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Occupational Therapy License from Michigan to Vermont: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-09-27 · source: Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Occupational Therapy, advisor-model profession) ↗

A occupational therapy license transfers from Michigan to Vermont by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Occupational Therapy, advisor-model profession), verify your Michigan license, and meet Vermont's endorsement requirements. The NBCOT certification exam is not retaken. Vermont's OT rules (Rule 2.6) license by endorsement an OT who is currently certified OR licensed in another jurisdiction whose requirements are at least equal to Vermont's, so current NBCOT certification is one qualifying route but not required if you hold an equivalent license. The OT application instructions PDF could not be retrieved, so the exact NBCOT document OPR asks for (Score Transfer vs. Verification of Certification) and whether any Vermont laws-and-rules exam applies could not be confirmed..

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Michigan and Vermont 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 Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Occupational Therapy, advisor-model profession); your NBCOT result is verified by Score Transfer or Verification of Certification. If both states go live, working in Vermont while living in Michigan could later be done on a privilege.

What changes, Michigan → Vermont

Side-by-side: Michigan vs Vermont (Occupational Therapy (OT/OTA)), verified 2026-09-27
Michigan (current)Vermont (destination)
OT Compact statusOT Compact enacted — not yet issuingOT Compact enacted — not yet issuing
Application fee$187.40 (combined application fee + 2-year license fee for 'OT by Examination or Endorsement', paid by card through MiPLUS, per LARA's Occupational Therapist Licensing Guide (revision date 10/01/23, read from an Internet Archive copy of 2025-03-03). The April 2026 LARA OT page links a newer file revision of the same guide that could not be retrieved, so confirm the amount in MiPLUS. Fingerprint vendor fee and PSI jurisprudence-exam fee not stated in the guide. NOT an OT Compact privilege fee (Michigan is not issuing privileges).)$115 (OT application fee per OPR's Initial Licensing/Renewal Fees & Dates chart (updated 7/1/2025; OTA also $115). Biennial renewal $180; temporary license $60. No fingerprint fee is listed in the OPR materials read. No OT Compact privilege fee exists yet (Vermont is not issuing privileges).)
Processing timeLARA's OT licensing guide and OT page publish no processing timeOPR publishes no OT processing time on the pages read. Its 90 Day Initial Licensing Policy only sets expiration: an initial license issued 90 days or less before the May 31 even-year renewal date runs through the next full two-year period
Licensing authorityMichigan Board of Occupational Therapists (LARA Bureau of Professional Licensing)Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Occupational Therapy, advisor-model profession)

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

Step by step

  1. Confirm Vermont's current requirements on the Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Occupational Therapy, advisor-model profession) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Occupational Therapy, advisor-model profession) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
  4. Be currently certified, or licensed in another jurisdiction whose requirements are at least equal to Vermont's (Rule 2.6).
  5. Have license verification sent from other jurisdictions (OPR Verification of Licensure form).
  6. Apply and pay online through OPR's Online Services system.
  7. Fast Track Endorsement option: hold an active license in good standing in another state for the 3 years immediately before applying (3 V.S.A. 136a).
  8. Pay the fees ($115 (OT application fee per OPR's Initial Licensing/Renewal Fees & Dates chart (updated 7/1/2025; OTA also $115). Biennial renewal $180; temporary license $60. No fingerprint fee is listed in the OPR materials read. No OT Compact privilege fee exists yet (Vermont is not issuing privileges).)) and allow OPR publishes no OT processing time on the pages read. Its 90 Day Initial Licensing Policy only sets expiration: an initial license issued 90 days or less before the May 31 even-year renewal date runs through the next full two-year period.

Official links

Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Occupational Therapy, advisor-model profession) ↗Vermont application ↗License verification ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Vermont → MichiganOccupational Therapy in MichiganOccupational Therapy in VermontAll occupational therapy statesThe OT Compact explained

Frequently asked questions

Can I use my Michigan occupational therapy license in Vermont?

A occupational therapy license transfers from Michigan to Vermont by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Occupational Therapy, advisor-model profession), verify your Michigan license, and meet Vermont's endorsement requirements. The NBCOT certification exam is not retaken. Vermont's OT rules (Rule 2.6) license by endorsement an OT who is currently certified OR licensed in another jurisdiction whose requirements are at least equal to Vermont's, so current NBCOT certification is one qualifying route but not required if you hold an equivalent license. The OT application instructions PDF could not be retrieved, so the exact NBCOT document OPR asks for (Score Transfer vs. Verification of Certification) and whether any Vermont laws-and-rules exam applies could not be confirmed..

Do I retake the NBCOT exam moving from Michigan to Vermont?

No. The NBCOT certification exam is not retaken. Vermont's OT rules (Rule 2.6) license by endorsement an OT who is currently certified OR licensed in another jurisdiction whose requirements are at least equal to Vermont's, so current NBCOT certification is one qualifying route but not required if you hold an equivalent license. The OT application instructions PDF could not be retrieved, so the exact NBCOT document OPR asks for (Score Transfer vs. Verification of Certification) and whether any Vermont laws-and-rules exam applies could not be confirmed.

How much does a Vermont OT license cost for someone licensed in Michigan?

$115 (OT application fee per OPR's Initial Licensing/Renewal Fees & Dates chart (updated 7/1/2025; OTA also $115). Biennial renewal $180; temporary license $60. No fingerprint fee is listed in the OPR materials read. No OT Compact privilege fee exists yet (Vermont is not issuing privileges).).

How long does Vermont take to process the application?

OPR publishes no OT processing time on the pages read. Its 90 Day Initial Licensing Policy only sets expiration: an initial license issued 90 days or less before the May 31 even-year renewal date runs through the next full two-year period.

Can I use the OT Compact to work in Vermont?

Not for this move. Vermont has enacted the OT Compact but was not issuing privileges as of 2026-09-27. A Vermont 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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