Verified October 8, 2026 against the practice act, board rules and sources cited below. The board decides every application. All states
What OTs miss in Vermont
- Vermont regulates OTs through the Secretary of State's Office of Professional Regulation rather than a standalone board.
- Endorsement can waive the exam but never the supervised fieldwork requirement.
Can I practice in Vermont on an OT Compact privilege?
Vermont has enacted the OT Compact but is not issuing privileges yet. Until it does, practicing here takes a Vermont license, and a Vermont license does not yet give you a privilege anywhere else.
- Enacted, not issuing yet
Can an OT licensed in another state get a Vermont license by endorsement?
The Director may waive the exam for an OT or OTA in good standing in another state, DC or US territory whose standards are at least equal to Vermont's. The required supervised fieldwork can never be waived.
- Endorsement route available
Citation: 26 V.S.A. 3358
Which exams does Vermont require for a license?
Applicants pass a written exam given by a nationally recognized credentialing body approved by the Director. The statute lists no state jurisprudence exam.
- No state jurisprudence exam
How often does a Vermont OT license renew?
Licenses renew every two years and require 20 hours of approved continuing competence in the preceding two years. The Director may waive the requirement for the first licensure period.
- Renews every 2 years
- 20 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Vermont?
For a license, we send your NBCOT score and verifications, file the application and carry the board correspondence. License by endorsement is $599 for an OT and $499 for an OTA.