For physical therapists moving or working in another state
Physical Therapist License by State: Transfer, Fees and the PT Compact
What the boards of 50 states and DC ask of a physical therapist licensed in another state, read from their own pages 9 Nov 2026. PT Compact privileges are an alternative in the 38 states that issue them. Below, every state's rule beside the physical therapist jobs open there today.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Every state's rule
Each state's own rule, read from its official page; a state opens its page, with what its rule asks for, and a count opens its jobs.
| State | State credential | PT Compact | Endorsement fee | Jurisprudence exam | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $100 | Required | 156 |
| Alaska | Physical Therapist License by Credentials | Issuing privileges | $425 | Required | 49 |
| Arizona | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $260 | Required | 228 |
| Arkansas | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $5 | Required | 81 |
| California | Physical Therapist License | Not a member | $450 | Required | 909 |
| Colorado | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | Not stated | Not stated | 211 |
| Connecticut | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $285 | Not stated | 156 |
| Delaware | Physical Therapist license | Issuing privileges | $193 | Not stated | 65 |
| District of Columbia | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $264 | Not stated | 22 |
| Florida | Physical Therapist license | Not a member | $180 | Not stated | 813 |
| Georgia | Physical therapist license | Issuing privileges | Not stated | Required | 394 |
| Hawaii | Physical therapist license | Not a member | $300 | Not stated | 48 |
| Idaho | Physical Therapist License | Not a member | $50 | Not stated | 46 |
| Illinois | Licensed Physical Therapist | Bill pending | $100 | Not stated | 536 |
| Indiana | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $100 | Not stated | 315 |
| Iowa | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $120 | Not stated | 122 |
| Kansas | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $80 | Not stated | 123 |
| Kentucky | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $225 | Required | 205 |
| Louisiana | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $250 | Required | 116 |
| Maine | Physical Therapist License | Enacted, not yet issuing | $51 | Not stated | 94 |
| Maryland | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $150 | Required | 211 |
| Massachusetts | Physical Therapist License | Bill pending | $221 | Not stated | 397 |
| Michigan | Physical therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | Not stated | Required | 273 |
| Minnesota | Physical Therapist License | Not a member | $100 | Not stated | 193 |
| Mississippi | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $325 | Required | 58 |
| Missouri | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $25 | Required | 264 |
| Montana | Physical therapist license | Issuing privileges | $125 | Not stated | 91 |
| Nebraska | Physical therapist license | Issuing privileges | $133 | Required | 71 |
| Nevada | Physical therapist license | Issuing privileges | $300 | Required | 69 |
| New Hampshire | Physical therapist license | Issuing privileges | $110 | Required | 99 |
| New Jersey | Physical therapist license | Issuing privileges | $125 | Required | 344 |
| New Mexico | Physical therapist license | Not a member | $250 | Required | 101 |
| New York | Physical therapist license | Not a member | $294 | Not stated | 510 |
| North Carolina | Physical therapist license | Issuing privileges | $150 | Required | 396 |
| North Dakota | Physical therapist license | Issuing privileges | $200 | Required | 48 |
| Ohio | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | Not stated | Not stated | 360 |
| Oklahoma | Physical Therapist license | Issuing privileges | $100 | Not stated | 153 |
| Oregon | Physical Therapist license | Issuing privileges | $187 | Required | 163 |
| Pennsylvania | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $30 | Not stated | 501 |
| Rhode Island | Physical Therapist license | Enacted, not yet issuing | $155 | Not stated | 54 |
| South Carolina | Physical Therapist license | Issuing privileges | $110 | Not stated | 249 |
| South Dakota | Physical Therapist license | Issuing privileges | $120 | Not stated | 49 |
| Tennessee | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $100 | Not stated | 238 |
| Texas | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $190 | Required | 824 |
| Utah | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | Not stated | Not stated | 37 |
| Vermont | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | Not stated | Not stated | 46 |
| Virginia | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $140 | Not stated | 414 |
| Washington | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $80 | Required | 266 |
| West Virginia | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $245 | Not stated | 65 |
| Wisconsin | Physical Therapist License | Issuing privileges | $68 | Required | 250 |
| Wyoming | Physical Therapist License | Not a member | $289 | Required | 33 |
Physical Therapist License by State: Transfer, Fees and the PT Compact: common questions
How do I transfer my physical therapist license to another state?
There is no transfer as such: you apply to the new state's board for its own license by endorsement, with your NPTE scores sent through the FSBPT score transfer and verification of the licenses you hold, as each state's page says. Where both states are in the PT Compact, a compact privilege lets you work there instead (every state's PT Compact status and privilege fee).
How much does a PT license by endorsement cost?
By the boards' own pages, from $5 to $450 across the 45 states whose page states the fee; each state's page gives its own and what it covers.
Which states require a jurisprudence exam for physical therapists?
24 states by their boards' own pages, among the 50 states and DC we have read: the exam (or course) covers the state's own physical therapy law and rules. Each state's page names it.
How many physical therapist jobs are open in each state?
11,516 physical therapist jobs are open on this board today, each read from the employer's own careers site. A state in the table opens its physical therapist jobs.
Related: PT Compact states, Moving to another state as a therapist, Therapy job statistics.
Sources and method
A state's rule is what its own official page states; a state whose page we have not read says "Not read yet", never "none". The job counts are the physical therapist jobs open on this board, by the state each job is in.
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Physical Therapist License by State: Transfer, Fees and the PT Compact. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/physical-therapist-license-by-state