Occupational Therapy - Application Wizard

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
• Certification of credentials from NBCOT: Request that a copy of your credentials be sent to the Board from the National Board of Certification of Occupational Therapy, Inc
• 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:

• NPDB Self-Query: Complete the online Place a Self-Query Order form and verify your identity.
• 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.

• 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.

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.
• NPDB Self Query – Complete the online  Place a Self-Query Order form.
• 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
• Fill out the Reinstatement application for an OT and an OTA and send to the Board, along with any applicable fees.