OTA Program Outcomes
The 2008, 2009, 2010 three-year aggregate pass rate for the new graduates*/first-time takers of the NBCOT professional certification examination is 77%. During that three-year time period, the program had 36 graduates; 21 took the exam with 16 passing on their first attempt. Currently, the OTA is not required to pass the exam to practice in New York State.
*New graduates are those taking the exam within one year of graduation date.
Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov/oco/ocos166) indicated the need for qualified occupational therapy assistants is expected to grow much faster than average, by approximately 25 percent through 2016. The majority of occupational therapy jobs are found in hospitals, nursing homes, residential care facilities, rehabilitation and psychiatric centers, and a wide range of public, private and special schools. Other positions are found in community care and family service agencies.









