Occupational Therapy · HI
Can a Occupational Therapist transfer a license to Hawaii as a military spouse?
Data as of May 2026|Source: Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact (OT Compact) commission + DOJ Servicemembers Initiative
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⚠ VAEIA federal backstop
Not through the compact — Hawaii is not currently a Occupational Therapy compact member. A military-spouse Occupational Therapist relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires Hawaii to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.
Your occupational therapy licensing board in Hawaii
Hawaii DCCA, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division (Occupational Therapy Program)
cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/occupational ↗☎ 844-808-3222Hawaii military-spouse provision
Hawaii Revised Statutes 436B-14.7 directs the DCCA licensing authority to expedite and issue a temporary license to qualifying military spouses, and OT licensure falls under that same Chapter 436B Uniform Professional and Vocational Licensing Act.
Official source ↗About the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact (OT Compact)
For Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants. Privilege-based practice in member states.
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