Publication of Outcomes

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Licensure and Certification

Graduates are eligible to take the national certification examination for occupational therapists, administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR®).

Illinois and most other states also require licensure to practice. State licenses are often based on the results of NBCOT's certification examination. A felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT examination and/or their ability to attain state licensure.

For more information about our graduates performance on the NBCOT exam please visit the NBCOT website.

Student Outcomes

The following are outcomes for students enrolled in both our combined BS/MOT and MOT programs. The curriculum is designed so that students who maintain full time status can complete all program requirements within 3 years. Students joining the new curriculum as of Fall 2024 will graduate within 2 years and part-time students will be able to complete the new curriculum within 4 years.

Graduation Cohort Statistics

New Curriculum

• Full time: 2-year program- start Fall Year 1, graduate Summer Year 2
• Part-time track: 3 year program- Start Fall Year 1, graduate Summer Year 3
• First cohort for new curriculum was enrolled in Fall 2024

 

Full-Time, 2-Year Curriculum Program

 

Year Graduated	# of graduates who graduated on time (G1)	# of students who enrolled Fall 2024	# of students who withdrew*	# of students dismissed	Graduation Rate
2026	6	6	0	0	100%
2025**	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
2024**	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

 

*withdrew due to military, health, family issues, death and other reasons not related to academic or clinical performance

**2 Year Curriculum first began in Fall 2024. First cohort graduated in 2026.

 

Part-Time Track, 3-Year Curriculum Program (started in Fall 2024)

 

Year Graduated	# of graduates who graduated on time (G1)	# of students who enrolled part-time Fall 2024	# of students who withdrew*	# of students dismissed	Graduation Rate
Anticipate 2027	NA	1	0	0	NA
2026**	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
2025**	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

First cohort for new curriculum began in Fall 2024. Part-Time is a 3-year program. Anticipate first part-time students to graduate in Summer 2027