Transfer Your Physical Therapy License to Indiana: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Indiana Physical Therapy Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) ↗
Yes — Indiana participates in the PT Compact as an active member. A PT or PTA whose home state is also a member purchases a Indiana compact privilege rather than a second license, keeping their home credential in place; relocating to Indiana or coming from a non-member home state means licensure by endorsement through the Indiana Physical Therapy Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) ($100 (the IPLA fee schedule lists 'Physical Therapist License by Reciprocity' at $100.00, the same as licensure by examination; all fees are non-refundable. The criminal background check is paid separately to the vendor. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.)), NPTE score moved by FSBPT transfer, processing IPLA publishes no processing timeframe for reciprocity applications; it states only that an application is abandoned without Board action if all requirements are not submitted within one year of filing.
Moving to Indiana from a specific state?
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Verdict
PT Compact member — multistate license honored
Whether Indiana costs you a full license or just a privilege depends on what you are actually doing. Working in Indiana while your license and residence stay in another member state — a travel assignment, a satellite clinic, telehealth across the line — means buying a Indiana compact privilege and keeping your home license; Indiana charges no full-license fee for that path, though it may require its jurisprudence exam first. Relocating to Indiana is the other case: your residence changes, Indiana becomes your home state, and that is licensure by endorsement with the Indiana Physical Therapy Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency), after which Indiana can anchor privileges of its own.
Indiana is an ACTIVE PT Compact member (the compact went live in Indiana on 20 April 2023 under HEA 1405-2021, codified at IC 25-27-2), so a PT whose home state is also an active member can work in Indiana on a compact privilege rather than endorsing. Indiana requires NO jurisprudence exam for the privilege. There is a live discrepancy on the privilege fee: IPLA's page says Indiana's state privilege fee is $100, while the Compact Commission's own fee table — the higher authority for compact facts — lists Indiana at $149 total ($104 state + $45 commission). Licensure by reciprocity is a full application under IC 25-1-21-5, not an automatic transfer. Indiana PT licenses expire 30 June of even-numbered years and require 22 continuing-competency hours per biennium.
Indiana requirements at a glance
| Exam | NPTE is not retaken. Indiana's published reciprocity checklist relies on verification of your existing out-of-state license rather than a submitted NPTE score report. Indiana requires no jurisprudence exam for licensure or for a compact privilege, though 2 of the 22 biennial continuing-competency hours must be in ethics and Indiana jurisprudence. |
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| Fees | $100 (the IPLA fee schedule lists 'Physical Therapist License by Reciprocity' at $100.00, the same as licensure by examination; all fees are non-refundable. The criminal background check is paid separately to the vendor. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.) |
| Processing time | IPLA publishes no processing timeframe for reciprocity applications; it states only that an application is abandoned without Board action if all requirements are not submitted within one year of filing |
Step by step
- Confirm Indiana's current requirements on the Indiana Physical Therapy Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Indiana Physical Therapy Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Meet the reciprocal licensure requirements defined in IC 25-1-21-5.
- Complete a criminal background check through the Professional Licensing Agency.
- Have official license verification sent directly to the Board by each licensing authority where you hold or held a license.
- Provide your Social Security Number — the application cannot be processed without it.
- Submit documentation of any legal name change where your name differs across your documents.
- Pay the fees ($100 (the IPLA fee schedule lists 'Physical Therapist License by Reciprocity' at $100.00, the same as licensure by examination; all fees are non-refundable. The criminal background check is paid separately to the vendor. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.)) and allow IPLA publishes no processing timeframe for reciprocity applications; it states only that an application is abandoned without Board action if all requirements are not submitted within one year of filing.
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Coming from a specific state?
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Frequently asked questions
Does my physical therapy license transfer to Indiana?
Yes — Indiana participates in the PT Compact as an active member. A PT or PTA whose home state is also a member purchases a Indiana compact privilege rather than a second license, keeping their home credential in place; relocating to Indiana or coming from a non-member home state means licensure by endorsement through the Indiana Physical Therapy Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) ($100 (the IPLA fee schedule lists 'Physical Therapist License by Reciprocity' at $100.00, the same as licensure by examination; all fees are non-refundable. The criminal background check is paid separately to the vendor. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.)), NPTE score moved by FSBPT transfer, processing IPLA publishes no processing timeframe for reciprocity applications; it states only that an application is abandoned without Board action if all requirements are not submitted within one year of filing.
Do I have to retake the NPTE to get licensed in Indiana?
No. NPTE is not retaken. Indiana's published reciprocity checklist relies on verification of your existing out-of-state license rather than a submitted NPTE score report. Indiana requires no jurisprudence exam for licensure or for a compact privilege, though 2 of the 22 biennial continuing-competency hours must be in ethics and Indiana jurisprudence.. No state requires a second NPTE.
How much does it cost to transfer a PT license to Indiana by endorsement?
$100 (the IPLA fee schedule lists 'Physical Therapist License by Reciprocity' at $100.00, the same as licensure by examination; all fees are non-refundable. The criminal background check is paid separately to the vendor. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.) (the IPLA fee schedule lists 'Physical Therapist License by Reciprocity' at $100.00, the same as licensure by examination; all fees are non-refundable. The criminal background check is paid separately to the vendor. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.).
How long does Indiana take to process an endorsement application?
IPLA publishes no processing timeframe for reciprocity applications; it states only that an application is abandoned without Board action if all requirements are not submitted within one year of filing — IPLA publishes no processing timeframe for reciprocity applications; it states only that an application is abandoned without Board action if all requirements are not submitted within one year of filing.
Is Indiana in the PT Compact?
Yes — Indiana is an active member as of 2026-08-07. A PT or PTA whose home state is also a member can buy a Indiana compact privilege instead of a full license; relocating to Indiana still requires licensure by endorsement.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency — Physical Therapy Licensing Information (reciprocity checklist, fee schedule, PT Compact) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency — Physical Therapy Home ↗ (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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