Because all states differ in some ways with their licensing rules and regulations, it’s important to know what to expect when preparing to apply for licensure. Use our alphabetical list below to find your state board so you can contact them for more information. To compare requirements for each state, see our licensing requirements comparison table.
Occupational Therapy Licensure Board in Alabama
64 North Union Street, Suite 734
Montgomery, AL 36130-4510
Phone: (334) 353-4466
Fax: (334) 353-4465
Website: http://www.ot.alabama.gov/
Alaska State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Phone: (907) 465-2580
Fax: (907) 465-2974
Website: http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/pphy.htm
Arizona State Board of Occupational Therapy
4205 N 7th Ave, Suite 305
Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone: (602) 589-8352
Fax: (602) 589-8354
Website: http://www.occupationaltherapyboard.az.gov/
Arkansas State Board of Occupational Therapy
2100 Riverfront Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202-1747
Phone: (501) 296-1802
Fax: (501) 296-1972
Website: http://www.armedicalboard.org/Professionals/pro.aspx?type=4
California Board of Occupational Therapy
2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 2050
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 263-2294
Fax: (916) 263-2701
Website: http://www.bot.ca.gov/
DORA – Division of Professions and Occupations
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 894-7800
Fax: (303) 894-7693
Website: http://www.dora.state.co.us/occupational-therapists/licensure.htm
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Occupational Therapist Licensure
410 Capitol Avenue, MS #12APP
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134
Phone: (860) 509-8900
Fax: (860) 590-8457
Website: http://ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3121&q=389442
Delaware Board of Occupational Therapy Practices
Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: (302) 744-4500
Fax: (302) 739-2711
Website: http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/occupationaltherapy/index.shtml
Department of Health, Board of Occupational Therapy
717 14th Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (877) 374-1157
Fax: (202) 727-8471
Website: http://hrla.doh.dc.gov/hrla/site/
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
PO Box 6330
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6330
Phone: (850) 488-0595
Fax: (850) 487-9626
Website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us
Georgia Board of Occupational Therapy
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
Phone: (478) 207-2440
Fax: (866) 888-7127
Website: http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/ot/
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing
Att: OT PO Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
P (808) 586-3000
Fax: N/A
Website: http://hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/programs/occupational/
Occupational Therapy Licensure Board of Idaho, Bureau of Occupational Licenses
700 West State Street
PO Box 83720-0063
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: (208) 334-3945
Fax: (208) 334-3233
Website: http://ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=OCT
Division of Professional Regulation, Occupational Therapy Professions
320 West Washington Street
Springfield, IL 62786
Phone: (217) 785-0800
Fax: (217) 782-7645
Website: http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/ot.asp
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Attn: Occupational Therapy Committee
402 W Washington St, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 234-2051
Fax: (317) 234-4236
Website: http://www.in.gov/pla/ot.htm
Iowa Board of Occupational Therapy
Lucas State Ofc Bldg
321 E 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-4401
Fax: (515) 281-3121
Website: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure/
Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
800 SW Jackson, Lower Level-Suite A
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: (785) 296-7413
Fax: (785) 296-0852
Website: http://www.ksbha.org/
Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy
PO Box 1360
Louisville, KY 40602
Phone: (502) 564-3296
Fax: (502) 696-3833
Website: http://bot.ky.gov/
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
PO Box 30250
New Orleans, LA 70190-0250
Phone: (504) 568-6820
Fax: (504) 568-6880
Website: http://www.lsbme.louisiana.gov/OccupationalTherapists.htm
Maine Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035
Phone: (207) 624-8626
Fax: (207) 624-8637
Website: http://www.state.me.us/pfr/professionallicensing/index.shtml
Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
Bland Bryant Building
55 Wade Avenue, 4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21228
Phone: (410) 402-8556
Fax: (410) 402-8561
Website: http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/html/proflicm.htm
Board of Registration in Allied Health Professionals
1000 Washington Street, Suite 710
Boston, MA 02118-6100
Phone: (617) 727-3071
Fax: (617) 727-0139
Website: http://www.mass.gov
Michigan Board of Occupational Therapists
PO Box 30670
Lansing, MI 48909-8170
Phone: (517) 335-0918
Fax: (517) 373-2179
Website: http://www.michigan.gov
Minnesota Department of Health – Health Occupations Program
PO Box 64882
St Paul, MN 55164-0882
P (651) 201-3731
Fax: N/A
Website: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpsc/hop/otp/index.html
Mississippi State Department of Health – Professional Licensure Division
PO Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Phone: (601) 364-7360
