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The following information is required by ACOTE to be available to the public, as per OTA Education Standard A.4.2.

Results of National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Examination

All Campus Locations:  Penn State Berks, Penn State DuBois, Penn State Mont Alto

Data reflects overall pass rates (including re-testing outcomes) for graduates over the last 3 academic years*:
In the year of
Number of Program Graduates  Number of first-time test takers
Number of first-time test takers who passed exam
Percentage of first-time test takers who passed the exam
Additional graduates passing NBCOT exam within one year   Percentage of graduates who passed the NBCOT exam within one year
 2012  63 59
54
 92%  will report
12/31/2013
 will report
12/31/2013
 2011  79 69
 50  72%  9  95%
 2010  56  51  42  82%  7
 96%
 3 year aggregate
 198  179  146  82%  16
(2010 + 2011)
 95.5%
(2010 + 2011)

*Scores reported as of April 1, 2013
Students graduate in December from the program.

ACOTE Education Standard A.4.2

Accurate and current information regarding student outcomes must be readily available to the public in at least one publication or Web page. The following data must be reported as an aggregate for the three most recent calendar years and specify the following:

  • Three time period being reported;
  • Total number of program graduates during that period;
  • Total number of first-time test takers of the national certification examination during that period;
  • Total number of first-time test takers who passed the exam during that period; and
  • Percentage of the total number of first-time test takers who passed the exam during that period.

For more information on the NBCOT Exam, visit the NBCOT web site »

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