Occupational Therapy State Licensure Information

Alabama

Timeframe: 1 week

Website Details: Alabama OT Board

Initial Cost: $140

Renewal Cost: $140

CE Requirements: 30 Units

Alaska

Timeframe: 4-6 weeks

Website Details: Alaska OT Board

Initial Cost: $350

Renewal Cost: $200

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Arizona

Timeframe: Board review (2nd Friday every month)

Website Details: Arizona OT Board

Initial Cost: $257

Renewal Cost: $135

CE Requirements: 20 Units

Arkansas

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Notes: Fingerprint cards required 

Website Details: Arkansas OT Board

Initial Cost: $75

Renewal Cost: $65

CE Requirements: 10 Units

California

Timeframe: 60 days permit issued once application is received

Notes: LiveScan or fingerprint cards required

Website Details: California OT Board

Initial Cost: $486

Renewal Cost: $270

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Colorado

Timeframe: 2-3 weeks

Website Details: Colorado OT Board

Initial Cost: $60

Renewal Cost: $65

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Connecticut

Timeframe: 1 week

Website Details: Connecticut OT Board

Initial Cost: $200

Renewal Cost: $205

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Delaware

Timeframe: 1-2 weeks

Notes: Need score report (not verification of certification)

Website Details: Delaware OT Board

Initial Cost: $223

Renewal Cost: $223

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Florida

Timeframe: 1-2 weeks

Website Details: Florida OT Board

Initial Cost: $180

Renewal Cost: $60

CE Requirements: 26 Units

Georgia

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Notes: Fingerprint cards required

Website Details: Georgia OT Board

Initial Cost: $95

Renewal Cost: $65

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Hawaii

Timeframe: 4-6 weeks

Website Details: Hawaii OT Board

Initial Cost: $279

Renewal Cost: $186

CE Requirements: 0 Units

Idaho

Timeframe: 1-2 weeks

Website Details: Idaho OT Board

Initial Cost: $80

Renewal Cost: $40

CE Requirements: 20 Units

Illinois

Timeframe: 8+ weeks

Notes: Need score report (not verification of certification)

Website Details: Illinois OT Board

Initial Cost: $25

Renewal Cost: $20

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Indiana

Timeframe: 2-4 weeks

Notes: Fingerprint cards and score report required (not verification of certification)

Website Details: Indiana OT Board

Initial Cost: $150

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 18 Units

Iowa

Timeframe: 1-2 weeks

Notes: Online application

Website Details: Iowa OT Board

Initial Cost: $120

Renewal Cost: $60

CE Requirements: 20 Units

Kansas

Timeframe: 4-8 weeks

Website Details: Kansas OT Board

Initial Cost: $83

Renewal Cost: $75

CE Requirements: 40 Units

Kentucky

Timeframe: Based on monthly board meetings

Website Details: Kentucky OT Board

Initial Cost: $50

Renewal Cost: $50

CE Requirements: 12 Units

Louisiana

Timeframe: 13 weeks

Notes: Fingerprint cards required (must appear before board meeting for license)

Website Details: Louisiana OT Board

Initial Cost: $150

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 12 Units

Maine

Timeframe: 2-3 weeks

Website Details: Maine OT Board

Initial Cost: $56

Renewal Cost: $40

CE Requirements: 15 Units

Maryland

Timeframe: 1 week

Notes: Must have notary seal over portion of passport photo on application

Website Details: Maryland OT Board

Initial Cost: $250

Renewal Cost: $280

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Massachusetts

Timeframe: 5-6 weeks

Notes: License processed through PCS in Tennessee

Website Details: Massachusetts OT Board

Initial Cost: $100

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 0 Units

Michigan

Timeframe: 4-6 weeks

Notes: Fingerprint cards and score report required (not verification of certification)

Website Details: Michigan OT Board

Initial Cost: $103

Renewal Cost: $162

CE Requirements: 20 Units

Minnesota

Timeframe: 3-4 weeks

Notes: Need score report (not verification of certification)

Website Details: Minnesota OT Board

Initial Cost: $218

Renewal Cost: $185

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Mississippi

Timeframe: 3-4 weeks

Website Details: Mississippi OT Board

Initial Cost: $250

Renewal Cost: $150

CE Requirements: 20 Units

Missouri

Timeframe: 3-4 weeks

Notes: LiveScan or fingerprint cards required

Website Details: Missouri OT Board

Initial Cost: $30

Renewal Cost: $30

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Montana

Timeframe: 1 week

Website Details: Montana OT Board

Initial Cost: $230

Renewal Cost: $110

CE Requirements: 10 Units

Nebraska

Timeframe: 1-2 weeks

Notes: Need score report (not verification of certification)

