Rates 2009-2011
Year
| Number of first-time test takers
| Number of first-time test takers who passed the exam
| Percentage of test takers who passed the exam
|
| 2009 | 17
| 14
| 82%
|
| 2010 | 24 | 23 | 96% |
| 2011 | 25 | 25 | 100% |
| | | |
Total 3-years
| 66 | 62 | 93% |
For the 3-year period from 2009-2011, there were 66 program graduates.