Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
| State | State Licensing Board or Department | State Licensing Requirements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | Must meet external requirements (i.e. specialized accreditation, certification, or exam) |
| Alaska | Alaska State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board | Meets requirements | Two three-month internships of supervised field work under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist, providing for the development of skills in data collection, treatment planning, and treatment implementation. |
| American Samoa | American Samoa Bar Association | Meets requirements | Must meet external requirements (i.e. specialized accreditation, certification, or exam) |
| Arizona | Arizona State Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners | Meets requirements | 928 hours of supervised fieldwork experience as determined by the supervising institution, organization or sponsor. |
| Arkansas | Arkansas State Medical Board - Occupational Therapists | Meets requirements | Six months of supervised field work experience |
| California | California Board of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | A period of supervised fieldwork experience consistent with the requirements of the ACOTE accreditation standards, or AOTA's predecessor organization, or AOTA's Career Mobility Program, that were in effect when the applicant completed his or her educational program |
| Colorado | Colorado Office of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | Supervised fieldwork experience that meets ACOTE standards |
| Connecticut | Connecticut State Department of Public Health: Occupational Therapist Licensure | Meets requirements | 24 weeks of supervised field work experience |
| Delaware | Delaware Board of Occupational Therapy Practice | Meets requirements | Supervised field work experience |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia Board of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | Six months of supervised work experience |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Not determined | OT not regulated in this territory | |
| Florida | Florida Board of Occupational Therapy Practice | Meets requirements | Fieldwork experience |
| Georgia | Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | Supervised field work experience. The Board defines four weeks as equal to one month to compute time for determining compliance with the fieldwork requirement. |
| Guam | Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners | Meets requirements | Six months or 940 hours of supervised fieldwork experience arranged by the recognized educational institution or by the nationally recognized professional association where the applicant has met the academic requirements |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Occupational Therapy Program | Meets requirements | Must meet external requirements (i.e. specialized accreditation, certification, or exam) |
| Idaho | Idaho Occupational Therapy Licensure Board | Meets requirements | Six months of supervised fieldwork experience |
| Illinois | Illinois Occupational Therapy Licensure Board | Meets requirements | Must meet external requirements (i.e. specialized accreditation, certification, or exam) |
| Indiana | Indiana Board of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | Supervised clinical fieldwork experience arranged and approved by the program from which the person graduated. |
| Iowa | Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | Six months of supervised field work experience at a recognized educational institution or a training program approved by the educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements. |
| Kansas | Kansas State Board of Healing Arts | Meets requirements | Must meet external requirements (i.e. specialized accreditation, certification, or exam) |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | 24 weeks of supervised fieldwork experience arranged by the recognized educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements. |
| Louisiana | Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners | Meets requirements | Supervised field work experience that meets the requirements to sit for the “Certification Examination for Occupational Therapist, Registered” or the “Certification Examination for Occupational Therapy Assistant” as administered for or by the NBCOT or such other |
| Maine | Maine Board of Occupational Therapy Practice | Meets requirements | Must meet external requirements (i.e. specialized accreditation, certification, or exam) |
| Maryland | Maryland State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice | Meets requirements | Six months of supervised, full-time field work experience at a recognized educational institution or in a training program approved by the educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements. |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Board on Allied Health Professions | Meets requirements | Therapist level field work requirements as stipulated in the essentials of an accredited educational program for the occupational therapist or its equivalent. |
| Michigan | Michigan Board of Occupational Therapists | Meets requirements | Must meet external requirements (i.e. specialized accreditation, certification, or exam) |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice | Meets requirements | Must meet external requirements (i.e. specialized accreditation, certification, or exam) |
| Mississippi | Mississippi State Board of Health | Meets requirements | A period of supervised fieldwork experience that meets current national standards at a recognized educational institution or a training program approved by the educational institution where he or she met the academic requirements. |
| Missouri | Missouri Board of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | Therapist-level fieldwork required by the educational program |
| Montana | Montana Board of Occupational Therapy Practice | Meets requirements | Six months of supervised fieldwork experience arranged by the recognized educational institution where the person completed the academic requirements or by a nationally recognized professional association. |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Board of Occupational Therapy Practice | Meets requirements | Six months of supervised fieldwork experience at an educational institution approved by the department and where the applicant's academic work was completed or which is part of a training program approved by such educational institution. |