Fax: (601) 364-5057
Website: http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/30,0,82.html
Missouri Board of Occupational Therapy
3605 Missouri Boulevard
PO Box 1335
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1335
Phone: (573) 751-0877
Fax: (573) 526-3489
Website: http://pr.mo.gov/octherapy.asp
Montana Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
301 S Park, 4th Floor
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
Phone: (406) 841-2390
Fax: (406) 841-2305
Website: http://bsd.dli.mt.gov/license/bsd_boards/otp_board/board_page.asp
Nebraska DHHS: Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Licensure Unit
PO Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
Phone: (402) 471-2299
Fax: (402) 471-3577
Website: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/rcs/ot/ot.htm
State of Nevada Board of Occupational Therapy
PO Box 34779
Reno, NV 89533-4779
Phone: (775) 746-4101
Fax: (775) 746-4105
Website: http://www.nvot.org/
New Hampshire Occupational Therapy Governing Board
2 Industrial Park Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-8389
Fax: (603) 271-6702
Website: http://www.nh.gov/alliedhealth/boards/occupationaltherapy/index.htm
New Jersey Occupational Therapy Advisory Council
PO Box 45037
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: (973) 504-6570
Fax: N/A
Website: http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/occup/
New Mexico Board of Examiners for Occupational Therapy
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4940
Fax: (505) 476-4645
Website: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/OccupationalTherapy/index.html
Division of Professional Licensing Services, Occupational Therapy Unit
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234-1000
Phone: (518) 474-3817 x270
Fax: (518) 474-3398
Website: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/ot/
North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
PO Box 2280
Raleigh, NC 27602
Phone: (919) 832-1380
Fax: (919) 833-1059
Website: http://www.ncbot.org/
North Dakota State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
2900 E Broadway Suite 1
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: (701) 250-0847
Fax: (701) 224-9824
Website: http://www.ndotboard.com
Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletics Trainers Board
77 S High Street, 16th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6108
Phone: (614) 466-3774
Fax: (614) 995-0816
Website: http://otptat.ohio.gov/
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision
PO Box 18256
Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0256
Phone: (405) 962-1400
Fax: (405) 962-1440
Website: http://www.okmedicalboard.org/occupational_therapists
Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 407
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (971) 673-0198
Fax: (971) 673-0226
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/OTLB/index.shtml
Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure
PO Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Phone: (717) 783-1389
Fax: (717) 787-7769
Website: http://www.dos.state.pa.us
Rhode Island Board of Occupational Therapy
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401) 222-2828
Fax: (401) 222-1272
Website: http://www.health.ri.gov
South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
PO Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-1329
Phone: (803) 896-4665
Fax: (803) 896-4719
Website: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/OccupationalTherapy/
Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners
101 N Main Ave, Suite 301
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: (605) 367-7781
Fax: N/A
Website: http://www.sdbmoe.gov
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
227 French Landing
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 532-5096
Fax: (615) 770-7440
Website: http://health.state.tn.us/Boards/OT/
The Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners
333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-510
Austin, Texas 78701-3942
Phone: (512) 305-6900
Fax: (512) 305-6970
Website: http://www.ecptote.state.tx.us/ot/
Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Phone: (801) 530-6628
Fax: (801) 530-6511
Website: http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/occupational_therapy.html
Office of Professional Regulation, Occupational Therapy
National Life Bldg
North FL2
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402
Phone: (802) 828-3228
Fax: (802) 828-2368
Website: http://vtprofessionals.org/opr1/occupational_therapists/
Virginia Occupational Therapy Advisory Board
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico, VA 23233-1463
Phone: (804) 367-4600
Fax: N/A
Website: http://www.dhp.state.va.us/medicine/advisory/ot/default.asp
Washington State Department of Health
243 & 310 Israel Rd SE
PO Box 47865
Olympia, Washington 98504-7865
Phone: (360) 236-4700
Fax: (360) 236-4818
Website: http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/professions/Occupational_Therapy/default.htm
West Virginia Board of Occupational Therapy
3041 University Ave, 2nd Floor, Suite 6
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 285-3150
Fax: N/A
Website: http://www.wvbot.org/
State of Wisconsin, Department of Regulation and Licensing
PO Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935
Phone: (608) 261-2112
Fax: (608) 266-7083
Website: http://drl.wi.gov
Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 501
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7764
Fax: (307) 777-3314
Website: http://ot.state.wy.us
