Transfer Your Occupational Therapy License to Wyoming: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-09-27 · source: Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy (Professional Licensing Boards Office, Department of Administration & Information) ↗
Not through the compact yet. Wyoming has passed the OT Compact into law but was not issuing privileges as of 2026-09-27, so you transfer by endorsement with the Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy (Professional Licensing Boards Office, Department of Administration & Information). The fee is $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 processing runs 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); your NBCOT result is verified by Score Transfer or Verification of Certification.
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Verdict
OT Compact enacted — not yet issuing
Wyoming's compact status reads better on paper than it works in practice. The legislature has enacted the OT Compact, but the Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy (Professional Licensing Boards Office, Department of Administration & Information) was not accepting privilege applications as of 2026-09-27, so for now Wyoming works like a non-member: nobody practices there on a privilege, and OTs who live there cannot buy privileges elsewhere. Plan on endorsement. This page will change when Wyoming goes live.
Wyoming has ENACTED the OT Compact (the Board's home page says 'The Wyoming Board is a member of the OT Compact') but is NOT yet issuing privileges ('Not Yet' on the Commission's Before You Apply page), so relocating OTs need a Wyoming license by endorsement. You cannot practice until the Board approves the application. An applicant who holds a current license in another state can apply for a 90-day temporary license together with the full license. A limited license covers recent graduates awaiting the NBCOT exam and applicants out of practice more than five years; a re-entry application covers former practitioners who don't qualify for renewal. The Board queries the National Practitioner Data Bank on every new application.
Wyoming requirements at a glance
| Exam | 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. |
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| 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).) |
| Processing time | 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) |
Step by step
- Confirm Wyoming's current requirements on the Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy (Professional Licensing Boards Office, Department of Administration & Information) website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy (Professional Licensing Boards Office, Department of Administration & Information) (application linked on this page).
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
Does my occupational therapy license transfer to Wyoming?
Not through the compact yet. Wyoming has passed the OT Compact into law but was not issuing privileges as of 2026-09-27, so you transfer by endorsement with the Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy (Professional Licensing Boards Office, Department of Administration & Information). The fee is $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 processing runs 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); your NBCOT result is verified by Score Transfer or Verification of Certification.
Do I have to retake the NBCOT exam to get licensed in 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 an OT license by endorsement cost in Wyoming?
$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 issue an OT license by endorsement?
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).
Is Wyoming an OT Compact state?
Wyoming has enacted the compact but was not accepting applications or issuing privileges as of 2026-09-27. Until it goes live, endorsement is the only way to practice in Wyoming.
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)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-09-27
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