| State Contact | Time Frame | Special Considerations | Application Form |
Alabama Show contact info » Alabama Board of Physical Therapy 100 N. Union Street, Suite 627 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-5040 Phone: 334-242-4064 Fax: 334-240-3288 Website: http://www.pt.state.al.us | Varies | | AL PT Licensure Application |
Alaska Show contact info » State of Alaska Dept. of Commerce Division of Occupational Licensing State OT & PT Board P.O. Box 110806 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0806 Phone: 907-465-2580 Fax: 907-465-2974 Website: http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/pphy.htm | 4-6 Weeks | | AK PT Licensure Application |
Arizona Show contact info » Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy 1400 West Washington, Suite 230 Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Phone: 602-542-3095 Fax: 602-542-3093 Website: http://www.ptboard.state.az.us | Varies | | AK PT Licensure Application |
Arkansas Show contact info » Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy 9 Shackleford Plaza, Suite 3 Little Rock, Arkansas 72211 Phone: 501-228-7100 Fax: 501-228-0294 Website: http://www.arptb.org | Varies | | AR PT Licensure Application |
California Show contact info » PT Board of California 1418 Howe Ave., Suite 16 Sacramento, California 95825 Phone: 916-561-8200 Fax: 916-263-2560 Website: http://www.ptb.ca.gov | 6-8 weeks | Fingerprints & Background Check Required | CA PT Licensure Application |
| Colorado Show contact info » | 5-14 business days | | CO PT Licensure Application |
Connecticut Show contact info » Connecticut Department of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue - MS #12APP P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, Connecticut 06134-0308 Phone: 860-509-7562 Fax: 860-509-8457 Website: http://www.dph.state.ct.us | 10-14 business days | | CT PT Licensure Application |
| Delaware Show contact info » | 6-8 weeks | | DE PT Licensure Application |
District of Columbia Show contact info » DC Board of Physical Therapy Department of Health 825 N. Capital Street, NE, Rm 2224 Washington, District of Columbia 20002 Phone: 202-442-4764 Fax: 202-442-9431 Website: Click here to follow | Varies | | DC PT Licensure Application |
| Florida Show contact info » | 20-30 days | | FL PT Licensure Application |
| Georgia Show contact info » | About 25 business days | | GA PT Licensure Application |
| Hawaii Show contact info » | Varies | | HI PT Licensure Application |
Idaho Show contact info » Idaho State Board of Medicine 1755 Westgate Dr. Suite 140 Boise, Idaho 83704 Phone: 208-327-7000 Fax: 208-327-7005 Website: http://www.bom.state.id.us | 2-3 business days | | ID PT Licensure Application |
Illinois Show contact info » Illinois Department of Professional Regulation 320 W. Washington Street, 3rd Floor Springfield, Illinois 62786 Phone: 217-782-8556 Fax: 217-782-7645 Website: http://www.dpr.state.il.us | 2-4 weeks | | IL PT Licensure Application |
Indiana Show contact info » Indiana Physical Therapy Committee 402 W. Washington St., Room W041 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Phone: 317-234-2051 Fax: 317-233-4236 Website: http://www.in.gov/hpb/boards/ptc/ | 2-4 weeks | | IN PT Licensure Application |
Iowa Show contact info » Iowa Department of Public Health Board of Physical & Occupational Therapy Examiners Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 E 12th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075 Phone: 515-281-4413 Fax: 515-281-3121 Website: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure | 5-10 business days | | IN PT Licensure Application |
Kansas Show contact info » Iowa Department of Public Health PT Examining Committie 235 South Topeka Blvd. Topeka, Kansas 66603 Phone: 785-296-7413 Fax: 785-296-0852 Website: http://www.ink.org/public/boha | 30-45 days | | KS PT Licensure Application |
Kentucky Show contact info » Kentucky State Board of PT 9110 Leesgate Road, # 6 Louisville, Kentucky 40222-5159 Phone: 502-327-8497 Fax: 502-423-0934 Website: http://pt.ky.gov | Within 7 business days | Background Check Required | KY PT Licensure Application |
