Transfer Your Physical Therapy License to Delaware: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers (Division of Professional Regulation) ↗
Yes — Delaware participates in the PT Compact as an active member. A PT or PTA whose home state is also a member purchases a Delaware compact privilege rather than a second license, keeping their home credential in place; relocating to Delaware or coming from a non-member home state means licensure by endorsement through the Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers (Division of Professional Regulation) ($193 ($193 Physical Therapist application fee per the Board fee schedule (the same application fee applies to reciprocity applicants); paid through the DELPROS online portal. The criminal background-check fee is separate. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.)), NPTE score moved by FSBPT transfer, processing The Board does not publish a processing timeframe for reciprocity applications..
Moving to Delaware from a specific state?
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Verdict
PT Compact member — multistate license honored
Whether Delaware costs you a full license or just a privilege depends on what you are actually doing. Working in Delaware while your license and residence stay in another member state — a travel assignment, a satellite clinic, telehealth across the line — means buying a Delaware compact privilege and keeping your home license; Delaware charges no full-license fee for that path, though it may require its jurisprudence exam first. Relocating to Delaware is the other case: your residence changes, Delaware becomes your home state, and that is licensure by endorsement with the Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers (Division of Professional Regulation), after which Delaware can anchor privileges of its own.
Delaware is an ACTIVE PT Compact member, so a PT whose home state is also a member can practice in Delaware on a compact privilege instead of endorsing. Reciprocity applicants file through DELPROS and must submit NPTE scores via FSBPT (or the original state), a Delaware/FBI background check, two hours of PT ethics training, license verifications, and current in-person CPR certification. No state jurisprudence exam.
Delaware requirements at a glance
| Exam | NPTE is not retaken; the passing score is sent to the Board directly by FSBPT or by the original state of licensure. Delaware has no state jurisprudence exam but requires two hours of training in physical therapy ethics. |
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| Fees | $193 ($193 Physical Therapist application fee per the Board fee schedule (the same application fee applies to reciprocity applicants); paid through the DELPROS online portal. The criminal background-check fee is separate. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.) |
| Processing time | The Board does not publish a processing timeframe for reciprocity applications. |
Step by step
- Confirm Delaware's current requirements on the Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers (Division of Professional Regulation) website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers (Division of Professional Regulation) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Graduate of a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program (non-transitional DPT); foreign-educated applicants must submit an approved credential evaluation.
- NPTE scores sent to the Board directly from FSBPT or the original state of licensure.
- Complete two hours of training in ethics related to the practice of physical therapy.
- State of Delaware and FBI fingerprint-based criminal background check.
- License verification sent directly from every state or jurisdiction where you hold or have ever held a license.
- Current CPR certification (online-only courses are not accepted).
- Pay the fees ($193 ($193 Physical Therapist application fee per the Board fee schedule (the same application fee applies to reciprocity applicants); paid through the DELPROS online portal. The criminal background-check fee is separate. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.)) and allow The Board does not publish a processing timeframe for reciprocity applications..
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Frequently asked questions
Does my physical therapy license transfer to Delaware?
Yes — Delaware participates in the PT Compact as an active member. A PT or PTA whose home state is also a member purchases a Delaware compact privilege rather than a second license, keeping their home credential in place; relocating to Delaware or coming from a non-member home state means licensure by endorsement through the Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers (Division of Professional Regulation) ($193 ($193 Physical Therapist application fee per the Board fee schedule (the same application fee applies to reciprocity applicants); paid through the DELPROS online portal. The criminal background-check fee is separate. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.)), NPTE score moved by FSBPT transfer, processing The Board does not publish a processing timeframe for reciprocity applications..
Do I have to retake the NPTE to get licensed in Delaware?
No. NPTE is not retaken; the passing score is sent to the Board directly by FSBPT or by the original state of licensure. Delaware has no state jurisprudence exam but requires two hours of training in physical therapy ethics.. No state requires a second NPTE.
How much does it cost to transfer a PT license to Delaware by endorsement?
$193 ($193 Physical Therapist application fee per the Board fee schedule (the same application fee applies to reciprocity applicants); paid through the DELPROS online portal. The criminal background-check fee is separate. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.) ($193 Physical Therapist application fee per the Board fee schedule (the same application fee applies to reciprocity applicants); paid through the DELPROS online portal. The criminal background-check fee is separate. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.).
How long does Delaware take to process an endorsement application?
The Board does not publish a processing timeframe for reciprocity applications. — The Board does not publish a processing timeframe for reciprocity applications..
Is Delaware in the PT Compact?
Yes — Delaware is an active member as of 2026-07-21. A PT or PTA whose home state is also a member can buy a Delaware compact privilege instead of a full license; relocating to Delaware still requires licensure by endorsement.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Delaware DPR — Physical Therapist (New Therapist / reciprocity) requirements ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Delaware DPR — Board of Physical Therapy Fee Schedule ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- PT Compact — member state map ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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