Accreditation
Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Occupational Therapy entry-level doctoral degree program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) located at:
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-652-6611
www.acoteonline.org
Credentialing and Graduate Rates
Upon graduation from an accredited occupational therapy program, students are eligible to sit for the national certification examination, administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc (NBCOT).
Program results from the NBCOT can be found online at the NBCOT School Performance website. For the past 3 calendar years (2023-2025), we have graduated 134 students with a 96% pass rate on the NBCOT exam and a 96% graduation rate.
| Graduation Year | Number of Graduates | On-time Graduation Rate | Overall Graduation Rate | NBCOT Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 47 | 96% | 100% | 100% |
| 2024 | 46 | 96% | 96% | 98% |
| 2025 | 43 | 96% | 96% | 91% |