Occupational Therapy License from Florida to Connecticut: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-09-27 · source: Connecticut Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section (Occupational Therapist Licensure) ↗
A occupational therapy license transfers from Florida to Connecticut by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section (Occupational Therapist Licensure), verify your Florida license, and meet Connecticut's endorsement requirements. The NBCOT certification exam is not retaken. Applicants licensed in other states must arrange for an official NBCOT Certification Verification Letter to be sent directly to DPH; the standard checklist also lists an official NBCOT score report. Under the four-years-of-practice pathway, DPH says no transcripts, training verification or examination are required. No Connecticut jurisprudence exam is listed..
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
The compact plays no part here, since neither state is issuing privileges. You apply to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section (Occupational Therapist Licensure) as an OT licensed in another state, with NBCOT passage verified and your Florida license confirmed, plus whatever Connecticut adds such as fingerprints or a jurisprudence exam.
What changes, Florida → Connecticut
| Florida (current) | Connecticut (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| OT Compact status | Licensure by endorsement | Licensure by endorsement |
| Application fee | $180 ($100 nonrefundable application fee + $75 initial license fee + $5 unlicensed activity fee, all due with the application (same total for MOBILE endorsement and the examination route); + electronic fingerprinting vendor fee) | $200 (initial application fee, paid online through eLicense (biennial renewal $205). DPH lists no fingerprint requirement on the OT pages reviewed.) |
| Processing time | for MOBILE endorsement the Board allows up to five business days for initial review and issues the license within seven days once all requirements are met (s. 456.0145(2)(e), F.S.); Florida law requires initial review within 30 days, and documents received after initial review are processed within 14 business days; no end-to-end range is published | DPH does not publish an OT processing timeframe on the pages reviewed |
| Licensing authority | Florida Board of Occupational Therapy Practice (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) | Connecticut Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section (Occupational Therapist Licensure) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Connecticut sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Connecticut's current requirements on the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section (Occupational Therapist Licensure) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section (Occupational Therapist Licensure) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Graduate of an AOTA/ACOTE-accredited OT program with at least 24 weeks of supervised fieldwork; the school sends the official transcript directly.
- Have NBCOT send an official Certification Verification Letter directly to DPH.
- Have every state where you hold or ever held a license or certification send verification directly (most charge a fee).
- Apply online through eLicense with a photo; paper applications are not accepted.
- Pay the fees ($200 (initial application fee, paid online through eLicense (biennial renewal $205). DPH lists no fingerprint requirement on the OT pages reviewed.)) and allow DPH does not publish an OT processing timeframe on the pages reviewed.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I use my Florida occupational therapy license in Connecticut?
A occupational therapy license transfers from Florida to Connecticut by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section (Occupational Therapist Licensure), verify your Florida license, and meet Connecticut's endorsement requirements. The NBCOT certification exam is not retaken. Applicants licensed in other states must arrange for an official NBCOT Certification Verification Letter to be sent directly to DPH; the standard checklist also lists an official NBCOT score report. Under the four-years-of-practice pathway, DPH says no transcripts, training verification or examination are required. No Connecticut jurisprudence exam is listed..
Do I retake the NBCOT exam moving from Florida to Connecticut?
No. The NBCOT certification exam is not retaken. Applicants licensed in other states must arrange for an official NBCOT Certification Verification Letter to be sent directly to DPH; the standard checklist also lists an official NBCOT score report. Under the four-years-of-practice pathway, DPH says no transcripts, training verification or examination are required. No Connecticut jurisprudence exam is listed.
How much does a Connecticut OT license cost for someone licensed in Florida?
$200 (initial application fee, paid online through eLicense (biennial renewal $205). DPH lists no fingerprint requirement on the OT pages reviewed.).
How long does Connecticut take to process the application?
DPH does not publish an OT processing timeframe on the pages reviewed.
Can I use the OT Compact to work in Connecticut?
Not for this move. Connecticut has not enacted the OT Compact. A Connecticut license by endorsement is required.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-09-27.
- CT DPH, Occupational Therapist Licensure (fees) ↗ (accessed 2026-09-27)
- CT DPH, OT Licensure Requirements ↗ (accessed 2026-09-27)
- CT DPH, Applicants Licensed in Another US State for at Least 4 Years ↗ (accessed 2026-09-27)
- Florida Board of OT Practice, Occupational Therapist licensing (requirements, MOBILE endorsement, fees, processing times) ↗ (accessed 2026-09-27)
- Florida Statutes s. 456.0145 (MOBILE Act), as linked by the Board ↗ (accessed 2026-09-27)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-09-27
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