Union Adventist University is fully accredited.
Union Adventist University OTA accreditation
The associate-degree-level occupational therapy assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
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Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.
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Union Adventist University's first OTA cohort graduated in May 2021.
Admission and graduation projections
Program success rates can be found at NBCOT website.
Class graduation date | Number admitted | Number graduated | Graduation rate | (%) NBCOT pass rate within 12 months of graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 13 | 12 | 92% | 100% |
2022 | 16 | 12 | 75% | 89% |
2023 | 13 | 13 | 100% | Available May 2024 |
Total | 42 | 37 | 88% |
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