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Can a Occupational Therapist transfer a license to South Dakota 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 — South Dakota is not currently a Occupational Therapy compact member. A military-spouse Occupational Therapist relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires South Dakota to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.

Your occupational therapy licensing board in South Dakota

South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
www.sdbmoe.gov/professions-occupational-therapist-ot605-367-7781
South Dakota military-spouse provision

South Dakota Codified Law 36-1B-1 directs any licensing body under Title 36, which includes the Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners that licenses occupational therapists under chapter 36-31, to issue the license within thirty days and without an application fee to a military spouse who is the subject of a military transfer to South Dakota.

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.

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All compacts for South DakotaOccupational Therapy portability — all states →License portability checker →MyCAA: $4,000 for relicensing →
Published by the Honest MOS Editorial DeskVerified against DoD/.gov sourcesUpdated May 2026Editorial standards