NBCOT prep for OTR and COTA candidates exam help

NBCOT certification exams support the national board certification path for occupational therapy candidates seeking OTR or COTA certification. NBCOT directs candidates to the online certification exam handbook and exam content outlines before applying and testing. NBCOT states that exams are administered at Pearson Professional Centers and that candidates have four hours to take the exam, with additional time at the test center for administrative requirements. Beginning January 2, 2024, NBCOT states that OTR and COTA certification exams use content outlines based on 2022 practice analyses. NBCOT's current foundations information describes the OTR exam as 180 total items, including multiple-choice questions and multi-select scenario sets, and the COTA exam as 190 multiple-choice and multi-select items. NBCOT states that a total scaled score of at least 450 is required to pass OTR or COTA. HiraEdu helps candidates prepare ethically with handbook review, OTR or COTA content-outline mapping, timed practice, scenario-item orientation, Pearson test-center planning, and score-report study adjustments. Candidates must complete their own certification examination.