Kate Washa Boyd is also the author of OTSalary.com, a website containing the only open source, user-generated OT salary data that allows you to search salary information based on a combination of factors that are as unique as you: your location, practice setting, experience, and education level. ✻ I passed the NBCOT® OTR® exam on my first try. … Read more
Preparing for the NBCOT® exam can be stressful. But, with the right tools and a study plan tailored to meet your unique needs, you can successfully pass the exam and excel. In this article, I will share my experience and study strategies that helped me pass the NBCOT® COTA® exam on my first attempt with a 3-week study plan. … Read more
I was a nontraditional student – the oldest student to graduate in the COTA department at my college. Less than thirty days after I graduated, I was diagnosed with progressive prostate cancer and had to have a radical prostatectomy. The cancer had spread into the soft tissues of my hips so I had to go … Read more
Hi Miri, after passing my exam a couple of weeks ago and studying for the exam including scouring daily through your amazing videos and notes, I knew I had to write a post to thank you and hopefully help others struggling with studying, including those with learning challenges. I know you often say that we … Read more
Use the Practice Tests Simply reading and taking notes from exam prep books and my OT textbooks was boring and tedious. I also found that when I got home from the library, I’d forgotten most of what I’d read and wrote that day. A friend suggested that I use the practice tests (from any reputable … Read more
I just want to take a moment to share my experience for those of you who are taking your exam for the first time or who have taken it before. I took my exam on Nov 8th 2017. I studied for 2 months but was also juggling working, applying for jobs, getting ready to move … Read more
1. What Was Your Study Plan, Timeline and Strategy? I studied for about 6 weeks, between 4-10 hours per day, 5 times per week. I have never been big on planning but I created a rough guideline of topics I wanted to cover. After studying for a week, I took a practice exam, picked out … Read more
NBCOT Exam Resources Used in Order of Necessity AOTA’s NBCOT Test Prep (questions & PDFs) OT Miri’s videos Johnson’s Occupational Therapy Examination Review Guide, 4th Ed (aka the Purple Book) Rhonda Bryne’s The Power/whatever positive/empowering/self-help audiobook Pass the NBCOT test taking tips Therapy Ed ✻ Study Plan for the NBCOT® Exam I took a practice … Read more
For those of you who didn’t pass the NBCOT exam for the first, second, third, fourth or however many attempts, what are some lessons that life taught you along the way? Did you grow into a better person throughout your struggle? Personally, this whole process of trying to pass this exam has shown me how … Read more
The intention of this post is to reassure you that no matter what life throws at you, you can’t give up on your dreams. We all have a story and here is mine to the finish line. It all started in 2011 when I returned to school to pursue RN with a strong passion to … Read more
