NBCOT® not-for-profit credentialing agency that provides certification for the #OccupationalTherapy profession. #certifiedOTR | #certifiedCOTA | #NBCOT |

Gaithersburg, MD
Joined September 2009
Serena Sowin, Ed.D., BCBA, NCSP, has been elected as the newest public member of NBCOT's board of directors. Her service begins January 2027. Learn more about Serena and the public member role: nbcot.org/news-events/news/p…
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NBCOT welcomes its newly elected board members: Jane Cranston, OTR/MOT, BCP, CNT, NTMTC, and Melissa Tammaro, B.S., COTA/L. Together they bring more than 40 years of OT and OTA experience to the board.
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The 2026 NBCOT OTR & COTA Award recipients have been announced. Seven exceptional OT practitioners recognized for excellence, innovation, and impact. Full details on our website: nbcot.org/awards
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Happy 4th of July from NBCOT! Wishing everyone a day filled with patriotic spirit, joy, and the pursuit of meaningful occupations. Let's celebrate the freedoms that enable us to engage in the activities we love!
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Heads up! Our office will be closed from Monday, June 29, to Friday, July 3. Normal business hours resume on July 6.
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NBCOT honors Juneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. The NBCOT office will be closed Friday, June 19, and will reopen Monday.
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The NBCOT feelReady Workshops are designed to help you strengthen clinical reasoning, break down exam-style questions, apply proven test-taking strategies, and reduce test anxiety, so you can walk into exam day feeling ready. 🔗 ow.ly/VrCV50Z7iJ0
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You sealed the deal. Congrats to everyone who earned their national occupational therapy certification today!
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Certified OTR Janna’s flexible study plan, resource use, consistency, and support made NBCOT exam prep manageable. #NBCOTCertificationMatters #OccupationalTherapy
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FINAL DAY to renew NBCOT certification for 2026. Log in to MyNBCOT & renew before 11:59 p.m. EST to maintain competency, ethical practice, & public trust. Learn more: nbcot.org/value-of-certifica… Renewal guide: nbcot.org/certification/rene… #NBCOTCertificationMatters #OccupationalTherapy
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Up for NBCOT certification renewal in 2026? Just 2 days left. Log in to MyNBCOT and renew before the deadline to maintain competency, ethical practice, and public trust. Learn more: nbcot.org/value-of-certifica… Renewal guide: nbcot.org/certification/rene…
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Up for NBCOT certification renewal in 2025? Only 3 days left. Renew in MyNBCOT to keep certification active for the next 3 years and maintain competency, ethical practice, and public trust. Value of certification: ow.ly/cWnG50Y5AMZ Renewal guide: ow.ly/eoqi50Y5AMO
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#FutureOTR & #FutureCOTA professionals, check out how the NBCOT StudyPack helped this OT practitioner prepare for the exam! Have any tips to add? Share in the comment section below! #OccupationalTherapy #NBCOTCertificationMatters
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After a stroke, you may regain strength but still struggle to live independently. OT researcher Timothy Rich uses wearable eye-tracking to spot what traditional tests miss. Read more: 🔗 news.vcu.edu/article/vcu-res…
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#CertifiedCOTA professionals, check out the newly designed Navigator Case Simulation, Caregiver Education and Dementia! Don't miss out on this valuable tool - log into your MyNBCOT account to learn more: ow.ly/itns50VceXN #NBCOTCertificationMatters #OccupationalTherapy
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Life's what you make it. You made it certified. ✨ Scoring day is here. Drop a 🎉 below if you passed — we want to celebrate YOU.
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Only days left to apply for NBCOT Awards! Celebrate OTR & COTA pros driving change. Apply or nominate now: ow.ly/rOhM50UFJYo #OccupationalTherapy #NBCOTCertificationMatters
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Up for NBCOT certification renewal in 2026? Just 1 week left. Log in to MyNBCOT to maintain competency, ethical practice, and public trust. Learn more: nbcot.org/value-of-certifica… Renewal guide: nbcot.org/certification/rene… #NBCOTCertificationMatters #OccupationalTherapy
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Job Interview Tips from #CertifiedOTR professional Laura! OT job interviews aren’t just about skills—they’re about how you collaborate. Be ready for unexpected questions, pull from experiences before OT school, and show how you connect with coworkers and clients.
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