| Nevada | Nevada Board of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | 24 weeks of supervised fieldwork experience sponsored by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., or its successor organization, or the educational institution at which the applicant satisfied the academic requirements of an educational program approved by the Board. |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Occupational Therapy Governing Board | Meets requirements | Six months of supervised field work experience approved by the educational institution where the applicant met his or her academic requirements, or be certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc., or its successor organization. |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Occupational Therapy Advisory Council | Meets requirements | 24 weeks of supervised fieldwork experience, approved by the educational institution at which the applicant completed the occupational therapy educational program, with a minimum of 720 hours. |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Board of Examiners for Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | 24 weeks of supervised fieldwork experience at a recognized educational institution or a training program approved by the educational institution where the occupational therapist or the occupational therapy assistant has met the academic requirements. |
| New York | New York State Board for Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | Six months of supervised occupational therapy experience satisfactory to the New York State Board for Occupational Therapy |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | The required supervised fieldwork as part of an accredited occupational therapy assistant educational curriculum. |
| North Dakota | North Dakota State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice | Meets requirements | A period of supervised fieldwork experience required by the accredited educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements required by a national occupational therapy accrediting agency approved by the board. |
| Northern Mariana Islands | CNMI Health Care Professions Licensing Board (HCPLB) | Meets requirements | Must meet external requirements (i.e. specialized accreditation, certification, or exam) |
| Ohio | Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board (OTPTAT) | Meets requirements | Six months of supervised field work experience at a recognized educational institution or a training program approved by the educational institution where the person met the academic requirements. |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision | Meets requirements | Six months of supervised field work experience at a recognized educational institution or a training program approved by the educational institution where he or she met the academic requirements. |
| Oregon | Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board | Meets requirements | Six months of supervised field work experience as part of a planned program of study in an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant educational program approved by the Board. |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure | Meets requirements | Six months of supervised fieldwork experience as a part of an accredited educational program |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | Must meet external requirements (i.e. specialized accreditation, certification, or exam) |
| Republic of Palau | Republic of Palau Policies and Regulations | Meets requirements | |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | Not determined | OT is not regulated in this territory | |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Board of Occupational Therapy Practice | Meets requirements | 24 weeks of supervised fieldwork experience arranged by the recognized educational institution where he or she met the academic requirements |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | Six months of supervised field work experience at an educational institution approved by the educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements |
| South Dakota | South Dakota State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners | Meets requirements | Six months supervised fieldwork experience arranged by the recognized educational institution where he met the academic requirements or by the nationally recognized professional association |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | Supervised fieldwork experience required by ACOTE |
| Texas | Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (TBOTE) | Meets requirements | Supervised field work experience in an ACOTE-accredited program |
| US Virgin Islands | Not determined | OT is not regulated in this territory | |
| Utah | Utah Board of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | 24 weeks of supervised fieldwork experience |
| Vermont | Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (OPR): Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | A period of supervised fieldwork experience in program plus 24 weeks post graduation |
| Virginia | Virginia Advisory Board of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | Must meet external requirements (i.e. specialized accreditation, certification, or exam) |
| Washington | Washington Board of Occupational Therapy Practice | Meets requirements | Six months of supervised fieldwork experience at a recognized educational institution or a training program approved by the educational institution at which the applicant met the academic requirements |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Board of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | A period of supervised fieldwork experience required by the recognized educational institution where he or she met the academic requirements |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board | Meets requirements | Supervised internship that meets ACOTE standards |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy | Meets requirements | A period of supervised fieldwork experience required by the recognized educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements described in paragraph (ii) of this subsection (a) An applicant applying for a license as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant under this act, shall file a specified written application showing to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant: (ii) Has successfully completed the academic requirements in occupational therapy in an approved program that is accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association's Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or a successor organization as established in rule and approved by the licensure board; (iii) Has successfully completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience required by the recognized educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements described in paragraph (ii) of this subsection; and Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-40-106 (West) |