What is the difference between an occupational therapist entry-level degree program and a postprofessional-level degree program?
Entry-level degree programs prepare students to sit for the NBCOT Occupational Therapist Registered OTR® examination. Students may enter occupational therapist entry-level programs with any of a variety of undergraduate degrees or as undergraduates in a combined undergraduate/graduate program. Persons matriculating through an occupational therapist entry-level program have not yet finished all components to be able to sit for the national certification examination. A student can only qualify to take the national certification examination only if NBCOT requirements are met (see http://www.nbcot.org/ for additional information). Entry-level programs must be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) (see www.aota.org/educate/accredit for additional information) at an institution accredited by recognized institutional accrediting agencies. Postprofessional programs are not accredited by ACOTE and admit students who already have an occupational thera
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