Occupational Therapy · MI
Can a Occupational Therapist transfer a license to Michigan 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 — Michigan is not currently a Occupational Therapy compact member. A military-spouse Occupational Therapist relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires Michigan to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.
Your occupational therapy licensing board in Michigan
Michigan Board of Occupational Therapy (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing; OT regulated under the Public Health Code)
www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/ot ↗☎ 517-241-0199Michigan military-spouse provision
Michigan issues a temporary six-month license, renewable once for an additional six months, to the spouse of an active-duty service member assigned to Michigan who holds a current out-of-state license in good standing, under the Public Health Code that governs occupational therapy.
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
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