Physical Therapy License from Georgia to Wyoming: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy ↗
A physical therapy license transfers from Georgia to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy, verify your Georgia license, and meet Wyoming's endorsement requirements. NPTE is not retaken; a Wyoming endorsement applicant must already have passed the NPTE in another jurisdiction, and FSBPT sends the score to the licensing authority through its Score Transfer Service. Wyoming also requires its own open-book jurisprudence exam, passed at 75% or better and submitted with the application..
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Moving from Georgia into Wyoming leaves the compact behind: Wyoming has not joined the compact, so no Georgia privilege reaches it. You transfer by licensure by endorsement with the Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy — your NPTE score moves through the FSBPT rather than being retaken, and Wyoming adds its own jurisprudence exam and background check. Your Georgia license and any privileges you hold elsewhere stay valid as long as your residence remains in Georgia; file Wyoming's application before you rely on income there.
What changes, Georgia → Wyoming
| Georgia (current) | Wyoming (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PT Compact status | PT Compact member — multistate license honored | Licensure by endorsement |
| Application fee | $85 ($75 physical therapist application fee plus the $10 paper-application processing fee; the Board states the online application is NOT available to endorsement/reciprocity applicants, so the $5 online processing fee does not apply. Fingerprint/background-check costs are paid separately to the vendor, and the GA JAM is $65 paid to FSBPT. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.) | $289 (single non-refundable payment stated on the Board's PT/PTA Application by Endorsement, covering both the license application and the background check; the PTA endorsement payment is $239. There is no PT Compact privilege fee for Wyoming because Wyoming is not a compact member.) |
| Processing time | 3–5 weeks (the Board states individual application documents are generally reviewed within 15 business days (~3 weeks), and up to 25 business days (~5 weeks) when deficiencies are found; applications requiring full Board review take longer and must be complete two weeks before a meeting) | 5–8 weeks (derived from the Board's own statements: allow 5-7 business days for the office to confirm receipt and list missing items, background investigations take 4-6 weeks, and after the file is complete and the background report arrives expect approximately 7-10 additional business days) |
| Licensing authority | Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy (Georgia Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) | Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Wyoming sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Wyoming's current requirements on the Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Pass the Board's open-book jurisprudence exam (75% minimum) and submit it with the application.
- Submit verification of licensure in good standing from every jurisdiction in which you are or have ever been licensed.
- Submit two completed FD-258 fingerprint cards for the state and federal background check.
- Document 15 continuing competence hours completed within the past year (recent graduates exempt).
- Pay by cashier's check or money order made payable to the State of Wyoming - fees are non-refundable.
- Pay the fees ($289 (single non-refundable payment stated on the Board's PT/PTA Application by Endorsement, covering both the license application and the background check; the PTA endorsement payment is $239. There is no PT Compact privilege fee for Wyoming because Wyoming is not a compact member.)) and allow 5–8 weeks (derived from the Board's own statements: allow 5-7 business days for the office to confirm receipt and list missing items, background investigations take 4-6 weeks, and after the file is complete and the background report arrives expect approximately 7-10 additional business days).
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Frequently asked questions
Does Wyoming accept a Georgia physical therapy license?
A physical therapy license transfers from Georgia to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy, verify your Georgia license, and meet Wyoming's endorsement requirements. NPTE is not retaken; a Wyoming endorsement applicant must already have passed the NPTE in another jurisdiction, and FSBPT sends the score to the licensing authority through its Score Transfer Service. Wyoming also requires its own open-book jurisprudence exam, passed at 75% or better and submitted with the application..
Do I retake the NPTE moving from Georgia to Wyoming?
No — the NPTE is taken once and your score transfers through the FSBPT. NPTE is not retaken; a Wyoming endorsement applicant must already have passed the NPTE in another jurisdiction, and FSBPT sends the score to the licensing authority through its Score Transfer Service. Wyoming also requires its own open-book jurisprudence exam, passed at 75% or better and submitted with the application..
What does the move cost?
$289 (single non-refundable payment stated on the Board's PT/PTA Application by Endorsement, covering both the license application and the background check; the PTA endorsement payment is $239. There is no PT Compact privilege fee for Wyoming because Wyoming is not a compact member.) (single non-refundable payment stated on the Board's PT/PTA Application by Endorsement, covering both the license application and the background check; the PTA endorsement payment is $239. There is no PT Compact privilege fee for Wyoming because Wyoming is not a compact member.).
How long will it take?
5–8 weeks (derived from the Board's own statements: allow 5-7 business days for the office to confirm receipt and list missing items, background investigations take 4-6 weeks, and after the file is complete and the background report arrives expect approximately 7-10 additional business days) — derived from the Board's own statements: allow 5-7 business days for the office to confirm receipt and list missing items, background investigations take 4-6 weeks, and after the file is complete and the background report arrives expect approximately 7-10 additional business days.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy - Forms (applications, processing timeline) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy - PT and PTA Application by Endorsement ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PT Compact - member state map (Wyoming listed as non-member) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- FSBPT - NPTE Score Transfer Service ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy — Fee Schedule ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy — Instruction Sheet for Application for Licensure ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy — FAQ (reciprocity, processing, CE, background check) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PT Compact — Compact Privilege Fee, Jurisprudence and Waiver Table ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PT Compact — States by Category ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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