Evidence-based practice is an essential competency for successful entry-level occupational therapy practice transitions, and provision of accountable and efficacious evidence-based client-centered services. Currently, professional dissention exists regarding the consistency of evidence-based practice and presence of generated practice-based research evidence informing the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education standards, entry-level master’s degree in occupational therapy education curricula, and National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy exam content. Given the potential implications of this purported discord, this evidence-based project aimed to employ a SWOT analysis exploring the concordance of evidence informing the evidence-based practice content amongst the key stakeholders entities, and identify and synthesize current strengths, challenges, and emerging opportunities. Resulting synthesized actionable recommendations offer contributions for advancing scholarly dialogue and fostering collaborative strategies aimed to enhance concordance of EBP alignment amongst the occupational therapy education curricula, education standards, and professional certification. These ensuing opportunities ultimately support the American Occupational Therapy Association Centennial Vision’s strategic initiative for enhancing the consistency of education and practice competencies, and promoting the enduring advancement of a “…science-drive, and and evidence-based…” profession.
