State	By Endorse-ment/ reciprocity?	Credentials Evaluation Required?	National Physical Therapists (PT) Exam - NPTE	Other exam?	Other
Alabama   Alabama Board of Physical Therapy 100 N. Union Street Suite 627 Montgomery, AL 361305040 Tel. 334-242-4064 Fax. 334-240-3288 Email. kbrown@pt.state.al.us Website:  http://www.pt.state.al.us	Yes   Passing score of 600 Character references School transcripts and verification of license	Must have credentials evaluation from ICA	Yes	Yes   TOEFL And TSE And TWE	Must meet education requirement by board + send transcripts
Alaska   State PT & OT Board Div of Occup. Licensing 333 Willoughby Avenue, 9th FL PO Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811 Tel. 907-485-2580 Fax. 907-465-2974 Email. Steve_Snyder@dced.state.ak.us Website:  www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pphy.htm	Yes   Passing score in PT Exam; Verification of license in other state; Professional reference from supervisor/ teacher etc. 300 hours of PT practice/ employment in recent 24 months   supervised practice of 6 months minimum or internship program if a foreign graduate	Must have Credentials evaluation from FCCPT  OR ICD   If using different credentialing company, board will evaluate on case by case basis	Yes	Yes   TOEFL And Test of Written English and Test of Spoken English administered by the ETS (Educational Testing Services)	Official transcripts required from school of physical therapy sent directly to the board   Temporary license available
Arizona   Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy 1400 West Washington Suite 230 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Tel. (602) 542-3095 Fax. (602) 542-3093 Email. heidi.herbst-paakkonen@ptboard.state.az.us	Yes   With passing score on NPTE And good standing letter from state board of license	Must have credentials evaluation from ICA Or FCCPT	Yes	TOEFL And TSE And TWE Required of all applicants except those whose native language is English	Only CAPTE accredited schools are recognized but the board has authority to waive certain educational requirements
Arkansas   Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy 9 Shackleford Plaza Suite 3 Little Rock, AR 72211 Tel. 501-228-7100 Fax. 501-228-0294 Email. arptboard@aol.com	Yes   Verification of other state license + 3 recommendation letters + NPTE scores	Must have credentials evaluated by   ICD OR ICA OR FCCPT OR IERF	Yes	TOEFL And TSE And TWE   Except if native language is English	3 letters of recommendation is required from all applicants
California   PT Board of California 1418 Howe Ave Suite 16 Sacramento, CA 95825 Tel. (916) 263-2550 Fax. (916) 263-2560 Email. Steve_Hartzell@dca.ca.gov Website:  http://www.ptb.ca.gov	Yes   FSBPT Score transfer + certificate of good standing from state board where licensed	Must have credentials evaluation from  FCCPT   OR ICA OR IERF OR OR IEC ICD	Yes	CLE   California Law Exam	All foreign graduates must complete 9 months of board approved clinical service   This may be waived if practiced 9+ months in another US state
Colorado   Division of Registrations 1560 Broadway Suite 1545 Denver, CO 80202 Tel. (303) 894-2465 Fax. (303) 894-7885 Email. robert.longway@dora.state.co.us Website:  www.dora.state.co.us/Physical-Therapy	Yes   If applicant has taken NPTE within last 2 years with score of 600+   OR   If applicant has practiced PT at least 2 out of last 5 years in another US state	FCCPT   OR   International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)   OR   International Credentialing Associates (ICA)   If not CAPTE accredited school	Yes
Connecticut   Connecticut Department of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #12APP Hartford, CT 061340308 Tel. (860) 509-7590 Fax. (860) 509-8457 Email. jennifer.filippone@po.state.ct.us Website:  http://www.state.ct.us/dph/	Yes   Passing the NPTE Exam: If taken between Feb. 1991-Feb. 1996, passing score is 1.5 standard deviation below the national mean. If exam taken before Feb. 1991, passing score is 1.5 standard deviation below the national mean for each of the three parts	Credentials evaluation by a credentials evaluation service approved by the department   ICA	Yes   OR   Certification by the American Registry of Physical Therapists (ARPT)		Some Canadian schools may be recognized   Foreign schooled applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy The PT program must provide at least 120 semester hours of college level instruction, at least 60 semester hours of professional (PT) education and at least 50 semester hours of general education
