The Philippines’ Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) conducts the Occupational Therapists Licensure Examination OTLE to evaluate individuals who are aspiring to join the profession.

Examination is tough, as the result will serve as basis for an individual to be formally included in the official roster of OT professionals. Not all individuals who are joining the assessment will pass; hence it is a privilege.

Conduct of the examination is in conjunction with Republic Act 8981, otherwise known as the PRC Modernization Act of 2000.

Section 7 thereof states that: “to monitor the performance of schools in licensure examinations and publish results thereof in a newspaper of national circulation.”

According to PRC Resolution No. 6, s. 2025, the government agency has enhanced the table of specifications for the examination. Implementation of the new guidelines will start December 2025.

In this article, we are going to explore more on the Occupational Therapists Licensure Examination, real-time guidelines, results, and strategies to get high score during the assessment.

Results of Occupational Therapists Licensure Examination OTLE

December 2025 Occupational Therapists Board Results

• Full text of the Official Result [click here]
• Performance of Schools [click here]
• Successful Examinees who garnered the top 10 highest places [click here]
• List of Successful Examinees [click here]

Occupational Therapists Board Takers’ Must Have

The Occupational Therapists (OTs) board exam is unpredictable, which means rating is sometimes high, and sometimes low. Common factors affecting this are the quality of the graduates and the questions on the licensure exam.

Being unpredictable, you need to brace yourself and prepare a lot. Here are some review materials for aspiring licensed Occupational Therapists:

The Occupational Therapy Examination Review Guide

The Occupational Therapy Examination contains 1000 questions. This review material is authored by Debra N. Anderson, Jolene Marie Jacobson, Mary Kathryn Cowan, and Jean Steffan Smith.

Occupational Therapy Exam

This is a ring-bound review material for the Occupational Therapy licensure exam by bhjo01imcx on Shopee.

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Why Aspire to Become an Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapists (OT) refer to professionals who are engaged in helping individuals who have physical, sensory, or cognitive problems. OTs help these individuals regain independence thru everyday activities, exercises, and other therapies.

Here are top reasons why you might consider joining the OT profession.

1. Help kids and teens having emotional, social, and physical needs. These involves those having birth defects, sensory processing disorders, traumatic injuries to the brain or spinal cord, learning problems, autism.
2. Improve kids’ quality in life through helping them develop fine motor skills, improve eye-hand coordination, master basic life skills, learn positive behaviors and social skills, help find the best special equipment to help build their independence.
3. Asses an individual’s activities and teach them how to become independent again so they can resume the roles that define who they are.

How to Apply for the Occupational Therapist Board Exam

For individuals who are to take the Occupational Therapist Board exam, here are the requirements:

1. Application Form,
2. Original and photocopy of Certificate of Live Birth issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA),
3. Original and photocopy of the PSA-issued Marriage Contract/Certificate (for female married applicants),
4. Original and photocopy of Transcript of Records (with scanned picture, indicating the Special Order (S.O.) number and remarks “For Board Examination Purposes”); or in case the school is exempted from the issuance of an O., a Certificate of Authentication and Validation (CAV) from the CHED,
5. Certified true copy of certificate of practicum training, practice placement, or work experience, specifying the institution where the placement training was undertaken, and the activities or occupational therapy services, and number of hours rendered, under the auspices or supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist. This certification must be signed and issued by the same authority or superior, and duly notarized;
6. Two (2) colored passport size pictures with white background and complete name tag; and other documents that made be required by PRC
7. The submission of Birth and Marriage Certifications shall be subject to the provisions of RA No. 11909 or the “Permanent Validity of the Certificates of Live Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates.”

On one hand, foreign nationals applying for the Occupational Therapists Licensure Examination must submit the following documents and pay the appropriate fees:

1. Application Form,
2. Authenticated copy of the national law or international treaty, agreement or covenant to prove reciprocity for the practice of Occupational Therapy between the Philippines and his/her country as provided under Section 33 hereof,
3. Birth Certificate,
4. Marriage Contract/Certificate (for married female applicants),
5. Copy of passport data page or any equivalent document to establish citizenship,
6. Transcript of Records, with scanned picture,
7. Certified true copy of certificate of practicum training, practice placement, or work experience, specifying the institution where the placement training was undertaken, and the activities or occupational therapy services, and number of hours rendered, under the auspices orsupervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist. This certification must be signed and issued by the same authority or superior,
8. Other documents that may be required by the Board.

For degrees taken abroad, the applicant has to submit also a Certificate of Equivalency from the CHED.

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