Each state runs its own OT license lookup. Find the state below and use its official tool to check whether an occupational therapist’s or OTA’s license is active. For 31 states we link straight to the lookup tool, as linked on the board’s own website; for the rest we link to the board’s site.
| State | Licensing board | Official lookup | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy | Board website (www.ot.alabama.gov) ↗ | Alabama license guide |
| Alaska | Alaska Board of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) | Board website (www.commerce.alaska.gov) ↗ | Alaska license guide |
| Arizona | Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners | Board website (ot.az.gov) ↗ | Arizona license guide |
| Arkansas | Arkansas State Medical Board | Board website (www.armedicalboard.org) ↗ | Arkansas license guide |
| California | California Board of Occupational Therapy | Verify a License ↗ | California license guide |
| Colorado | Colorado Office of Occupational Therapy (Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations) | Verify a License ↗ | Colorado license guide |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Department of Public Health, OT Licensure | Look up a provider license ↗ | Connecticut license guide |
| Delaware | Delaware State Board of Occupational Therapy (Division of Professional Regulation) | Verify License Online ↗ | Delaware license guide |
| District of Columbia | D.C. Department of Health, Health Professional Licensing Administration (Allied and Behavioral Health Boards) | Board website (dchealth.dc.gov) ↗ | District of Columbia license guide |
| Florida | Florida Board of Occupational Therapy Practice (Florida Department of Health) | Verify a License ↗ | Florida license guide |
| Georgia | Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy (Office of Secretary of State) | Licensee Search ↗ | Georgia license guide |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Occupational Therapy Program (Professional and Vocational Licensing) | Board website (cca.hawaii.gov) ↗ | Hawaii license guide |
| Idaho | Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, Health Professions Bureau | Search for a License or Registration ↗ | Idaho license guide |
| Illinois | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Check a License ↗ | Illinois license guide |
| Indiana | Indiana Occupational Therapy Committee (Professional Licensing Agency) | Board website (www.in.gov) ↗ | Indiana license guide |
| Iowa | Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy | Board website (ibplicense.iowa.gov) ↗ | Iowa license guide |
| Kansas | Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (OT Advisory Council) | Board website (www.ksbha.ks.gov) ↗ | Kansas license guide |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy | Verify a License ↗ | Kentucky license guide |
| Louisiana | Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners | Verify a License/Find a Practitioner ↗ | Louisiana license guide |
| Maine | Maine Board of Occupational Therapy Practice (Office of Professional & Occupational Regulation) | Find a Licensee ↗ | Maine license guide |
| Maryland | Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice | Verify a License ↗ | Maryland license guide |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professionals (Division of Occupational Licensure) | Check a health profession license ↗ | Massachusetts license guide |
| Michigan | Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing (Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs) | Find / Verify a BPL Licensed Professional ↗ | Michigan license guide |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice | License Lookup ↗ | Minnesota license guide |
| Mississippi | Mississippi State Department of Health, Bureau of Professional Licensure | License Verification ↗ | Mississippi license guide |
| Missouri | Missouri Board of Occupational Therapy | Licensee Search ↗ | Missouri license guide |
| Montana | Montana Board of Physical, Rehabilitative, and Developmental Health Care Professionals | Licensee Lookup System ↗ | Montana license guide |
| Nebraska | Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit, Office of Rehabilitation & Community Services | Board website (dhhs.ne.gov) ↗ | Nebraska license guide |
| Nevada | Nevada State Board of Occupational Therapy | Board website (www.nvot.org) ↗ | Nevada license guide |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (Occupational Therapy Governing Board) | License Lookup ↗ | New Hampshire license guide |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Occupational Therapy Advisory Council (Division of Consumer Affairs) | Board website (www.njconsumeraffairs.gov) ↗ | New Jersey license guide |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Board of Examiners for Occupational Therapy (Regulation and Licensing Department) | Verify a License ↗ | New Mexico license guide |
| New York | New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions (State Board for Occupational Therapy) | Verifications & Certifications ↗ | New York license guide |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy | Verify a License ↗ | North Carolina license guide |
| North Dakota | North Dakota State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice | Board website (www.ndotboard.com) ↗ | North Dakota license guide |
| Ohio | Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board | Board website (www.otptat.ohio.gov) ↗ | Ohio license guide |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision | Search Licensees ↗ | Oklahoma license guide |
| Oregon | Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board | Online License Search ↗ | Oregon license guide |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure | Verify a Professional or Occupational License ↗ | Pennsylvania license guide |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Office of Regulation and Certification of Health Professionals | — | Puerto Rico license guide |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Board of Occupational Therapy (Department of Health) | Board website (health.ri.gov) ↗ | Rhode Island license guide |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Occupational Therapy Board (Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation) | Board website (llr.sc.gov) ↗ | South Carolina license guide |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners | Licensee Lookup ↗ | South Dakota license guide |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy (Department of Health) | Board website (www.tn.gov) ↗ | Tennessee license guide |
| Texas | Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners) | Look up a License ↗ | Texas license guide |
| Utah | Utah Division of Professional Licensing | Board website (dopl.utah.gov) ↗ | Utah license guide |
| Vermont | Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (Occupational Therapy Advisory Board) | Find a Professional ↗ | Vermont license guide |
| Virginia | Virginia Board of Medicine (Department of Health Professions) | License Lookup ↗ | Virginia license guide |
| Washington | Washington Occupational Therapy Practice Board (Department of Health) | Board website (doh.wa.gov) ↗ | Washington license guide |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Board of Occupational Therapy | Verify a License ↗ | West Virginia license guide |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board) | Board website (dsps.wi.gov) ↗ | Wisconsin license guide |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy | License Lookup ↗ | Wyoming license guide |
Links checked October 9, 2026 on each board’s own site. Boards move these tools occasionally; if a link fails, start from the board’s home page. Board list from NBCOT’s regulatory body contact list (rev. July 2026).
Other checks
- OT Compact privilege: verify on CompactConnect. See which states are in the OT Compact.
- NBCOT certification (OTR/COTA): separate from a state license; see OT credentials explained.
- Getting your own license: how OT licensing works.