Verification of professional education in occupational therapy: Contact your school of professional education and request that transcripts be sent directly to the Virginia Board of Medicine.
Applicants who have been licensed in another state/jurisdiction:
Verification of licenses to practice as an Occupational Therapist from all jurisdictions within the United States, its territories and possessions or Canada in which you have been issued a license must be received by the Board. Please contact the applicable jurisdiction where you have been issued a license to practice as an Occupational Therapist to inquire about having documentation forwarded to the Virginia Board of Medicine.
Reactivate a Current Inactive Status License
The Inactive to Active application is for licenses that are currently in a Current Inactive status. If you want to return to a Current Active status, contact the Board at 804-367-4600, Option 2 for an application.
If your license has been in an expired status for less than two-years, you are able to renew it using your established login credentials here. If you need assistance with your login credentials, contact our HelpDesk at 804-367-4444.
If your license has been in an expired status for more than two-years, will need to apply using the reinstatement application for your profession.
Reinstate a License
Do not complete this application if your license has been expired for less than 2 years or if you are trying to reactivate a license in inactive status.
This application is a printable form that will need to be printed, filled out and sent to:
Virginia Board of Medicine Perimeter Center 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463
What you'll need in order to apply:
Review the full set of Laws and Regulations regarding the practice of an Occupational Therapist in the state of Virginia
Carefully read through the application instructions
Verification of a professional license from a jurisdiction within the United States, its territories and possessions or Canada in which you have been issued a full license must be received by the Board. Please contact the jurisdiction where you have been issued a license to practice occupational therapy to inquire about having documentation forwarded to the Virginia Board of Medicine.
Certificates of completion for 20 continued competency hours for each biennium your license was expired, up to four years (more detailed information on requirements in application instructions).
Request that a copy of your credentials be sent to the Board from the National Board of Certification of Occupational Therapy, Inc
