State	By Endorsement/ reciprocity?	NBCOT exam required?	Temporary or limited license	Other exam?	Other
Alabama   Ann Cosby, Executive Director AL State Board of OT 64 N. Union Street, Suite 734 Montgomery, AL 36130 (334) 353-4466 (334) 353-4465 (fax) email: acosby@asbot.state.al.us Website: www.sos.state.al.us/	No	Yes	No	No	Must have completed an educational program in OT from an accredited program and have passed NBCOT exam.   Do not accept exams from any other source.   No provision for anyone to practice with a temporary license while pending a license application – anyone practicing must have a license issued prior to practicing.
Alaska   Steve Snyder, Licensing Examiner State of Alaska Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development Division of Occupational Licensing State OT & PT Board P.O. Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806 (907) 465-2580 (907) 465-2974 (fax) Email: steve_snyder@dced.state.ak.us Website: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pphy.htm	Licensure by acceptance of Credentials   Standards must be equal to Alaska’s standards	Yes	Temporary Permit issued to those waiting for a permanent license.   Limited permit is issued to a visiting, nonresident OT, valid up to 120 days, limited to 3 permits.	No	Must complete jurisprudence questionaire regarding Alaska’s statutes and regulations for OT’s.   Foreign trained applicants must have completed a course of study equal to that in Alaska and must sit for NBCOT exam.
Arizona   Cedes Bruno, Executive Director AZ Board of OT Examiners 5060 North 19th Ave. Suite #209 Phoenix, AZ 85015 (602) 589-8352 (602) 589-8354 (fax) email: General Public: azot@mindspring.com email: Executive Director: abote@mindspring.com Website: www.mindspring.com/~abote	Endorsement   Must have been certified before July 1,1990	Yes	Limited Permit   Issued to applicant who has not yet taken exam   Issued to foreign-trained applicant if he has proof of acceptance to take the exam   Valid for 4 months, becomes void if applicant fails exam   Limited permit may be reissued once		Foreign-trained applicants must submit proof of having completed a program similar to that in Arizona before they take the examination
Arkansas   Mikki Hughes OT&RT Credentialing Coordinator AR State Medical Board 2100 Riverfront Drive, Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72202-1793 (501) 296-1978 (501) 603-3555 (fax) email: licensing@armedicalboard.org Website: www.state.ar.us/directory/detail2.cgi?ID=1008	No reciprocity	Yes	Temporary permits allowed only for students who have not yet taken or passed the NBCOT.		Applicants with a temporary permit who fail the NBCOT the first time are eligible to receive one more temporary permit to give them the opportunity to take the exam a second time.
California Gretchen Kjose Executive Officer California Board of Occupational Therapy 444 North Third Street Suite 410 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 322-3394 (916) 445-6167 (fax) email: cbot@dca.ca.gov Website: www.bot.ca.gov	Reciprocity   Education and examination requirements must be met	Yes	Limited Permit is issued to applicants who meet education and experience requirement	Exam conducted by nationally accredited body if not NBCOT
Colorado   OT Association of Colorado 4643 S. Ulster Street, Ste. 800 Denver, CO 80237 (303) 546-6822 (303) 226-4466 (fax) email: otacinfo@otacco.org Website: http://www.otacco.org/		Yes		No	*Colorado does not have licensure. As long as an OT has graduated from an accredited school and has passed the NBCOT exam they are eligible to work in Colorado. Colorado requires: 1) graduation from an accredited school 2) successful completion of the certification exam and 3) successful completion of an internship under the supervision of an occupational therapist This law applies for the individual to be able to call themselves and occupational therapist use initials of OT OTR/L and OTR
Connecticut   Norma Shea Department of Public Health, OT Licensure, 410 Capitol Avenue, Mail Stop #12APP P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134-0308 (860) 509-7561 (860) 509-8457 (fax) Website: www.ct-clic.com/detail.asp?code=1742	Must provide proof of licensure in another state	Yes	Temporary Permit   Expires after 4 months   Cannot be renewed   Cannot be issued to an applicant who has failed exam		Education credentials earned in another country must be reviewed by the Department of Public Health.
Delaware   Victoria Gingrich, Administrative Assistant DE State Board of OT Division of Professional Regulation Cannon Bldg., Suite 203 861 Silver Lake Blvd. Dover, DE 19904 (302) 744-4507 (302) 739-2711 (fax) Website: http://www.professionallicensing.state.de.us/boards/occupationaltherapy/licensure.shtml (hit refresh button to ensure that all information is current)	Reciprocity   Send letter of verification from the state or states in where applicant has been licensed or is currently licensed and verification of a passing score on NBCOT	Yes	Temporary Licensure   Temporary licenses are good for 3 months.  An applicant may request ONE 3 month extension   Must have supervision while practicing under temporary license		Send official college transcript and proof of successful completion of field work submitted by the school as well as verification of a passing score on the NBCOT
District of Columbia   Shirley Williams, Health License Specialist DC Department of Health Office of Professional Licensing 825 North Capitol Street, N.E. Suite 2224 Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 442-4760 (from 8:30am-4:00pm) (202) 442-9431 (fax)	Endorsement	Yes	Limited License   Must have supervision of licensed OT.	No
Florida   Deborah Boutwell, PRS-II Florida Department of Health Board of Occupational Therapy Practice 4052 Bald Cypress Way BIN #C05 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3255 (850) 245-4373 (850) 414-6860 (fax) email: Deb_Boutwell@doh.state.fl.us Website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/occupational/ot_lic_req.html   www.myflorida.com/mqa/occupational /2001ot%5Fhome.html   http://www9.myflorida.com/mqa/occupational/ot_home.html	Yes   With NBCOT certification sent directly to board (based on NBCOT exam or AOTCB exam)	Yes   Foreign graduates must have NBCOT submit a letter to the OT Board office stating that applicant is eligible to sit for the exam.	Yes   Temporary permits are issued until next OT board meeting or until the results of the NBCOT are received - must submit scheduled date of NBCOT exam with application.   Temporary licenses are revoked if applicant failed the NBCOT exam.		Must submit verifications of medically related paid employment in Florida within the last five years. This must include job description and a letter verifying dates of employment. Please note: Do not verify fieldwork experience.   Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy program (accreditation by the American Occupational Therapy Association).   Must receive official school transcripts sent directly to the board office. All documents must be translated to English.
