CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Occupational Therapy 2019–2020 179 Dress Code When on the NSU main or regional campuses during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Ph.D. students will follow the Dress Code identified in the Department of Health Science section of this handbook. Online Student Center All students are required to log into the Ph.D. in Health Science online student center at least once a week. Students should check their NSU email accounts at least once a week. Department of Occupational Therapy Accreditation, National Examinations, and Licensure The entry-level Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3449. ACOTE’s telephone number, care of AOTA, is (301) 652-AOTA. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT certification examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure. Grading Policies and Procedures Grading for Master of Occupational Therapy students is based on a scale of 0–100 percent. P or Pass C+ (78 percent) or above for all OCT prefix courses to maintain progress in the academic curriculum. Exception: a grade of C (70 percent) for the anatomy, physiology, and neuroanatomy courses. F or Fail Below a C+ (78 percent) for each OCT prefix and below a C (70 percent) for anatomy, physiology, and neuroanatomy courses