Occupational Therapy · KS
Can a Occupational Therapist transfer a license to Kansas as a military spouse?
Data as of May 2026|Source: Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact (OT Compact) commission + DOJ Servicemembers Initiative
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✓ Yes — compact transfer
Yes. Kansas is a member of the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact (OT Compact), so a Occupational Therapist holding a multistate/compact license can practice in KS without re-applying. Compact provides clear portability — military spouses with OT licenses should join the compact for maximum flexibility.
Your occupational therapy licensing board in Kansas
Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (KSBHA)
www.ksbha.ks.gov/professions/occupational-therapist-o-t ↗Kansas military-spouse provision
K.S.A. 48-3406 requires every Kansas licensing body — including the Board of Healing Arts, which licenses occupational therapists — to grant a military spouse licensed in another state a license within 15 days and waives all licensing fees.
Official source ↗About the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact (OT Compact)
For Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants. Privilege-based practice in member states.
Official compact site ↗All Occupational Therapy member states
30 jurisdictions. Tap any to check that destination for this profession.