All non-subscription accounts were deleted from the site due to recent spam and high traffic usage which slowed down the user experience for everyone. Unfortunately, this means that as a beta-tester to the NBCOT Exam Prep course, your progress has been lost. Users were not notified because they never opted-in for e-mail notifications and I … Read more
Did you know there’s a published article that looked at students who took the NBCOT exam and what factors they had in common that made them pass? This article was published in 2020 in the American Journal of Occupational therapy and they looked whether characteristics of academic and professional behavior across cohorts could indicate the … Read more
The NBCOT Exam is the thing that stands between you and becoming licensed and officially an occupational therapy practitioner. It was one of the most stressful, but also the most rewarding board exam I have ever studied for – the other being my EMT board exam. This quick guide will provide you with the tools … Read more
The NBCOT Exam may test candidates on movement disorders associated with neurological conditions. Movement disorders may have confusing terminologies that all sound similar. Examples include tremors, dyskinesia, and clonus. Role of OT in movement disorders Movement disorders can lead to a loss of functional ability such as with activities of daily living and decreased quality … Read more
Exciting News I am excited to announce that 3 NEW CSTs and a Tutorial have been added to the free NBCOT Exam Prep Course! This has been a goal of mine for a long time to replicate the CST that you are tested on the OT board exam for free. While my version is not exactly … Read more
Hope the review is going well for you! Just wanted to provide an exciting update on the free NBCOT Exam Prep Course. CST (Clinical Simulation Test) is in the works! A silly CST tutorial was added to the end of the course so that you become familiar with how the CST format works before you … Read more
2 new videos for cardiac rehab have been added to the NBCOT Exam Prep Course. To view the videos, you will need to be enrolled in the course (free!). Topics covered: Cardiac rehab phases and OT interventions MET levels – Made easy to learn Link to watch these videos (once logged-in): https://www.otdude.com/academy/nbcot-exam-prep/lesson/cardiology/topic/cardiac-rehab-videos/ Hope these help! … Read more
3 new videos for burns have been added to the NBCOT Exam Prep Course. To view the videos, you will need to be enrolled in the course (free!). Topics covered: Burn depth characteristics Burn wound healing stages OT interventions for burns Link to watch these videos (once logged-in): https://www.otdude.com/academy/nbcot-exam-prep/lesson/burns/topic/burn-videos/ Hope these help! Bookmark
One of the most frequently asked questions from students is, “How many days per week should you study for the NBCOT”? Basically, you don’t want to understudy or overstudy. There is a sweet spot. 1-3 Days? Understudying is pretty intuitive – we probably all had an experience where we did not prepare enough for an … Read more
What you should do Relax. Do something therapeutic! Meditate/Mindfulness Pray Yoga Listen to music Play or make music Go on a walk or hike Exercise/Sports Walk your dog Bathe your pets Retail Therapy Cook or bake Clean Spend time with family Read a (non-OT) book Watch Netflix or TV Create something Practice postiive-self talk Write … Read more