Once accreditation of the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program has been obtained, its graduates will be eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination for the OTA administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, Kansas and most other states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Please note that a felony conviction may affect the graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain licensure.