Occupational Therapy License from Nevada to New York: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-09-27 · source: New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions — State Board for Occupational Therapy ↗

A occupational therapy license transfers from Nevada to New York by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions — State Board for Occupational Therapy, verify your Nevada license, and meet New York's endorsement requirements. The NBCOT certification exam is not retaken. New York has no separate endorsement application: OTs licensed elsewhere file the same Form 1 and meet the same education and exam requirements. NYSED needs NBCOT OTR exam results (passing score 450) sent directly from NBCOT; anyone who has already passed asks NBCOT to send written verification of certification directly to the Office of the Professions. Current NBCOT certification is not required. New York has no state jurisprudence exam..

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Neither Nevada nor New York is issuing OT Compact privileges, so there is one route: a New York license by endorsement from the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions — State Board for Occupational Therapy. The board verifies your Nevada license and your NBCOT exam passage; being licensed in Nevada neither speeds nor slows New York's standard out-of-state review.

What changes, Nevada → New York

Side-by-side: Nevada vs New York (Occupational Therapy (OT/OTA)), verified 2026-09-27
	Nevada (current)	New York (destination)
OT Compact status	Licensure by endorsement	Licensure by endorsement
Application fee	$500 (OT standard license fee ($425 for an OTA), in effect since Regulation R113-23 was approved April 18, 2024. Paid by credit card at submission. Veterans and military spouses pay half. If you withdraw after submitting, a $200 application processing fee is not refunded. A temporary license (for OTs licensed elsewhere who will practice in Nevada less than 12 months) costs $350.)	$294 (Licensure and first registration fee for an OT ($147 for an OTA). An online application must be paid by credit card. A limited permit costs $70, non-refundable. Fees are subject to change; the fee in law when NYSED receives the application applies.)
Processing time	~1 weeks (Board-stated: 'Complete applications are processed within 3-5 business days.' Missing documents must arrive within 90 days.)	NYSED publishes no processing timeframe for OT applications.
Licensing authority	Nevada State Board of Occupational Therapy	New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions — State Board for Occupational Therapy

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

Step by step

Confirm New York's current requirements on the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions — State Board for Occupational Therapy website (linked below) — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions — State Board for Occupational Therapy (application linked below).
Arrange license verification from your current state.
Submit Form 1 (Application for Licensure) online with the $294 licensure and first registration fee.
Have your OT school send Form 2 (Certification of Professional Education) directly to NYSED (baccalaureate or entry-level master's in OT from an NYS-registered or ACOTE-accredited program, including six months of supervised experience).
Have NBCOT send exam results or written verification of certification directly to NYSED.
Have every jurisdiction where you hold or held a license send Form 3 (Verification of Other Professional Licensure/Certification) directly.
Be of good moral character and at least 21 years old.
Pay the fees ($294 (Licensure and first registration fee for an OT ($147 for an OTA). An online application must be paid by credit card. A limited permit costs $70, non-refundable. Fees are subject to change; the fee in law when NYSED receives the application applies.)) and allow NYSED publishes no processing timeframe for OT applications..

Official links

New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions — State Board for Occupational Therapy ↗New York application ↗

Frequently asked questions

Can I use my Nevada occupational therapy license in New York?

Do I retake the NBCOT exam moving from Nevada to New York?

No. The NBCOT certification exam is not retaken. New York has no separate endorsement application: OTs licensed elsewhere file the same Form 1 and meet the same education and exam requirements. NYSED needs NBCOT OTR exam results (passing score 450) sent directly from NBCOT; anyone who has already passed asks NBCOT to send written verification of certification directly to the Office of the Professions. Current NBCOT certification is not required. New York has no state jurisprudence exam.

How much does a New York OT license cost for someone licensed in Nevada?

$294 (Licensure and first registration fee for an OT ($147 for an OTA). An online application must be paid by credit card. A limited permit costs $70, non-refundable. Fees are subject to change; the fee in law when NYSED receives the application applies.).

How long does New York take to process the application?

NYSED publishes no processing timeframe for OT applications..

Can I use the OT Compact to work in New York?

Not for this move. New York has not enacted the OT Compact. A New York 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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