Louisiana Show contact info » Louisiana State Board of PT Examiners 104 Fairland Drive Lafayette, Louisiana 70507 Phone: 337-262-1043 Fax: 337-262-1054 Website: http://www.laptboard.org | 1-3 weeks | | LA PT Licensure Application |
| Maine Show contact info » | 3 weeks | Background Check Required | ME PT Licensure Application |
Maryland Show contact info » Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners 4201 Patterson Avenue #223 Baltimore, Maryland 21215 Phone: 410-764-4752 Fax: 410-358-1183 Website: http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/bphte | 2-3 days | Background Check Required | MD PT Licensure Application |
Massachusetts Show contact info » Mass. Board of Allied Health Professionals Division of Registration 239 Causeway Street, Suite 500 Boston, Massachusetts 02114 Phone: 617-727-3071 Fax: 617-727-2669 Website: http://www.state.ma.us/reg/boards/ah | Up to 4 weeks | Background Check Required | MA PT Licensure Application |
Michigan Show contact info » Michigan Dept. of Consumer and Industry Services Bureau of Health Services P.O. Box 30670 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Phone: 517-335-0918 Fax: 517-373-2179 Website: http://www.michigan.gov/bhser | 6-8 weeks | Background Check and Finger Prints Required | MI PT Licensure Application |
| Minnesota Show contact info » | Licenses are issued twice/month | | MN PT Licensure Application |
Mississippi Show contact info » Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy c/o Mississippi State Department of Health Division of Licensure & Regulations 570 E Woodrow Wilson Blvd -Rm 162 Jackson, Mississippi 39216 Phone: 601-576-7260 Fax: 601-576-7267 Website: http://www.msbpt.state.ms.us/msbpt/PhysicalTherapy.nsf | 1-3 days | | MS PT Licensure Application |
Missouri Show contact info » Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts Advisory Commission for Professional PTs & PTAs 3605 Missouri Blvd. P.O. Box 4 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0656 Phone: 573-751-0098 Fax: 573-751-3166 Website: http://www.pr.mo.gov/physicaltherapists.asp | 3-5 weeks | | MO PT Licensure Application |
| Montana Show contact info » | 30 days | | MT PT Licensure Application |
Nebraska Show contact info » Nebraska Board of Physical Therapy Department of Regulation and Licensure Credentialing Division 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94986 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4986 Phone: 402-471-2299 Fax: 402-471-3577 Website: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/rcs/pt/pt.htm | Varies | | NE PT Licensure Application |
Nevada Show contact info » Nevada State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners 810 S. Durango Dr., Suite 109 Las Vegas, Nevada 89145 Phone: 702-876-5535 Fax: 702-876-2097 Website: http:// www.ptboard.nv.gov | Varies | Background Check and Finger Prints Required | Call 702.876.5535 or email atresca@govmail.state.nv.us |
New Hampshire Show contact info » Physical Therapy Governing Board of New Hampshire Office of Allied Health Professionals 2 Industrial Park Drive Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Phone: 603-271-8389 Fax: 603-271-6702 Website: http://www.nh.gov/alliedhealth/ | 6-12 weeks | Background Check Required | Call 603.271.8389 to obtain an application |
| New Jersey Show contact info » | 2-3 months | Background Check and Fingerprints Required | NJ PT Licensure Application |
| New Mexico Show contact info » | 3-5 business days | | NM PT Licensure Application |
New York Show contact info » New York State Board for PT 89 Washington Avenue Education Building, East Mezzanine Albany, New York 12234 Phone: 518-474-3817 Fax: 518-474-6375 Website: http://www.op.nysed.gov/pt.htm | About 3 weeks | | NY PT Licensure Application |
North Carolina Show contact info » North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy 18 W. Colony Place, #140 Durham, North Carolina 27705 Phone: 919-490-6393 Fax: 919-490-5106 Website: http://www.ncptboard.org | 5-10 business days | | NC PT Licensure Application |
