Student Event ~ FAQs about the NBCOT® Certification Exams and Strategies and Resources to Support Exam Success
April 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Attention Ohio OT Students!!
Your NBCOT® Exam Success Starts Here!
Are you preparing for the NBCOT® Certification Exam?
Join us for this informative virtual session with Rita P. Fleming-Castaldy, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, as she provides essential insights into the NBCOT® exams for both OTR® and COTA® candidates.
What You’ll Learn:
- The latest content, format, and scoring details for the NBCOT® exam (i.e., OTR® or COTA®).
- How to obtain and use ADA test-taking accommodations (if eligible)
- Effective strategies and resources to support exam success
- How to critically evaluate exam preparation products
Event Details:
📅 Date: April 21, 2025
🕖 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
💻 Location: Online (Virtual Event)
🎟 Cost: Free for OOTA Student Members | $15 for Non-OOTA Student Members
About the Presenter:
Rita P. Fleming-Castaldy, PhD, OTR, FAOTA is Professor Emeritus in Occupational Therapy at the University of Scranton and the Chairperson for the Occupational Therapy Leaders and Legacies Society (OTL&LS) History Preservation Project and an OTL&LS Board member. For over 25 years, she has served as an Instructor for TherapyEd’s certification preparation course, editor of TherapyEd’s Review and Study Guides for the NBCOT® certification exam, and author of multiple chapters in these texts.
Dr. Fleming-Castaldy’s professional contributions include the authorship of over 185 works including peer-reviewed national and international journal articles, international, national, and state peer-reviewed conference presentations, and well-regarded textbooks and book chapters. Her most influential works (some published under her former name of Cottrell) are those that bring disability rights, empowerment, and historical literacy to the forefront of the profession’s consciousness.