EXAM APPLICATION
PROCEDURES CHECKLIST
®
Use the following checklist to ensure you have completed all required steps before completing your application.
Each of the 15 steps listed below MUST be completed before an application can be successfully processed.
Completing the NBCOT Exam Application and Submitting Fees:
1. __ IhavereadtheNBCOTCertificationExamHandbook.
2. __ Graduates with an accredited U.S. entry-level occupational therapy degree. I am cleared for graduation
(i.e., graduation is certain) or I have been awarded the degree/certificate, and I have completed the required
fieldwork BEFORE submitting my exam application.
address and password. If I have an existing online account from a previous application, I have logged on
with my email and password and I have clicked on the Reapply button.
4. __ If I want NBCOT to send an Official Score Transfer or Eligibility Confirmation Notice to a regulatory entity or
employer, I have indicated so on my application.
5. __ I have paid all applicable fees.
6. __ I have printed out the receipt/invoice for my records as proof of successfully submitting the application.
7. __ IfIhavehadanamechangeatanytimepriortotakingthecertificationexam,IhavesenttoNBCOTa
Name Change Request Form, the appropriate legal documentation, and fee, if applicable.
Graduates with an Accredited U.S. Entry-level Occupational Therapy Degree:
Note: This must be requested AFTER the application has been submitted. If submitting ACVF, it is being
submitted within sixmonthsofreceivingmyfinaldegree.
9. __ I have requested my Program Director to mail my ACVF to NBCOT (if applicable).
made sure that the fieldwork verification has been sent to NBCOT.
Requesting Testing Accommodations
11. __ I have read the NBCOT Testing Accommodations Handbook.
12. __ If I have a professionally diagnosed disability covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and I
wish to request testing accommodations, I have submitted the required Testing Accommodations
Provider Recommendation Form and documentation. Note: This must be done AFTER the exam
application is submitted, but BEFORE the ATT letter is issued.
Character Review
13. __ If I answered “Yes” to a character question, I have submitted the required documentation.
Scheduling the Exam with Prometric
14. __ I have contacted Prometric online or by phone to schedule my exam appointment.
Note: An exam date cannot be scheduled without an ATT Letter.
15. __ If I need to cancel/reschedule my exam date, I will follow the procedures outlined in the cancellation policy.
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