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Physical Therapy License from Michigan to Idaho: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) ↗

A physical therapy license transfers from Michigan to Idaho by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses), verify your Michigan license, and meet Idaho's endorsement requirements. NPTE is not retaken; official documentation of your passing NPTE score must be sent to the Board directly from the national board (FSBPT). In place of a proctored jurisprudence exam, Idaho requires a completed open-book examination on the Idaho physical therapy laws and rules..

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Neither Michigan nor Idaho is an active member of the PT Compact, so this is a straightforward endorsement move: the Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) verifies your Michigan license, your NPTE score transfers through the FSBPT, and you complete Idaho's jurisprudence exam and background check. Nothing about Michigan speeds up or slows down Idaho's standard out-of-state process.

What changes, Michigan → Idaho

Side-by-side: Michigan vs Idaho (Physical Therapy (PT/PTA)), verified 2026-08-07
Michigan (current)Idaho (destination)
PT Compact statusPT Compact enacted — not yet issuingLicensure by endorsement
Application fee$319.75 (single combined charge labelled 'Application Fee + 3 year license fee', identical for a Physical Therapist license by examination OR by endorsement; payable only by Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover. LARA does not publish the application/license split anywhere on its live site, so the two components are not separately stated. The PSI jurisprudence exam fee and criminal background check costs are billed separately and are not published by LARA. Michigan licenses on a 3-year cycle; renewal is $297.75 and relicensure $339.75.)$50 (the endorsement checklist states a total of $50.00, made up of the $25.00 application fee plus the $25.00 licensure fee. The extra $20.00 NPTE registration fee applies only to applicants sitting for the exam through Idaho, not to endorsement applicants. Returned checks incur a $20 fee. IDAPA 24.13.01 Section 400 confirms fees are non-refundable but the current schedule is published on the application form rather than in rule.)
Processing timeLARA's Physical Therapist Licensing Guide states no processing timeframe for endorsement applicationsthe Board publishes no processing timeframe for endorsement applications; it states only that incomplete applications delay licensure and that military applicants may qualify for expedited processing under Idaho Code 67-9401 to 67-9407
Licensing authorityMichigan Board of Physical Therapy (Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs)Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses)

The destination column is what you must satisfy — Idaho sets the rules for this move.

Step by step

  1. Confirm Idaho's current requirements on the Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
  4. Submit the application form signed and notarized (an acknowledgement is not accepted — it must be a jurat).
  5. Attach a color copy of a government-issued photo ID as proof of age.
  6. Complete the Board's open-book examination on the Idaho physical therapy laws and rules.
  7. Attach a copy of your diploma as evidence of graduation (endorsement applicants).
  8. Submit two completed professional reference forms.
  9. Have license certification sent directly to the Board from every state where you have held a license.
  10. Pay the fees ($50 (the endorsement checklist states a total of $50.00, made up of the $25.00 application fee plus the $25.00 licensure fee. The extra $20.00 NPTE registration fee applies only to applicants sitting for the exam through Idaho, not to endorsement applicants. Returned checks incur a $20 fee. IDAPA 24.13.01 Section 400 confirms fees are non-refundable but the current schedule is published on the application form rather than in rule.)) and allow the Board publishes no processing timeframe for endorsement applications; it states only that incomplete applications delay licensure and that military applicants may qualify for expedited processing under Idaho Code 67-9401 to 67-9407.

Official links

Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) ↗Idaho application ↗License verification ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Idaho → MichiganPhysical Therapy in MichiganPhysical Therapy in IdahoAll physical therapy statesThe PT Compact explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Idaho accept a Michigan physical therapy license?

A physical therapy license transfers from Michigan to Idaho by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses), verify your Michigan license, and meet Idaho's endorsement requirements. NPTE is not retaken; official documentation of your passing NPTE score must be sent to the Board directly from the national board (FSBPT). In place of a proctored jurisprudence exam, Idaho requires a completed open-book examination on the Idaho physical therapy laws and rules..

Do I retake the NPTE moving from Michigan to Idaho?

No — the NPTE is taken once and your score transfers through the FSBPT. NPTE is not retaken; official documentation of your passing NPTE score must be sent to the Board directly from the national board (FSBPT). In place of a proctored jurisprudence exam, Idaho requires a completed open-book examination on the Idaho physical therapy laws and rules..

What does the move cost?

$50 (the endorsement checklist states a total of $50.00, made up of the $25.00 application fee plus the $25.00 licensure fee. The extra $20.00 NPTE registration fee applies only to applicants sitting for the exam through Idaho, not to endorsement applicants. Returned checks incur a $20 fee. IDAPA 24.13.01 Section 400 confirms fees are non-refundable but the current schedule is published on the application form rather than in rule.) (the endorsement checklist states a total of $50.00, made up of the $25.00 application fee plus the $25.00 licensure fee. The extra $20.00 NPTE registration fee applies only to applicants sitting for the exam through Idaho, not to endorsement applicants. Returned checks incur a $20 fee. IDAPA 24.13.01 Section 400 confirms fees are non-refundable but the current schedule is published on the application form rather than in rule.).

How long will it take?

the Board publishes no processing timeframe for endorsement applications; it states only that incomplete applications delay licensure and that military applicants may qualify for expedited processing under Idaho Code 67-9401 to 67-9407 — the Board publishes no processing timeframe for endorsement applications; it states only that incomplete applications delay licensure and that military applicants may qualify for expedited processing under Idaho Code 67-9401 to 67-9407.

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07

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