Occupational Therapy · TX
Can a Occupational Therapist transfer a license to Texas 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 — Texas is not currently a Occupational Therapy compact member. A military-spouse Occupational Therapist relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires Texas to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.
Your occupational therapy licensing board in Texas
Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, ECPTOTE)
ptot.texas.gov/occupationaltherapy ↗☎ 512-305-6900Texas military-spouse provision
Texas may waive the application fee and offers expedited licensure by endorsement to an occupational therapist or OTA who is a military spouse, and a military spouse who currently holds an OT license similar in scope from another state may practice in Texas without obtaining the Texas license.
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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