Physical Therapy License from District of Columbia to Oregon: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Yes — both District of Columbia and Oregon are members of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact (PT Compact). If District of Columbia is your primary state of residence and you hold a multistate license, you can practice in Oregon now; if you are moving your residence to Oregon, apply for licensure by endorsement there and declare Oregon your new primary state of residence — your multistate privilege continues.

No — the NPTE is taken once and your score transfers through the FSBPT. NPTE is not retaken; if Oregon was not designated as a score recipient when you sat the exam, request a Score Transfer directly from FSBPT and it is sent to the Board. Oregon additionally requires the Oregon Jurisprudence Examination (OR-JAM), a timed 90-minute, 50-question multiple-choice exam on Oregon statutes and administrative rules, which must be taken within the six months immediately preceding approval of your application..

If you are buying a Oregon compact privilege to work while living in District of Columbia: the commission's uniform fee plus Oregon's privilege fee. If you are relocating and taking a full Oregon license by endorsement: $187 (OAR 848-005-0020(1) sets the PT/PTA Endorsement Application fee at $187.00 plus the actual cost to the Board of conducting a nationwide background verification. Distinct items in the same rule: PT license renewal $200 (plus workforce survey and background verification costs), PTA renewal $130, military spouse temporary permit $99, temporary permit $50. The PT/PTA compact privilege fee of $102.00 in that rule is the PT Compact privilege charge, not the endorsement fee.) (OAR 848-005-0020(1) sets the PT/PTA Endorsement Application fee at $187.00 plus the actual cost to the Board of conducting a nationwide background verification. Distinct items in the same rule: PT license renewal $200 (plus workforce survey and background verification costs), PTA renewal $130, military spouse temporary permit $99, temporary permit $50. The PT/PTA compact privilege fee of $102.00 in that rule is the PT Compact privilege charge, not the endorsement fee.).

A compact privilege issues quickly once your eligibility and any Oregon jurisprudence exam are cleared — usually faster than a full license. A relocation endorsement runs The Board publishes no processing timeframe for endorsement applications in its rules or on its Applying for Licensure page. (The Board publishes no processing timeframe for endorsement applications in its rules or on its Applying for Licensure page.).