Website Details: Nebraska OT Board

Initial Cost: $120

Renewal Cost: $120

CE Requirements: 20 Units

Nevada

Timeframe: 2-3 weeks

Website Details: Nevada OT Board

Initial Cost: $400

Renewal Cost: $250

CE Requirements: 24 Units

New Hampshire

Timeframe: 1 week

Notes: Must obtain criminal history reports from any state lived/worked in (done through state police); request application from board

Website Details: New Hampshire OT Board

Initial Cost: $218

Renewal Cost: $110

CE Requirements: 24 Units

New Jersey

Timeframe: 8-10 weeks

Notes: Fingerprint cards required (score report required if NBCOT exam was after 1/1/2003)

Website Details: New Jersey OT Board

Initial Cost: $100

Renewal Cost: $160

CE Requirements: 0 Units

New Mexico

Timeframe: 13 weeks

Website Details: New Mexico OT Board

Initial Cost: $120

Renewal Cost: $85

CE Requirements: 20 Units

New York

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Website Details: New York OT Board

Initial Cost: $294

Renewal Cost: $224

CE Requirements: 36 Units

North Carolina

Timeframe: 1-2 weeks

Notes: Must request application from board ($10 fee)

Website Details: North Carolina OT Board

Initial Cost: $110

Renewal Cost: $50

CE Requirements: 15 Units

North Dakota

Timeframe: Varies (licenses are mailed out weekly once all documentation is received)

Notes: Need score report (not verification of certification)

Website Details: North Dakota OT Board

Initial Cost: $200

Renewal Cost: $150

CE Requirements: 20 Units

Ohio

Timeframe: 3-4 weeks with LiveScan, 3-4 months with other methods

Notes: LiveScan or fingerprint cards required (not verification)

Website Details: Ohio OT Board

Initial Cost: $100

Renewal Cost: $70

CE Requirements: 20 Units

Oklahoma

Timeframe: 1 week. Can practice 90 days while license is pending

Notes: Need score report (not verification of certification)

Website Details: Oklahoma OT Board

Initial Cost: $120

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 20 Units

Oregon

Timeframe: 1-2 weeks

Notes: New jurisprudence exam as of 1/1/2014

Website Details: Oregon OT Board

Initial Cost: $260

Renewal Cost: $200

CE Requirements: 30 Units

Pennsylvania

Timeframe: 1 week

Notes: OTs must have minimum of $1M professional liability (effective 1/1/2013)

Website Details: Pennsylvania OT Board

Initial Cost: $30

Renewal Cost: $55

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Rhode Island

Timeframe: 4-6 weeks

Website Details: Rhode Island OT Board

Initial Cost: $140

Renewal Cost: $140

CE Requirements: 20 Units

South Carolina

Timeframe: 2-3 weeks

Notes: Online application

Website Details: South Carolina OT Board

Initial Cost: $135

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 16 Units

South Dakota

Timeframe: Varies

Notes: Online application or call board at 605-367-7781

Website Details: South Dakota OT Board

Initial Cost: $50

Renewal Cost: $50

CE Requirements: 12 Units

Tennessee

Timeframe: 2-4 weeks

Notes: Fingerprint cards required

Website Details: Tennessee OT Board

Initial Cost: $150

Renewal Cost: $95

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Texas

Timeframe: 1-2 weeks

Notes: Online application; need score report (not verification of certification)

Website Details: Texas OT Board

Initial Cost: $140

Renewal Cost: $248

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Utah

Timeframe: 2-3 weeks

Notes: Score report or verification of certification

Website Details: Utah OT Board

Initial Cost: $70

Renewal Cost: $47

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Vermont

Timeframe: 1 week

Website Details: Vermont OT Board

Initial Cost: $100

Renewal Cost: $150

CE Requirements: 20 Units

Virginia

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Notes: Online application

Website Details: Virginia OT Board

Initial Cost: $130

Renewal Cost: $135

CE Requirements: 20 Units

Washington

Timeframe: 6-8 weeks

Notes: AIDS education and training requirement 

Website Details: Washington OT Board

Initial Cost: $166

Renewal Cost: $157

CE Requirements: 30 Units

West Virginia

Timeframe: 1-2 weeks

Website Details: West Virginia OT Board

Initial Cost: $150

Renewal Cost: $140

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Wisconsin

Timeframe: 7+ weeks

Website Details: Wisconsin OT Board

Initial Cost: $150

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 24 Units

Wyoming

Timeframe: 1-2 weeks

Website Details: Wyoming OT Board

Initial Cost: $225

Renewal Cost: $110

CE Requirements: 16 Units

 

Please be aware that the processing times for physical therapists can vary due to factors like verifications, transcripts, and background checks. Each individual's situation may differ slightly. For more specific information, please contact your recruiter. Note: Timeframes are subject to change.