University of New England

Five-Year BS-to-MS Program
Students admitted to UNE as first-year OT majors do not need to re-apply for the professional program as long as they maintain a "B" or better cumulative grade point average (3.0 GPA). Acceptance Requirements and Curriculum
 
The 24/27-Month Master's Program
This master's program is designed for students with a bachelor's degree. The Catalog has all the prerequisite courses listed. Basically the department requires a strong background in the arts and sciences, including gross anatomy and neuroanatomy. Students with a 3.0 or higher in the sciences may be able to take neuroanatomy, gross anatomy and/or kinesiology in the summer preceding the graduate program.
Acceptance Requirements and Curriculum.

Accreditation
The UNE Occupational Therapy Program was first awarded accreditation in January 1985. The Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The Department underwent successful re-accreditation in 2005.

ACOTE c/o AOTA
4720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD, 20824-1220
(301) 652-2682

Do you have the right character to become an OT practitioner?
In-coming students must pass a criminal background check and fulfill health/immunization requirements in order to be eligible to enroll in the Occupational Therapy Program at the University of New England. If you have questions about these requirements, please contact Regi Robnett, Director.

We strongly encourage potential students interested in occupational therapy as a career to visit the Early Determination Character Review program at the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.  (NBCOT)  website at ( http://www.nbcot.org/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=77&z=15 ). Students who have questions or would like additional information about the character review program should contact:

Regulatory Affairs Department
NBCOT, Inc.
800 S. Frederick Avenue, Suite 200
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877


Registration Exam and Licensure
Graduates are eligible to take the National Occupational Therapy Certification Exam offered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), which can be scheduled at the graduate’s convenience. Successful passage of the exam leads to national certification, required to practice occupational therapy. In addition, most states, including Maine, and all the New England states, require licensure in order to practice occupational therapy; however state licenses are usually based on the results of the national certification exam.

A felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the certification exam or to attain state licensure. More specific information about the impact of a criminal conviction on exam eligibility is available on the NBCOT web page:
http://www.nbcot.org/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=112&z=22

Pass Rates

Click for a table (pdf) on UNE's pass rates on the exam since 1986.