Maryland occupational therapist license

Temporary licenses are issued within 5 business days of application completion. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server.

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Skip to Main Content. Menu Menu. You must have Javascript enabled to see this menu. Notice: JavaScript is not available in your browser. Some enhanced features will not be available until JavaScript is enabled. Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing E-Licensing will be temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance on Saturday, January 15th from 8 a. Forgot your password? Initial Registration Registration. During the registration process you will also be able to view information related to your license.

You will be able to update information later in the renewal process. Prior to obtaining a state license, you must first become nationally certified as an Occupational Therapy Assistant.

To become nationally certified as an Occupational Therapist, you must take the Occupational Therapist Registered OTR exam which is offered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy and score at least in the 70th percentile.

Maryland requires that you take the Jurisprudence Examination and pass with a score of percent prior to licensure. This is an open book exam and counts as one continuing competency contact hour. The review of qualifying documentation and issuance of licenses may take several weeks or months.

If you wish to maintain your Occupational Therapy Assistant license, you must complete 12 continuing education contact hours per year.

In order to renew your license as an Occupational Therapist at the end of the two year licensure period, you must complete 12 continuing education contact hours per year. About Us Contact Us.