Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

U.S. State List for Licensure Transfer

State License Required Title CWI Program Meets Requirements Additional Information Agency Notes
Alabama Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Alabama Board of Physical Therapy
Alaska Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets State Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Board
Arizona Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy
Arkansas Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy
California Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Physical Therapy Board of California
Colorado No Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Colorado State Physical Therapy Board

 

 

Connecticut Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Office of Practitioner Licensing and Certification
Delaware Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Division of Professional Regulation
Florida Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets MQA/Board of Physical Therapy
Georgia Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Georgia Board of Physical Therapy
Hawaii No Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy
Idaho Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses
Illinois Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Indiana Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Indiana Physical Therapy Committee
Iowa Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Iowa Department of Public Health
Kansas Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
Kentucky Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy
Louisiana Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Louisiana Physical Therapy Board
Maine Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
Maryland Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
Massachusetts Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professional
Michigan Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
Minnesota Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy
Mississippi Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Mississippi State Board of PT
Missouri Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Missouri Advisory Commission for Professional PTs and PTAs
Montana Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Montana Board of Physical Therapy
Nebraska Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Nebraska Board of Physical Therapy
Nevada Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Nevada Physical Therapy Board
New Hampshire Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Physical Therapy Governing Board of New Hampshire
New Jersey Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets New Jersey State Board of PT Examiners
New Mexico Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets New Mexico Physical Therapy Board
New York Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets New York Physical Therapy, Podiatry & Ophthalmic Dispensing
North Carolina Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy
North Dakota Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy
Ohio Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Ohio Occupational Therapy, PT & Athletic Trainers Board
Oklahoma Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision
Oregon Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Oregon Physical Therapist Licensing Board
Pennsylvania Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy
Rhode Island Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Rhode Island Department of Health
South Carolina Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy
South Dakota Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets South Dakota State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Tennessee Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy
Texas Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
Utah Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Vermont Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Vermont Physical Therapy Advisors
Virginia Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Virginia Board of Physical Therapy
Washington Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Washington Board of Physical Therapy
West Virginia Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy
Wisconsin Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services Physical Therapy Examini…
Wyoming Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Meets Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy
Puerto Rico Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) No determination has been made Puerto Rico Office of Regulation and Certification of Health Professionals
Virgin Islands No Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) No determination has been made Virgin Islands Board of PT Examiners
American Samoa No Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) No determination has been made
Guam No Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) No determination has been made
Northern Mariana No Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) No determination has been made
District of Columbia Yes Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) No determination has been made District of Columbia Board of Physical Therapy