Occupational Therapy License from Florida to Wyoming: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-09-27 · source: Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy (Professional Licensing Boards Office, Department of Administration & Information) ↗
A occupational therapy license transfers from Florida to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy (Professional Licensing Boards Office, Department of Administration & Information), verify your Florida license, and meet Wyoming's endorsement requirements. The NBCOT certification exam is not retaken. The Board's Application for Licensure by Endorsement asks whether you are NBCOT certified and for your certification number, but lists no NBCOT Score Transfer or Verification of Certification among the required documents; the key documents are verifications of every current or former license. The application does not say CURRENT NBCOT certification is required, and no Wyoming jurisprudence exam was found..
Verify this exact pair in the checker
Same data, interactive — with share link and board links.
Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
The compact plays no part here, since neither state is issuing privileges. You apply to the Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy (Professional Licensing Boards Office, Department of Administration & Information) as an OT licensed in another state, with NBCOT passage verified and your Florida license confirmed, plus whatever Wyoming adds such as fingerprints or a jurisprudence exam.
What changes, Florida → Wyoming
| Florida (current) | Wyoming (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| OT Compact status | Licensure by endorsement | OT Compact enacted — not yet issuing |
| 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) | $225 (full-license fee for an OT (OTA $175), payable to the 'State of Wyoming' with the mailed application. Temporary + full license together: $275 OT ($225 + $50) or $200 OTA ($175 + $25). No fingerprint fee is listed; the Board queries the National Practitioner Data Bank instead. No OT Compact privilege fee exists yet (Wyoming is not issuing privileges).) |
| 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 | 2–3 weeks (the Board states processing takes 10-15 business days once an application is complete (converted to 2-3 weeks); time spent assembling verifications before the file is complete is not included) |
| Licensing authority | Florida Board of Occupational Therapy Practice (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) | Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy (Professional Licensing Boards Office, Department of Administration & Information) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Wyoming sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Wyoming's current requirements on the Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy (Professional Licensing Boards Office, Department of Administration & Information) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy (Professional Licensing Boards Office, Department of Administration & Information) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Hold a current license in another jurisdiction.
- Obtain official verification of every health-care license you hold or have held (the Board accepts any format).
- Mail the signed original application with a current photograph, the fee and the proof of lawful presence form.
- List your education, starting with the institution that granted your OT degree.
- Pay the fees ($225 (full-license fee for an OT (OTA $175), payable to the 'State of Wyoming' with the mailed application. Temporary + full license together: $275 OT ($225 + $50) or $200 OTA ($175 + $25). No fingerprint fee is listed; the Board queries the National Practitioner Data Bank instead. No OT Compact privilege fee exists yet (Wyoming is not issuing privileges).)) and allow 2–3 weeks (the Board states processing takes 10-15 business days once an application is complete (converted to 2-3 weeks); time spent assembling verifications before the file is complete is not included).
Official links
Related guides
Frequently asked questions
Can I use my Florida occupational therapy license in Wyoming?
A occupational therapy license transfers from Florida to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy (Professional Licensing Boards Office, Department of Administration & Information), verify your Florida license, and meet Wyoming's endorsement requirements. The NBCOT certification exam is not retaken. The Board's Application for Licensure by Endorsement asks whether you are NBCOT certified and for your certification number, but lists no NBCOT Score Transfer or Verification of Certification among the required documents; the key documents are verifications of every current or former license. The application does not say CURRENT NBCOT certification is required, and no Wyoming jurisprudence exam was found..
Do I retake the NBCOT exam moving from Florida to Wyoming?
No. The NBCOT certification exam is not retaken. The Board's Application for Licensure by Endorsement asks whether you are NBCOT certified and for your certification number, but lists no NBCOT Score Transfer or Verification of Certification among the required documents; the key documents are verifications of every current or former license. The application does not say CURRENT NBCOT certification is required, and no Wyoming jurisprudence exam was found.
How much does a Wyoming OT license cost for someone licensed in Florida?
$225 (full-license fee for an OT (OTA $175), payable to the 'State of Wyoming' with the mailed application. Temporary + full license together: $275 OT ($225 + $50) or $200 OTA ($175 + $25). No fingerprint fee is listed; the Board queries the National Practitioner Data Bank instead. No OT Compact privilege fee exists yet (Wyoming is not issuing privileges).).
How long does Wyoming take to process the application?
2–3 weeks (the Board states processing takes 10-15 business days once an application is complete (converted to 2-3 weeks); time spent assembling verifications before the file is complete is not included).
Can I use the OT Compact to work in Wyoming?
Not for this move. Wyoming has enacted the OT Compact but was not issuing privileges as of 2026-09-27. A Wyoming license by endorsement is required.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-09-27.
- Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy — Applications (processing time, application links, NPDB query) ↗ (accessed 2026-09-27)
- Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy — Application for Licensure by Endorsement (Google Doc linked from the Board's Applications page) ↗ (accessed 2026-09-27)
- Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy — Home (OT Compact membership statement) ↗ (accessed 2026-09-27)
- OT Compact Commission — Before You Apply (Wyoming: Not Yet) ↗ (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
How we verify · All sources · spot an error? [email protected]