Georgia   Sandra Marshall GA Board of OT, Examining Board Division 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217-3858 (478) 207-1300 (478) 207-1633 Fax Website: www.sos.state.ga.us/ebd-ot/	Require verification of licensure in another state.	Yes	Yes   Limited permit allowed fro examination applicants	No
Hawaii   Christine Rutkowski, Executive Officer Professional and Vocational Licensing Division Commerce and Consumer Affairs Department P.O. Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801 (808) 586-3000 (808) 586-2689 (fax) email: occ_therapist@dcca.state.hi.us Website: http://access.adobe.com/perl/convertPDF.pl?url=http://www.state.hi.us/dcca/pdf/hrs_pvl_457G.pdf	No	Yes	Temporary License   Issued to applicants who have not yet taken NBCOT   Under supervision of licensed OT	No
Idaho   Jodi Adcock, Office Specialist ID State Board of Medicine 1755 Westgate Dr., Suite 140 Boise, ID 83704 (208) 327-7000 (208) 327-7005 (fax) Website: www2.state.id.us/adm/adminrules/rules/ idapa22/0109.pdf	Yes   Must provide verification of licensure in another state for endorsement.	Yes	Limited permits available for new graduates who have not yet passed NBCOT.   Limited permit fee is $25.		Must have received education at an accredited program.   Permanent license fee for OT is $110 and $80 for an OTA.
Illinois   Kim Scott, Board Liaison Department of Professional Regulation Licensure Maintenance Unit (LMU) 320 W. Washington Street, 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62786 (217) 782-0458 (217) 782-7645 (fax) Website: www.dpr.state.il.us/who/ot.asp	Endorsement			Verification of Certification Exam for Occupation-al Therapist, Registered or Certification Exam for Occupation-al Therapist, Assistant
Indiana   Amy Phillips, Assistant Director of OT Committee Health Professions Bureau 402 W. Washington Street, Room 041 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-2960 (317) 233-4236 (fax) Email: aphillips@hpb.state.in.us Website: http://www.in.gov/hpb/boards/otc/	Endorsement   Must meet Indiana’s qualifications.	Yes	Temporary License	No
Iowa   Judy Manning, Board Administrator Professional Licensure Office PT and OT Board of Examiners Lucas State Office Bldg., 4th Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319-0075 (515) 281-4413 (515) 281-3121 (fax) email: jmanning@idph.state.ia.us Website: www.idph.state.ia.us/idph_pl/ phys_occ_therapy_index.html	No   Board has authority to allow reciprocity with states that have equal licensing requirements but not such states identified yet	Yes	Limited Permit given to applicants waiting to take exam (and have never taken the exam before)   Can be renewed, even if applicant fails exam   Maximum 6 months	No	If licensed in another state, the applicant shall provide an official statement from the state licensing board of each state in which the applicant has been licensed regarding the status of the applicant's license, including issue date, expiration date, and information regarding any pending or prior disciplinary action.
Kansas   Charlene Abbott, Licensing Administrator KS State Board of Healing Arts 235 South Topeka Blvd. Topeka, KS 66603-3068 (785) 296-7413 (785) 296-0852 (fax) Website: www.ksbha.org	No	Yes	Yes   Must provide copy of diploma (or letter from the school if a diploma has not yet been issued) and a copy of the student’s transcripts	No	Must attend/ have attended an accredited institution
Kentucky   Karen Robinson, Board Administrator KY OT Board P.O. Box 1360 911 Leanwood Drive Frankfort, KY 40602-1360 (502) 564-3296 (502) 564-4818 (fax) KarenM.Robinson@mail.state.ky.us Website: http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/finance/occupations/ occupationaltherapy/index.htm			Only one temporary permit may be issued to an applicant for no more than 60 days, and the applicant must be under the supervision of a licensed therapist.	Must pass a written examination approved by the board	Must complete supervised fieldwork experience arranged by a recognized educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements or by the American Occupational Therapy Association.  A minimum of 6 months of fieldwork is required for an OT and 2 months is required for an OT assistant.   Foreign-trained occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants must furnish proof of good moral character and shall present proof indicating completion of the educational requirements, which must be substantially equal to those of Kentucky before the exam is administered.
Louisiana   Jenine Young LA State Board of Medical Examiners 630 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130-0250 P.O. Box 30250, New Orleans, LA 70190-0250 (504) 524-6763 (between 8:30am and 3pm CST) (504) 599-0503 (fax) Website: www.lsbme.org