National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Exam Prep Course

Starts Tue, Nov 3

1:00 AM UTC · 1h

6 sessions

FEATURED INSTRUCTOR

Beth

WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH

Outcomes, not lecture notes.

Decode the NBCOT exam's structure and scoring methodology so you know exactly what to expect on test day

Apply targeted time management strategies to pace yourself effectively across the full length of the exam

Identify the core occupational therapy concepts and practice domains most heavily weighted on the NBCOT

Use proven test-taking strategies to analyze question stems, eliminate distractors, and select the best answer with confidence

Recognize common question formats and traps used on the NBCOT and develop reliable techniques for navigating them

Prioritize high-yield content areas based on your individual needs with guidance from an expert OT instructor

Build a structured, repeatable approach to clinical reasoning questions that mirrors the decision-making the exam rewards

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Meet Beth.

Beth

Beth is a licensed and certified Occupational Therapist with a Master of Science from the University of Indianapolis. She brings a broad range of clinical and educational experience to her tutoring, having worked with clients spanning from birth through older adulthood and taught at the college level in both one-on-one and small group settings.

Beth is most passionate about working with young children and adult learners. For adult students, she has a particular enthusiasm for mathematics and science, with a special focus on Anatomy and Physiology. With younger learners, she is committed to meeting each child exactly where they are and building from that foundation — an approach she embraces as a dynamic, ever-changing challenge. Beth recognizes that every learner is unique, and she draws on her creative instincts to tailor her teaching to each individual's needs. Her background in fiber arts even finds its way into her lessons, where hands-on materials become unexpected and memorable teaching tools.

ABOUT THIS CLASS

If you've completed your occupational therapy program and are standing between your degree and your career, the NBCOT exam is the one obstacle left to clear — and this course is built to help you clear it. Designed for OT graduates ready to sit for national certification, this accelerated prep course breaks down everything you need to know: the exam's structure, the domains it tests, how scoring works, and the time management strategies that keep you sharp from the first question to the last. Rather than re-teaching your entire OT curriculum, this course teaches you how to think like the exam — recognizing question patterns, eliminating wrong answers strategically, and allocating your time where it counts. Walk into test day with a complete plan, not just a hope.

SYLLABUS

Session 1: Exam Orientation & Question Strategy — Overview of NBCOT exam structure for COTA and OTR candidates, introduction to question interpretation, and baseline mixed-domain practice.
Session 2: Content Review Through Guided Practice — Randomized questions across all domains with rationale discussion, focusing on distinguishing knowledge-recall from clinical reasoning questions.
Session 3: Strengthening Clinical Reasoning — Higher-order clinical scenario questions with group rationale discussion and strategies for eliminating distractors.
Session 4: Targeted Weak Area Identification — Reflection on performance patterns across domains and mixed-difficulty practice connecting content knowledge to clinical application.
Session 5: Advanced Clinical Scenarios & Rationale Discussion — Complex reasoning-intensive questions with candidate-led rationale discussion to reinforce clinical thinking.
Session 6: Full-Spectrum Practice & Exam Readiness — Comprehensive mixed-domain session simulating exam variety, with refined question strategy and confidence-building review.