Welcome to the Physical Therapy Board of California
  • Decisions Pending & Opportunities for Public Participation
  • Model Guidelines for Issuing Citations and Imposing Discipline
  • California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA)

What Makes an Application Complete

Foreign Educated Graduate from a Non-Accredited PT Program

Complete Application Consists of the Following Documents

Additional Application Documents Required if Applying by Endorsement
You must have a current license in another state in order to apply by endorsement.

  • Verification of all current/expired PT or PTA License(s) - The PTBC will verify your license in another state online if the state in which you are licensed has online verification. If the state does not have online verification, request a Letter of Good Standing/Certificate of Endorsement to be submitted directly to the PTBC from the State Board(s).
  • Score Transfer Report from the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (This form is available through the FSBPT website at https://staff.fsbpt.net/pt/ or call (703) 739-9420 to request the form)
  • Resume of Work Experience
  • Work Experience Verification Form