Occupational Therapist

Licensed in another state?

Ohio issues and accepts OT Compact privileges: an occupational therapist or OT assistant whose home state is a member can take this job on a compact privilege instead of an Ohio license. (Occupational Therapy Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For an Ohio license, apply to the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board (Occupational Therapy Section) for a license by endorsement ($100, by its own page): what Ohio asks. Every state's OT Compact status.

What Ohio requires of an occupational therapist

Occupational Therapist license, from the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board (Occupational Therapy Section).

• Endorsement applicants hold a current, valid OT license in another U.S. state or territory or current NBCOT certification and have never held an Ohio license; they submit an official transcript or the Certification of Entry Level Education Form from an ACOTE-accredited program, NBCOT verification or a score transfer, license verification from every jurisdiction where they hold or held a health care license, the Ohio OT Jurisprudence Exam, and a BCI and FBI background check.
• Staying active: Occupational therapist licenses expire June 30 of odd-numbered years; renewal costs $70 plus a $3.50 eLicense fee and requires 20 hours of continuing education, including one hour of ethics, jurisprudence or cultural competence and one hour of mental health or substance use education (none for the first renewal).

Occupational therapist jobs and requirements in Ohio · Every state's rule