Choosing a school
Use NBCOT pass rates as one outcome signal, then ask about cohort size, remediation, fieldwork readiness, and academic support.
Compare OT outcomesNBCOT outcomes and prep
Use NBCOT data before the exam becomes the emergency.
Compare school pass-rate signals, prep resources, tutors, and study-planning questions with the same discipline applicants should bring to tuition and fieldwork decisions.
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Board-exam framework
NBCOT performance is both a school signal and a student-planning signal.
A pass-rate table can show whether a program has a visible outcome pattern. It cannot tell you why a student passed, who needed remediation, or whether a prep resource fits your specific weak points.
Choosing OTA programs
Assistant pathways need their own outcome read. Compare OTA rows against OTA programs, not OT master's or doctoral programs.
Compare OTA outcomesChoosing prep support
Prep tools should match the reason a student is at risk: content gaps, timing, test anxiety, clinical reasoning, or accountability.
Compare prep resourcesPlanning a first attempt
Build a study stack around official calibration, one main prep system, practice review, and targeted supplements.
Build first-attempt prepRecovering after a failed attempt
Compare tutor-style support by diagnosis, remediation, practice connection, accountability, and current terms.
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Top OT program pass-rate signals
These rows are the first screen, not the final school answer. Use the profile pages for accreditation timing, degree format, and fit context.
Rank #1AdventHealth University100% of reported candidates passed in 2025; 100.0% average pass rate across 2021-2025. These are pass-rate percentages. OT Masters in Orlando, FL.OTRank #2Belmont University100% of reported candidates passed in 2025; 100.0% average pass rate across 2021-2025. These are pass-rate percentages. OT Doctorate in Nashville, TN.OTRank #3Duquesne University100% of reported candidates passed in 2025; 100.0% average pass rate across 2021-2025. These are pass-rate percentages. OT Doctorate in Pittsburgh, PA.OTRank #4East Carolina University100% of reported candidates passed in 2025; 100.0% average pass rate across 2021-2025. These are pass-rate percentages. OT Masters in Greenville, NC.OTRank #5Florida Gulf Coast University100% of reported candidates passed in 2025; 100.0% average pass rate across 2021-2025. These are pass-rate percentages. OT Masters in Fort Myers, FL.OTRank #6Mary Baldwin University100% of reported candidates passed in 2025; 100.0% average pass rate across 2021-2025. These are pass-rate percentages. OT Doctorate in Staunton, VA.OT
OTA school outcomes
Top OTA program pass-rate signals
COTA candidates should compare assistant programs directly. OTA rows carry different cost, supervision, and local labor-market implications from OT programs.
Rank #1Austin Community College100% of reported candidates passed in 2025; 100.0% average pass rate across 2021-2025. These are pass-rate percentages. OTA Associate in Austin, TX.OTARank #2Central Piedmont Community College100% of reported candidates passed in 2025; 100.0% average pass rate across 2021-2025. These are pass-rate percentages. OTA Associate in Charlotte, NC.OTARank #3Metropolitan Community College, Penn Valley100% of reported candidates passed in 2025; 100.0% average pass rate across 2021-2025. These are pass-rate percentages. OTA Associate in Kansas City, MO.OTARank #4Rhodes State College100% of reported candidates passed in 2025; 100.0% average pass rate across 2021-2025. These are pass-rate percentages. OTA Associate in Lima, OH.OTARank #5Spokane Falls Community College100% of reported candidates passed in 2025; 100.0% average pass rate across 2021-2025. These are pass-rate percentages. OTA Associate in Spokane, WA.OTARank #6Durham Technical Community College100% of reported candidates passed in 2025; 99.2% average pass rate across 2021-2025. These are pass-rate percentages. OTA Associate in Durham, NC.OTA
Study planning
Start board prep before the final semester gets crowded.
The students who need the most support often discover it too late. Build a plan around weak domains, practice-question review, fieldwork schedule, anxiety management, and realistic weekly time.
Use practice questions to diagnose why an answer was wrong, not just whether it was wrong.
Separate content gaps from test-taking errors and time-pressure errors.
Ask your program what remediation resources exist before graduation.
Choose tutoring when accountability and reasoning feedback matter more than another question bank.
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