General Admissions & OTCAS Do schools verify observation hours?

[OTkw]

I do not have documentation for every site/all of my observation hours that I have done and recorded in OTCAS. Will schools make me verify the hours or have written proof of hours if I am considered or accepted? Just curious so I can properly prepare myself!

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[otprosp0308]

I do not have documentation for every site/all of my observation hours that I have done and recorded in OTCAS. Will schools make me verify the hours or have written proof of hours if I am considered or accepted? Just curious so I can properly prepare myself!

I believe it depends on the school. I know that one school I talked to said that they don't need verification as they take your word on it

 

[MidlandOT]

I do not have documentation for every site/all of my observation hours that I have done and recorded in OTCAS. Will schools make me verify the hours or have written proof of hours if I am considered or accepted? Just curious so I can properly prepare myself!

Some schools specifically say they need documentation of your hours (facility name, date, OTR/OTA signatures). Some schools do not, however in the handful schools I visited, they mention they may check with the facilities you have observed and verify. Just be honest with them. It’s never worth the risk.

 

[otarod01]

Some schools specifically say they need documentation of your hours (facility name, date, OTR/OTA signatures). Some schools do not, however in the handful schools I visited, they mention they may check with the facilities you have observed and verify. Just be honest with them. It’s never worth the risk.

Yeah I know some schools do call and check.