Physical Therapist (PT)

Licensed in another state?

New Jersey issues and accepts PT Compact privileges: a physical therapist or PT assistant whose home state is a member can take this job on a compact privilege instead of a New Jersey license, $85 for a PT. (PT Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a New Jersey license, apply to the New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for a license by endorsement ($125, by its own page): what New Jersey asks. Every state's PT Compact status.

What New Jersey requires of a physical therapist

Physical therapist license, from the New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

• A license by reciprocity requires a completed application and fee, consent to a criminal history record background check (FBI and New Jersey State Police), a current license in good standing from a state with substantially equivalent requirements, at least one year of licensed practice within the five years before applying, the online jurisprudence assessment module, and a New Jersey agent for service of process if the applicant has no New Jersey residence or office.
• Staying active: Licenses are renewed every two years, with at least 30 credits of continuing education and competency in each biennial period, including four credits of jurisprudence and professional ethics.

Physical therapist jobs and requirements in New Jersey · Every state's rule