Program Outcomes

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Examination Results:

For the three most recent calendar years (2023, 2024, and 2025), 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:

YearNumber of Program GraduatesNumber of New Graduates taking the examNumber of New Graduates who passed the examPercentage of New Graduates who passed the exam
202527  %
202452494388%
202353555295%
Total 3 year16116014892.3%

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 (2023-2025), are as follows:

Graduation YearStudent Entering/GraduatingGraduation Rate
202537/3697%
2024 54/5296%
202356/5395%
Total147/14196%

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