{"id":4245,"date":"2021-09-08T12:19:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T17:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/?post_type=program&#038;p=4245"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:24:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:24:20","slug":"professional-certification","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/academics\/ms-occupational-therapy\/professional-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-u-py-80\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"uwm-l-col content-area\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t<header class=\"page-header\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n\t\t\tProfessional Certification\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\n\n<p class=\"uwm-c-link--external\">The National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) is a not-for-profit credentialing agency that serves the public interest by developing, administering, and continually reviewing the certification process for the occupational therapy profession. You are required to pass the certification exam after completion of your coursework and field experience.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcot.org\/Educators-Folder\/SchoolPerformance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the passing rates of new OT Masters-Level graduates taking the NBCOT certification exam<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"secondary\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1 content-area\">\n            <nav aria-label=\"Section\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border uwm-u-mb-40\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/academics\/ms-occupational-therapy\/\">Occupational Therapy<\/a>                <\/div>\n                <ul>\n                                            \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/academics\/ms-occupational-therapy\/philosophy-statement\/\" >Philosophy Statement<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/academics\/ms-occupational-therapy\/mission-vision-values\/\" >Mission, Vision &amp; 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