Occupational Therapy · NY
Can a Occupational Therapist transfer a license to New York 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 — New York is not currently a Occupational Therapy compact member. A military-spouse Occupational Therapist relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires New York to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.
Your occupational therapy licensing board in New York
NYSED Office of the Professions, State Board for Occupational Therapy
www.op.nysed.gov/professions/occupational-therapists ↗☎ 518-474-3817New York military-spouse provision
NYSED Expedited Licensing Services for relocated military spouses applies across all SED-licensed professions including occupational therapy, letting a spouse with a substantially-equivalent license in good standing file an expedited application and receive a temporary practice permit while it is processed.
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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