How to verify a certification or find a state board
Use the official tools: NBCOT’s OTR and COTA credential verification, ASHA’s certification verification for CCC-SLP and C-SLPA holders, FSBPT’s licensing authorities list for physical therapy boards, and the NBCOT state contact list for OT boards. A license is checked with the state board that issued it.
Quoted from official pages checked November 10, 2026. Confirm current requirements, fees, and dates on those sites. This page is not legal advice and does not guarantee eligibility, certification, or licensure.
National certifications
OTR and COTA. NBCOT’s OTR and COTA Credential Verification page, checked November 10, 2026, is NBCOT’s search tool for those credentials. Its disclaimer states: “The NBCOT® provides current data extracted from our database and constitutes a primary source verification.”
CCC-SLP and C-SLPA. ASHA’s Verification of ASHA Certification page states: “The online ASHA Certification Verification system is free, and ASHA certificate holders can use it to quickly and easily download and print an official ASHA verification letter for their employers or relevant regulatory agencies.” It also states: “Employers, state licensure or regulatory agencies, and consumers can also use the ASHA Certification Verification system to search ASHA's list of certificate holders and verify the certification of a third party.”
For physical therapy, FSBPT describes the NPTE as a step toward a license, not a separate certification; see certification vs licensure. Board-certified specialist status is described on specialties.
State licenses and boards
Physical therapy. FSBPT’s Licensing Authorities Contact Information page lists each member board, with links that include a website, the practice act, and, where the board publishes one, license verification. This site’s state and territory directory links those same official PT board and verification pages.
Occupational therapy. OT board websites in the directory come from NBCOT’s official state regulatory contact list (PDF). Check a license on the board’s own site.
Speech-language pathology. ASHA’s state and territory information page states: “Select a state or territory below to see laws, regulations, policies, and contact information.” This site’s SLP state board directory lists each state and territory’s speech-language pathology licensing board, with links verified in full fetches and unverified entries marked.
Using your credential
What this page does not do
It does not describe a per-state verification process, and it does not copy or republish any licensee database. Each tool belongs to the organization that runs it. If a tool moves, start from that organization’s home page.