Delaware   Division of Professional Regulation 861 Silver Lake Blvd. Suite 203 Cannon Building Dover, DE 19904-2467 Tel. (302) 744-4506 Fax. 302-739-2711 Email. smiccio@state.de.us Website:  http://www.state.de.us/research/profreg/physical.htm	Yes   Through FSBPT   OR   Taken NPTE with passing score 1.5 standard deviation below the national norm Physical Therapists taken the examination prior to 1990	Yes   FCCPT or ICD or IERF	Yes
DC   DC Board of Physical Therapy Department of Health 825 N. Capital Street, NE, Rm 2224 Washington, DC 20002 Tel. 202-442-4764 Fax. 202-442-9431 Email. maulid.miskell@dc.gov	Yes   Verification of license sent directly from another US state AND NPTE score transferred directly from FSBPT	Must have credentials evaluated by FCCPT	Yes	Not required
Florida   Department of Health, MQA, Board of Physical Therapy Practice 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin #C05 Tallahassee, FL 323993255 Tel. (850) 245-4373 ext 3474 Fax. (850) 414-6860 Email. Tiffany_Kemp@doh.state.fl.us Website:  http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/physical/2001pt_home.html	Yes   Graduation from an APTA/CAPTE accredited program	Verification of any foreign license   Credentials Evaluation of all foreign education-must have the equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy or an Associates Degree in Physical Therapy Assisting as awarded in the United States	Yes		Must be 18 years old   All applicants must complete a three hour AIDS/HIV education course
Georgia   Georgia Board of Physical Therapy 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217 Tel. (912) 207-1620 Fax. (912) 207-1633 Email. jahighto@sos.state.ga.us Website:  www.sos.state.ga.us/ebd-pt	Yes   Through FSBPT   Either NPTE score transfer or practice of PT in the 2 years immediately preceding the endorsement application	Transcripts evaluation from: IERF OR FCCPT OR ICA OR IEC	Yes	All graduates of non CAPTE accredited programs or non-English program must receive a passing score on 3 language proficiency exams: TSE, TOEFL & TWE	School transcripts are required (original transcripts only)
Hawaii   Dept of Commerce & Consumer Affairs P.O. Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801 Tel. (808) 586-2694 Fax. (808) 586-2689 Email. phys_therapy@dcca.state.hi.us Website: http://www.state.hi.us/dcca/pvl/	Min. exam score 600 after Nov. 1994 Before Nov. 1994 –1.0 standard deviation below the national mean	Must have credentials evaluation from IERF OR ICA OR ICD OR FCCPT	Yes	If school is in a country, state or province where the official language not English, must prove English Proficiency by taking GED or TABE or CAT or TOEFL	Exam may be waived by board if have passing score and licensed in another US state The applicant must be 18.
Idaho   ID State Board of Medicine PO Box 83720 280 N. 8th Street Suite 202 Boise, ID 837200058 Tel. 208-327-7000 Fax. 208-334-2801 www.bom.state.id.us	Yes Recommendations Verifications Good Moral Character	FCCPT ICD ICA IERF If school is not CAPTE accredited	Yes	No	Written proof of license in native country
Illinois   Department of Professional Regulation Attn: Testing Unit 320 W. Washington, 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62786 Tel. (217) 782-5028 Fax. (217) 782-7645 Website: http://www.dpr.state.il.us/WHO/PT.asp	Yes   With states that have same requirements as Illinois	Credentials evaluation by FCCPT	Yes	TOEFL and TSE required unless PT education was in English or if licensed in another US state and practicing 3 years or more	Foreign graduates must have official transcripts with course description
Indiana   Indiana Physical Therapy Committee 402 W. Washington St, Room 041 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Tel. 317-234-2051 Fax. 317-233-4236 Email. hpb6@hpb.state.in.us Website: http://www.in.gov/hpb/	No 2 Photos Transcripts	FCCPT ICD ICA	Yes Minimum score of 75 Converted