Professional License Requirement Notification, OTA

The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at South Arkansas Community College cannot confirm whether it meets the requirements for professional license in the student's state.

The following is a list of professional licensure boards for the 50 states, Washington D.C, and Puerto Rico, including website links. This information is current as of: February 24, 2018.  If needed, more current information could be sought by completing an internet search by:

1. going to http://www.google.com, and
2. using search terms such: occupational therapy license, occupational therapy regulation, occupational therapy state licensure, and searching (with the previously listed terms) the name of the state, Washington D.C., or Puerto Rico.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at South Arkansas Community College advises the student to determine whether the Program meets the requirements for licensure in the state the where the student lives.

1. Alabama: Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
   Web site: http://www.ot.alabama.gov
2. 
   Alaska: Alaska Physical and Occupational Therapy Board
   Web site: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/PhysicalTherapyOccupationalTherapy.aspx

3. Arizona: Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
   Web site: http://www.occupationaltherapyboard.az.gov/
4. 
   Arkansas: Arkansas State Medical Board
   Web site: http://www.armedicalboard.org/Professionals/OccupationalTherapistandAssistant.aspx
5. 
   California: California Board of Occupational Therapy
   Web site: http://www.bot.ca.gov/

6. Colorado: Office of Occupational Therapy
   Web site: http://www.dora.state.co.us/occupational-therapists/index.htm

7. Connecticut: Department of Public Health Occupational Therapist Assistant Licensure
   Web site: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3121&q=389454

8. Delaware: Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
   Web site: http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/occupationaltherapy/index.shtml

9. District of Columbia: Department of Health Board of Occupational Therapy
   Web site: http://doh.dc.gov/service/occupational-therapy-licensing

10. Florida: Florida Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
    Web site: http://floridasoccupationaltherapy.gov/

11. Georgia: Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
    Web site: http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/36

12. Hawaii: Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing Area: Occupational Therapy
    Web site: http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/occupational/

13. Idaho: Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses
    Web site: http://www.ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=OCT

14. Illinois: Illinois Occupational Therapy Board
    Web site: http://www.idfpr.com/profs/OccTherapy.asp

15. Indiana: Professional Licensing Agency: Occupational Therapy Committee
    Web site: http://www.in.gov/pla/ot.htm

16. Iowa: Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy
    Web site: http://idph.iowa.gov/licensure/iowa-board-of-physical-and-occupational-therapy

17. Kansas: Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
    Web site: http://www.ksbha.org/
18. 
    Kentucky: Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy
    Web site: http://bot.ky.gov/

19. Louisiana: Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
    Web site: http://www.lsbme.la.gov

20. Maine: Maine Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
    Web site: http://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/occupational/index.html
21. 
    Maryland: Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
    Web site: https://health.maryland.gov/botp/Pages/home.aspx

22. Massachusetts: Board of Allied Health Professions
    Web site: http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/licensee/dpl-boards/ah/

23. Michigan: Michigan Board of Occupational Therapy
    Web site: http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-27417_27529_27545---,00.html

24. Minnesota: Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
    Web site: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpsc/hop/otp/index.html

25. Mississippi: Mississippi State Department of Health
    Web site: http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/30,0,82.html
26. 
    Missouri: Board of Occupational Therapy
    Web site: http://pr.mo.gov/octherapy.asp
27. Montana: Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
    Web site: http://www.ot.mt.gov

28. Nebraska: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services – Occupational Therapy
    Web site: http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/crl_rcs_ot_ot.aspx

29. Nevada: State of Nevada Board of Occupational Therapy
    Web site: http://www.nvot.info

30. New Hampshire: Office of Professional Licensure and Certification – Office of Licensed Allied Health Professionals
    Web site: http://www.oplc.nh.gov/allied-health/index.htm

31. New Jersey: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - Occupational Therapy Advisory Council
    Web site: http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/ot

32. New Mexico: Boards and Commissions
    Web site: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Occupational_Therapy.aspx

33. New York: Office of the Professions – Occupational Therapy
    Web site: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/ot/

34. North Carolina: North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
    Web site: http://www.ncbot.org/

35. North Dakota: North Dakota State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
    Web site: http://www.ndotboard.com
36. 
    Ohio: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board
    Web site: http://www.otptat.ohio.gov

37. Oklahoma: Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
    Web site: http://www.okmedicalboard.org/occupational_therapists

38. Oregon: Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board
    Web site: http://www.otlb.state.or.us

39. Pennsylvania: State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure
    Web site: http://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/OccupationalTherapy/Pages/default.aspx#.VorHzLYrKJA

40. Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
    Web site: http://www.salud.gov.pr/Profesionales-y-Proveedores/Pages/default.aspx
41. Rhode Island: Board of Occupational Therapy
    Web site: http://sos.ri.gov/openmeetings/?page=view_entity&id=259

42. South Carolina: South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
    Web site: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/OccupationalTherapy/

43. South Dakota: South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
    Web site:http://www.sdbmoe.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5&Itemid=10
44. Tennessee: Board of Occupational Therapy 
    Web site: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/ot-board.html

45. Texas:  Executive Council of Physical and Occupational Therapy Examiners
    Web site: http://www.ptot.texas.gov/occupational-therapy

46. Utah: Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing – Occupational Therapy
    Web site: http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/occupational_therapy.html

47. Vermont: Office of Professional Regulation – Occupational Therapy
    Web site: https://www.sec.state.vt.us/professional-regulation/list-of-professions/occupational-therapy.aspx

48. Virginia: Virginia Board of Medicine – Occupational Therapy Advisory Board
    Web site: http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Medicine/advisory/ot/

49. Washington: Washington State Department of Health – Occupational Therapist
    http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/OccupationalTherapist

50. West Virginia: West Virginia Board of Occupational Therapy
    Web site: http://www.wvbot.org/

51. Wisconsin: Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board
    Web site: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/OT/Default.aspx

52. Wyoming: Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy
    Web site: http://ot.state.wy.us/