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Initially I thought be part of NBCOT with all my information it was premature but I complete the register and I am very happy to already have the account on. I am feeling motived to engage with my future profession and to be honest I tried a great excitement feelings. In my navigation in the website I was surprised about a lot of significant information that in this point is very interesting to know. The first is the purpose of the NBCOT certification exam is to protect and guarantee to the professional with the necessary knowledge of occupational therapy to practice. The occupational therapist registered (OTR) exams are constructed to measure entry-level competence the institution provides certification exam handbook to better understand all

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