For occupational therapists moving or working in another state
Occupational Therapist License by State: Transfer, Fees and the Compact
What the boards of 45 states and DC ask of an occupational therapist licensed in another state, read from their own pages 9 Nov 2026. OT Compact privileges are an alternative in the 11 states that issue them. Below, every state's rule beside the occupational therapist jobs open there today.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Every state's rule
Each state's own rule, read from its official page; a state opens its page, with what its rule asks for, and a count opens its jobs.
| State | State credential | OT Compact | Endorsement fee | Jurisprudence exam | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Occupational Therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | $140 | Not stated | 66 |
| Alaska | Occupational Therapist License | Enacted, not yet issuing | $425 | Required | 23 |
| Arizona | Occupational Therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | Not stated | Not stated | 130 |
| Arkansas | Occupational Therapist license | Issuing privileges | $4 | Not stated | 47 |
| California | Occupational Therapist license | Not a member | $50 | Not stated | 621 |
| Colorado | Occupational Therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | Not stated | Not stated | 118 |
| Connecticut | Occupational Therapist License | Not a member | $200 | Not stated | 60 |
| Delaware | Occupational Therapist License | Enacted, not yet issuing | $236 | Not stated | 36 |
| District of Columbia | Occupational Therapist License | Not a member | $264 | Not stated | 17 |
| Florida | Occupational Therapist License | Not a member | $180 | Not stated | 432 |
| Georgia | Occupational Therapist License | Enacted, not yet issuing | Not stated | Not stated | 174 |
| Hawaii | Occupational Therapist License | Not a member | $279 | Not stated | 47 |
| Idaho | Not read yet | Not a member | Not stated | Not stated | 36 |
| Illinois | Occupational Therapist license | Bill pending | $25 | Not stated | 275 |
| Indiana | Not read yet | Issuing privileges | Not stated | Not stated | 164 |
| Iowa | Occupational therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | $120 | Not stated | 71 |
| Kansas | Occupational therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | $80 | Not stated | 92 |
| Kentucky | Occupational therapist license (OT/L) | Enacted, not yet issuing | $50 | Required | 75 |
| Louisiana | Occupational Therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | $150 | Not stated | 78 |
| Maine | Occupational Therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | $35 | Not stated | 22 |
| Maryland | Occupational Therapist license | Issuing privileges | $200 | Required | 100 |
| Massachusetts | Occupational Therapist license | Bill pending | $100 | Not stated | 120 |
| Michigan | Occupational Therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | Not stated | Not stated | 156 |
| Minnesota | Occupational Therapist license | Issuing privileges | $185 | Not stated | 135 |
| Mississippi | Occupational Therapist license | Issuing privileges | $250 | Not stated | 31 |
| Missouri | Occupational therapist license | Issuing privileges | $40 | Required | 142 |
| Montana | Occupational therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | $190 | Not stated | 69 |
| Nebraska | Not read yet | Enacted, not yet issuing | Not stated | Not stated | 43 |
| Nevada | Standard license (occupational therapist) | Not a member | $500 | Required | 46 |
| New Hampshire | Not read yet | Enacted, not yet issuing | Not stated | Not stated | 41 |
| New Jersey | Not read yet | Not a member | Not stated | Not stated | 165 |
| New Mexico | Occupational Therapist license | Not a member | $110 | Required | 39 |
| New York | Occupational Therapist license | Bill pending | $294 | Not stated | 311 |
| North Carolina | Occupational Therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | $110 | Required | 177 |
| North Dakota | Occupational therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | $200 | Required | 44 |
| Ohio | Occupational Therapist license | Issuing privileges | $100 | Required | 250 |
| Oklahoma | Occupational Therapist | Enacted, not yet issuing | $120 | Not stated | 95 |
| Oregon | Occupational Therapist | Not a member | $330 | Required | 109 |
| Pennsylvania | Occupational Therapist | Enacted, not yet issuing | $30 | Not stated | 206 |
| Rhode Island | Occupational Therapist | Enacted, not yet issuing | $140 | Not stated | 21 |
| South Carolina | Occupational Therapist | Enacted, not yet issuing | $135 | Not stated | 95 |
| South Dakota | Occupational Therapist | Enacted, not yet issuing | Not stated | Not stated | 39 |
| Tennessee | Occupational Therapist | Issuing privileges | $135 | Not stated | 94 |
| Texas | Occupational therapist license | Not a member | $140 | Required | 494 |
| Utah | Occupational therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | Not stated | Not stated | 17 |
| Vermont | Occupational therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | Not stated | Not stated | 22 |
| Virginia | Occupational therapist license | Issuing privileges | $130 | Not stated | 154 |
| Washington | Occupational therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | $166 | Not stated | 152 |
| West Virginia | Occupational therapist license | Issuing privileges | $75 | Not stated | 37 |
| Wisconsin | Occupational therapist license | Issuing privileges | $75 | Required | 164 |
| Wyoming | Occupational therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | $225 | Not stated | 23 |
Occupational Therapist License by State: Transfer, Fees and the Compact: common questions
How do I transfer my occupational therapist license to another state?
There is no transfer as such: you apply to the new state's board for its own license by endorsement, with your NBCOT certification or score verification and verification of the licenses you hold, as each state's page says. Where both states issue privileges under the OT Compact, a compact privilege lets you work there instead (every state's OT Compact status).
How much does an OT license by endorsement cost?
By the boards' own pages, from $4 to $500 across the 39 states whose page states the fee; each state's page gives its own and what it covers.
Which states require a jurisprudence exam for occupational therapists?
12 states by their boards' own pages, among the 45 states and DC we have read: the exam (or course) covers the state's own law and rules for the profession. Each state's page names it.
How many occupational therapist jobs are open in each state?
6,175 occupational therapist jobs are open on this board today, each read from the employer's own careers site. A state in the table opens its occupational therapist jobs.
Related: OT Compact states, Moving to another state as a therapist, Therapy job statistics.
Sources and method
A state's rule is what its own official page states; a state whose page we have not read says "Not read yet", never "none". The job counts are the occupational therapist jobs open on this board, by the state each job is in.
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Occupational Therapist License by State: Transfer, Fees and the Compact. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupational-therapist-license-by-state