| North Dakota Show contact info » | 1-4 weeks | | ND PT Licensure Application |
Ohio Show contact info » Ohio OT, PT, and AT Board 77 South High Street 16th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215-6108 Phone: 614-466-3774 Fax: 614-995-0816 Website: http://www.otptat.ohio.gov | 4-6 weeks | Background Check and Fingerprints required | NE PT Licensure Application |
Oklahoma Show contact info » Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensing & Supply PT Advisory Committee 5104 North Francis, Suite C Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118 Phone: 405-848-6841 Fax: 405-848-8240 Website: http://www.okmedicalboard.org | Varies | Background Check Required | OK PT Licensure Application |
Oregon Show contact info » Oregon Physical Therapist Licensing Board 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 407 Portland, Oregon 97232 Phone: 503-731-4047 ext. 222 Fax: 503-731-4207 Website: http://www.ptboard.state.or.us | 5-7 business days | Background Check Required | Call 971.673.0200 or email Physical.Therapy@state.or.us |
| Pennsylvania Show contact info » | Varies | | PA PT Licensure Application |
Rhode Island Show contact info » Rhode Island Department of Health Professional Regulation PT Board 3 Capitol Hill, Room 104 Providence, Rhode Island 02908-5097 Phone: 401-222-2828 Fax: 401-222-1272 Website: http://www.health.state.ri.us | Varies | | RI PT Licensure Application |
South Carolina Show contact info » South Carolina Board of PT Examiners 110 Centerview Drive P.O. Box 11329 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Phone: 803-896-4655 Fax: 803-896-4719 Website: http://www.llr.state.sc.us | 4-6 weeks | | SC PT Licensure Application |
| South Dakota Show contact info » | Varies | Background Check Required | SD PT Licensure Application |
Tennessee Show contact info » Tennessee Division of Health Related Boards Board of Occupational & Physical Therapy 425 5th Avenue N. 1st Floor Cordell Hull Building Nashville, Tennessee 37247 Phone: 615-532-5136 Fax: 615-532- 5164 Website: http://www2.state.tn.us/health/Boards/OPT/ | 2-3 business days | Background Check and Finger Prints Required | TN PT Licensure Application |
Texas Show contact info » Texas Executive Council of Physical Therapy 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-510 Austin, Texas 78701-3942 Phone: 512-305-6900 Fax: 512-305-6951 Website: http://www.bne.state.tx.us | 3 business days | | TX PT Licensure Application |
Utah Show contact info » Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing P.O. Box 146741 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6741 Phone: 801-530-6511 Fax: 801-530-6511 Website: http://dopl.utah.gov/ | Within 7 business days | | UT PT Licensure Application |
| Vermont Show contact info » | Within 7 business days | | VT PT Licensure Application |
Virginia Show contact info » Virginia Board of Physical Therapy Dept of Health Professions 6603 West Broad Street, 5th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23230-1712 Phone: 804-662-9924 Fax: 804-662-9523 Website: http://www.dhp.state.va.us | 3-5 business days | Background Check Required | VA PT Licensure Application |
Washington Show contact info » Washington Board of Physical Therapy 1112 SE Quince Street P.O. Box 47868 Olympia, Washington 98504-7868 Phone: 360-236-4700 Fax: 360-236-4922 Website: http:// www.doh.wa.gov | 8 weeks | Background Check Required | WA PT Licensure Application |
West Virginia Show contact info » West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy 153 W. Main Street Suite 103 Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301 Phone: 304-627-2251 Fax: 304-627-2253 Website: http://www.wvbopt.org | 7 business days | | WV PT Licensure Application |
| Wisconsin Show contact info » | Immediately | | WI PT Licensure Application |
| Wyoming Show contact info » | Varies | Background Check and Fingerprints Required | WY PT Licensure Application |