Program Outcomes

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Examination Results:

For the three most recent calendar years (2021, 2022, and 2023), the performance of the graduates of the Stony Brook University Occupational Therapy Program on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification examination was as follows:

Year Number of Program Graduates Number of New Graduates taking the exam Number of New Graduates who passed the exam Percentage of New Graduates who passed the exam
2023 53 55 52 94%
2022 56 56 53 95%
2021 57 54 53 98%
Total 3 year 166 165 158 96%

Please note that the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) defines a New Graduate as a person who has graduated within one year of taking the test. 


Graduation Rates for the three most recent calendar years (2021-2023), are as follows:

Graduation Year Student Entering/Graduating Graduation Rate
2023 56/53 95%
2022  59/57 97%
2021 57/56 98%
Total 276/259 94%

Link to NBCOT database: https://www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance