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Occupational Therapy License from Georgia to Utah: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-09-27 · source: Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Occupational Therapy Board ↗

A occupational therapy license transfers from Georgia to Utah by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Occupational Therapy Board, verify your Georgia license, and meet Utah's endorsement requirements. The NBCOT certification exam is not retaken. Under DOPL's endorsement route the only credential document required (beyond the application and fee) is official verification of an active license in good standing, held for at least one year, from a jurisdiction DOPL designates as equivalent. NBCOT proof (a copy of the NBCOT OTR certificate, or an NBCOT Verification of Certification or Score Transfer) is listed for the licensure-by-application route and to cure deficiencies for non-equivalent jurisdictions (e.g. American Samoa: passage or current OTR certification). DOPL does not require CURRENT NBCOT certification for endorsement, and no Utah jurisprudence exam was found..

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Georgia and Utah have both enacted the OT Compact, and neither was issuing privileges as of the verification date, so this is an ordinary endorsement move. Apply to the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Occupational Therapy Board; your NBCOT result is verified by Score Transfer or Verification of Certification. If both states go live, working in Utah while living in Georgia could later be done on a privilege.

What changes, Georgia → Utah

Side-by-side: Georgia vs Utah (Occupational Therapy (OT/OTA)), verified 2026-09-27
Georgia (current)Utah (destination)
OT Compact statusOT Compact enacted — not yet issuingOT Compact enacted — not yet issuing
Application fee$60 (OT application fee per the Board's application for licensure (form dated 04/24/2023; OTA $50); + $5 online processing fee (Board fee schedule rev. 03-03-22; applications are now online-only through GOALS); + GAPS fingerprinting fee. The OT line on the fee schedule PDF is blank in the rendered file, and the current GOALS fee schedule could not be read by automated fetch. NOT the OT Compact privilege fee (Commission lists Georgia's future state fee as $75 for OTs).)$70 (non-refundable application processing fee per DOPL's Occupational Therapist application form (version 20250214, read via Internet Archive because dopl.utah.gov blocked automated access); DOPL's current fee schedule could not be loaded to confirm it for FY2027. No fingerprint requirement or fee is listed on the OT application. No OT Compact privilege fee exists yet (Utah is not issuing privileges).)
Processing time4–6 weeks (the Board's application states 'It takes approximately 4 - 6 weeks to process a complete application for licensure'; applications are processed in order of receipt, and incomplete applications are withdrawn if deficiencies are not cured within 60 days)DOPL publishes no OT processing time on the pages read
Licensing authorityGeorgia State Board of Occupational Therapy (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division)Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Occupational Therapy Board

The destination column is what you must satisfy — Utah sets the rules for this move.

Step by step

  1. Confirm Utah's current requirements on the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Occupational Therapy Board website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Occupational Therapy Board (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
  4. Hold an active OT license in good standing for at least one year in a jurisdiction DOPL designates as equivalent to Utah.
  5. Have official license verification sent to DOPL.
  6. Answer the qualifying questionnaires and document any 'yes' answers or prior discipline.
  7. Provide a Social Security number, or an ITIN/A-number/passport plus an intent-to-hire letter (Utah Admin. Code R156-1-301).
  8. Pay the fees ($70 (non-refundable application processing fee per DOPL's Occupational Therapist application form (version 20250214, read via Internet Archive because dopl.utah.gov blocked automated access); DOPL's current fee schedule could not be loaded to confirm it for FY2027. No fingerprint requirement or fee is listed on the OT application. No OT Compact privilege fee exists yet (Utah is not issuing privileges).)) and allow DOPL publishes no OT processing time on the pages read.

Official links

Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Occupational Therapy Board ↗Utah application ↗License verification ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Utah → GeorgiaOccupational Therapy in GeorgiaOccupational Therapy in UtahAll occupational therapy statesThe OT Compact explained

Frequently asked questions

Can I use my Georgia occupational therapy license in Utah?

A occupational therapy license transfers from Georgia to Utah by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Occupational Therapy Board, verify your Georgia license, and meet Utah's endorsement requirements. The NBCOT certification exam is not retaken. Under DOPL's endorsement route the only credential document required (beyond the application and fee) is official verification of an active license in good standing, held for at least one year, from a jurisdiction DOPL designates as equivalent. NBCOT proof (a copy of the NBCOT OTR certificate, or an NBCOT Verification of Certification or Score Transfer) is listed for the licensure-by-application route and to cure deficiencies for non-equivalent jurisdictions (e.g. American Samoa: passage or current OTR certification). DOPL does not require CURRENT NBCOT certification for endorsement, and no Utah jurisprudence exam was found..

Do I retake the NBCOT exam moving from Georgia to Utah?

No. The NBCOT certification exam is not retaken. Under DOPL's endorsement route the only credential document required (beyond the application and fee) is official verification of an active license in good standing, held for at least one year, from a jurisdiction DOPL designates as equivalent. NBCOT proof (a copy of the NBCOT OTR certificate, or an NBCOT Verification of Certification or Score Transfer) is listed for the licensure-by-application route and to cure deficiencies for non-equivalent jurisdictions (e.g. American Samoa: passage or current OTR certification). DOPL does not require CURRENT NBCOT certification for endorsement, and no Utah jurisprudence exam was found.

How much does a Utah OT license cost for someone licensed in Georgia?

$70 (non-refundable application processing fee per DOPL's Occupational Therapist application form (version 20250214, read via Internet Archive because dopl.utah.gov blocked automated access); DOPL's current fee schedule could not be loaded to confirm it for FY2027. No fingerprint requirement or fee is listed on the OT application. No OT Compact privilege fee exists yet (Utah is not issuing privileges).).

How long does Utah take to process the application?

DOPL publishes no OT processing time on the pages read.

Can I use the OT Compact to work in Utah?

Not for this move. Utah has enacted the OT Compact but was not issuing privileges as of 2026-09-27. A Utah license by endorsement is required.

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-09-27.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-09-27

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