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Better late than never… congratulations to all our newly licensed Filipino physical and occupational therapists! We are proud of you! The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 308 out of 610 passed the Physical Therapists Licensure Examination and 27 out of 72 passed the Occupational Therapists Licensure Examination given by the Board of Physical and [...]
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM (EST) Thursday, February 9, 2012 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (Philippine Time) Presenter Rita Fleming-Castaldy, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA Dr. Fleming-Castaldy is an associate professor in the occupational therapy department at the University of Scranton and editor of the National OT Certification Review and Study Guide and [...]
Effective July 1, 2013, internationally educated occupational therapists must meet one of the following minimum criteria to be considered eligible for the OTR® certification examination: 1. Completion of an Entry-Level Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from a government authorized and/or WFOT approved college or university occupational therapy educational program AND a Post Professional Masters Degree [...]
Congratulations to all our newly licensed Physical and Occupational Therapists! Keep up the good work! The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 506 out of 984 passed the Physical and Occupational Therapists Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the cities of Manila and Cebu this July 2011. The members [...]
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT OR Thu, May 26, 2011 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM CST (Philippine Time) Webinar Description This webinar will cover changes in the COTA Certification Exam for entry-level occupational therapy assistants, and offer information about the test. The webinar will cover: ? general content of [...]
NBCOT has announced that they are offering free Entry-level Self-assessment tools for exam candidates and entry-level certificants. These tools are available in each of the following practice areas: • General Practice • Mental Health • Pediatrics • Physical Disabilities The NBCOT Entry-level Self-assessment Tools are excellent resources for providing you with a self-perceived indication of [...]
Join Dr. Fleming-Castaldy for a free webinar on changes in the NBCOT Certification Exam for entry-level occupational therapists. The webinar will cover: •general content of the exam •question format of the exam •effective preparation for taking the test •strategies for answer selection •managing stress and time When: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 6:30 PM-7:30 PM EST [...]
Congratulations to all our new board passers! We wish you continued success in your career in the years to come! The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 310 out of 627 passed the Physical and Occupational Therapists Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the cities of Manila and Cebu [...]
NBCOT’s annual blackout period is scheduled for December 21, 2010- January 3, 2011. The purpose of the blackout period is to conduct maintenance on the online database systems. No exam applications or scores are processed during this time. NBCOT’s Exam Scoring Calendar has been updated with dates until May 2011. The examination scoring process can [...]
There are a couple of updates from the FSBPT that concerns Filipino PT candidates. 30 September 2010 – FSBPT will offer NPTE-i (formerly NPTE-YRLY) two times in 2011 for PT candidates The NPTE-i (formerly NPTE-YRLY) will be offered twice in 2011 for PT candidates: May and December. The NPTE-i is the alternative form of the [...]
Here is a direct quote of the update posted on the FSBPT website. Held scores will be released October 1, 2010 at the earliest If you are from a restricted group* and tested after July 11, 2010, your scores have been held in order to complete a psychometric review. FSBPT expects scores will be released [...]
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 434 out of 938 passed the Physical and Occupational Therapists Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the cities of Manila and Cebu this July 2010. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 434 out of 938 passed the Physical and Occupational Therapists [...]
The following announcement from the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) is certainly something that Filipino Physical Therapists would not be pleased to hear, especially for those who are aspiring to migrate to the US. We thank Dr Strix Toledo (of the Manual Medicine Group) for sharing this with us. In response to [...]
Here is an update from the Occupational Therapy Council (Australia & New Zealand) Inc. (OTC) on the National Registration Scheme for OTs in Australia. Occupational therapists in Australia will join the Commonwealth Government National Registration and Accreditation Scheme in July 2012. The scheme, which commences in July 2010 for the 10 currently nationally registered professions, [...]
Convenience is the name of the game. I found this site to have good reviews and recommendations from successful examinees and wanted to share this with all aspiring OTRs ad COTAs. All the information is online and you can get your own university to apply for a partnership with OT Advantage to avail of the [...]
Here is interesting news (certainly more appealing than herbal diet supplements) from the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) for occupational therapists who plan to practice in Canada. The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) is pleased to announce the launch of the National Occupational Therapy Examination and Practice Preparation (OTepp) Project – a 27 [...]
Here is latest news from the Council of Occupational Therapists Registration Boards (Aust & NZ) Inc: The office of COTRB has received a large number of enquires from overseas trained occupational therapists who have migrated to Australia following a “suitable” Stage I Desk Top Application but have failed to complete the Stage 2 Practice Audit [...]
Beginning February 22, 2010 NBCOT will post exam-related study questions every Monday morning on the NBCOT Facebook page. At the time of the posting, NBCOT will not provide the correct responses. Instead, they are encouraging OT and OTA students who are preparing for the NBCOT certification exams to conduct a threaded discussion based on the [...]
Better late than never! Our warmest congratulations to all newly licensed Filipino therapists. You certainly put your textbooks to good use! The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 230 out of 542 passed the Physical and Occupational Therapists Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the cities of Manila and [...]
In the midst of scanning through nutrisystem reviews, we stumbled upon important news for all NPTE applicants. The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) recently announced the following NPTE fee increases in 2010. Prometric’s fees for candidates will increase to $70.60 for the PT exam and $55.60 for the PTA exam for candidates [...]
For occupational therapists planning to work in Canada, the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) has made it easier for you as they have officially launched last October 2009 the Internationally Educated Occupational Therapists (IEOT) Web Portal. About the IEOT Portal In Canada, occupational therapy is a regulated health profession. Occupational therapists work in highly [...]
Here is an important announcement from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT): To enable NBCOT’s testing contractors to carry out essential test administration updates, there will be an examination blackout period from December 18, 2009 – January 3, 2010. No online exam application or pending applications will be processed during this [...]
The wait is over. The results are out!!! The licensure examinations for Physical and Occupational Therapists was held last 25 to 26 July 2009 and a total of 390 out of 873 passed the examinations given by the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the cities of Manila, Baguio and Cebu, the Professional Regulation [...]
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