NBCOT and Program Outcomes

Graduation Outcomes

Entering Year	Number of Students Entering	*Number of Years Enrolled	Graduates
			Graduation Year	Cumulative number of Graduates	Graduation Rate
2012	53	3	2015	49	99.93%
		4	2016	51	99.96%
		5	2017	52	99.98%
2013	58	3	2016	57	99.98%
		4	2017	58	100%
2014	54	3	2017	51	99.95%
*students have the option to enroll in the OT program for completion in 3, 4, or 5 years.

The total number of graduates from the Touro College Occupational Therapy Department between 2015-2017 was as follows:

Of the 53 students entering in 2012, 52 of them graduated in 2015, 2016, or 2017 (99.98% graduation rate);

Of the 58 students entering in 2013, 58 of them graduated in 2016 or 2017 (100% graduation rate).

Of the 54 students entering in 2014, 51 of them graduated in 2017 (99.95% graduation rate). *Additional students, who extended their studies, are expected to graduate in 2018 and 2019.

National Board for Certification in Occupation Therapy (NBCOT) Exam Results

Graduates of our program are eligible to sit for the NBCOT examination. Data for NBCOT certification pass rate is available on the NBCOT website and is summarized in the table below:

Year	NBCOT pass percentage** (%)
2015	88
2016	91
2017	98

 **The NBCOT pass rate is calculated based on the number of new graduates who passed the NBCOT exam during the testing year to meet ACOTE’s reporting standard.

Employment and employer satisfaction

Employers of our graduates are satisfied with performance. 100% of the employers of our graduates, who responded to a survey in 2017, were satisfied or very satisfied with their performance, and 94% were likely or very likely to hire another graduate of the Touro College Occupational Therapy Programs.

Our graduates are successfully employed. 100% of the graduates of the Touro College Occupational Therapy class of 2016, who responded to a survey, indicated that, after receiving credentials, they obtained a job as an occupational therapist within one year of graduation.