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To learn more about the licensure process, select the type of license you wish to apply for from the list of professions below.

The Board has made every effort to include the information you need to apply for licensure on this website. You can visit our Help Center, FAQs and Resources page for frequently asked questions, links, forms, applications and other helpful information.

Florida law provides that an initial application must be reviewed within 30 days. Listed below is the current average number of days at which staff are processing each application type.

2024 Dates & Deadlines for PTs:
All deadlines are 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Test Date	Registration & Payment Deadline	Jurisdiction Approval Deadline⁽¹⁾	Seats are reserved for candidates until:	Scores Reported to Jurisdictions
January 23-24	December 19	January 3	January 9	January 31
April 24-25	March 20	March 27	April 10	May 2
July 24-25	June 19	June 26	July 10	August 1
October 29-30	September 24	October 1	October 15	November 6

2024 Dates & Deadlines for PTAs:
All deadlines are 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Test Date	Registration & Payment Deadline	Jurisdiction Approval Deadline⁽¹⁾	Seats are reserved for candidates until:	Scores Reported to Jurisdictions
January 3-4	November 29	December 6	December 20	January 11
April 3-4	February 28	March 6	March 20	April 11
July 2-3	May 28	June 4	June 18	July 11
October 8-9	September 3	September 10	September 24	October 17

⁽¹⁾ This is the latest date that your state board can notify FSBPT that you are eligible for the examination. It is your responsibility to ensure your jurisdiction has what it needs to approve you to sit for the NPTE by this date. NOTE – Some states may have earlier application deadlines.

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Interstate Mobility

SB 1600, Interstate Mobility was signed into law with an effective date of July 1, 2024. This legislation establishes a new universal process for licensure by endorsement for health care professions regulated by the Florida Department of Health’s (the Department’s) Division of Medical Quality Assurance. To qualify, the health care practitioner must meet specific criteria, including various testing, training, and experience qualifications for their profession. The bill also repeals existing licensure by endorsement statutes from various individual practice acts.

Each applicable board, or the Department if there is no board, shall adopt rules incorporating application forms for the MOBILE Act licensure pathway within six months after its effective date. Once the application form is finalized and adopted into rule, the DOH will begin accepting applications. Please continue to check the board website for updates.

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Foreign Trained Physical Therapist & Assistant by Endorsement

Foreign Trained Physical Therapist & Assistant by Examination

U.S. Trained Physical Therapist Assistant by Endorsement

U.S. Trained Physical Therapist Assistant by Examination

U.S. Trained Physical Therapist Assistant by Examination with Temporary Permit

U.S. Trained Physical Therapist by Endorsement

U.S. Trained Physical Therapist by Examination

U.S. Trained Physical Therapist by Examination with Temporary Permit

Out-of-State Telehealth Provider Registration

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