Welcome to NBCOT, Inc.
4736 Onondaga Blvd. #166
Syracuse, NY 13219-3304
866-466-2268
PLEASE NOTE AS OF DECEMBER 1ST, 2024 THERE WILL BE A 3% SURCHARGE FOR ALL CREDIT CARD TRANSASTIONS.
Be sure to read and understand the 2025 OTC and OT-SC instruction book and application before you mail your application to the NBCOT.
To avoid your application being returned unprocessed or a delay in processing, be sure to follow all instructions.
EXAMINATION DEADLINE FOR September 2025 CYCLE
The deadline to receive applications for the September 2025 testing cycle is July 21, 2025.
Applications RECEIVED AFTER July 22, 2025 through August 22, 2025 must include a $100.00 late filing fee.
Please note that all certification packets are mailed to those who passed the certification examination, 6-8 weeks following the end of the certification cycle you were in.
REMINDERS
IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING TESTING CENTER MASK MANDATE POLICY
In some states, executive orders prohibit government agencies and institutions of higher education, respectively, and their officials from mandating face coverings or restricting activities in response to the COVID-19 disaster.
The mandates apply to those state’s universities, but not to private companies. Prometric’s position is to keep
In some states, executive orders prohibit government agencies and institutions of higher education, respectively, and their officials from mandating face coverings or restricting activities in response to the COVID-19 disaster.
The mandates apply to those state’s universities, but not to private companies. Prometric’s position is to keep the mask requirement, where allowed, to maintain standardization and safety measures across our network as much as possible.
As a private company, Prometric will continue to require everyone who comes to one of the Prometic owned testing centers (that are not connected with state government agencies) to wear an approved face covering for the duration of their time at the location.
Individuals not in compliance with this policy will not be allowed to sit for their scheduled appointment. We will also continue to maintain social distancing protocols in common areas, where barriers are not provided.
2025 Recertification Reminder
If you became certified or recertified in the year 2019 you are due to recertify by 12/31/2025.
CEUs and documentation must be received no later than October 1, 2025 to avoid the $100.00 late fee.
If recertifying by examination, November 2025 is the last testing cycle to recertify by examination.
NBCOT NEWS
Important Notice Regarding NBCOT OTC Certification Examination Study Preparation Materials
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Casting & Splinting Textbook Available
Get the definitive textbook on casting and splinting written by OTCs for OTCs.
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NCCA Accredidation
NCCA Accredidation
NCCA Accredidation
The NCCA accreditation is a means of demonstrating to your board, your profession and your certificants that your certification has been reviewed by a panel of impartial experts that have determined that your program has met the stringent standards of NCCA. NCCA accreditation provides certification programs and maintenance of our members a means to answer the question, "who reviewed your certification program?"which is sometimes asked by members of your profession, courts, and employers.
NCCA Accredidation
NCCA Accredidation
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About Us
Our Mission Statement
The mission of the NBCOT shall be that of establishing the criteria for certification in Orthopaedic Technologies. The NBCOT will assure the validity of the certifying process as well as methods of maintaining minimal levels of competency through continuing education.
The NBCOT is established to ensure that the process of certification and continuing education will provide to the general population and the medical community qualified and competent clinicians who are Certified Orthopaedic Technologists
Experience and Professionalism
The National Board for Certification of Orthopaedic Technologists, Inc. (NBCOT) is a not-for-profit credentialing agency that has provided certification for the Orthopaedic Technology profession since 1982.
NBCOT serves the general public by developing, administering, and continually reviewing a certification process that reflects current standards of competent practice in Orthopaedic Technology.
The NBCOT was formed to credential those persons with proven measurable knowledge and skills as Orthopaedic Technologists.
Credentialing is done initially by a 150 question Certification Examination and subsequently by accumulating Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or by retaking the examination.
The OTC® Examination is the only Orthopaedic Technologist Certification accredited by the National Commission for Credentialing Agencies (NCCA®).