Occupational Therapy · OR
Can a Occupational Therapist transfer a license to Oregon 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 — Oregon is not currently a Occupational Therapy compact member. A military-spouse Occupational Therapist relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires Oregon to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.
Your occupational therapy licensing board in Oregon
Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board
www.oregon.gov/otlb/pages/applications.aspx ↗☎ 971-673-0198Oregon military-spouse provision
Oregon issues a non-renewable two-year temporary OT or OTA license to a military spouse or domestic partner of an active-duty member stationed in Oregon who holds a current out-of-state license in good standing (HB 3030 and SB 688, 2019).
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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