Physical Therapy License from Mississippi to New York: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: New York State Board for Physical Therapy (NYSED Office of the Professions) ↗
A physical therapy license transfers from Mississippi to New York by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the New York State Board for Physical Therapy (NYSED Office of the Professions), verify your Mississippi license, and meet New York's endorsement requirements. NPTE is not retaken; scores are transferred from FSBPT to the New York State Education Department, which then reviews them to decide whether they are satisfactory. New York has no state jurisprudence or law exam for physical therapists..
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Licensure by endorsement
Moving from Mississippi into New York leaves the compact behind: New York has not joined the compact, so no Mississippi privilege reaches it. You transfer by licensure by endorsement with the New York State Board for Physical Therapy (NYSED Office of the Professions) — your NPTE score moves through the FSBPT rather than being retaken, and New York adds its own jurisprudence exam and background check. Your Mississippi license and any privileges you hold elsewhere stay valid as long as your residence remains in Mississippi; file New York's application before you rely on income there.
What changes, Mississippi → New York
| Mississippi (current) | New York (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PT Compact status | PT Compact member — multistate license honored | Licensure by endorsement |
| Application fee | $275 ($125.00 application fee + $150.00 initial Physical Therapist licence fee per Part 3103 Chapter 10 Rule 10.2; the Board's Steps to Licensure adds a $50.00 fingerprint/criminal-history processing fee, giving a stated PT total of $325.00 (PTA total $300.00). All fees are non-refundable. This is NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.) | $294 (combined fee for licensure and first registration as a physical therapist; the same $294 applies whether you qualify by endorsement or by the standard route (PTA is $103). An optional limited permit costs a further $70, is non-refundable, and is valid 6 months. New York is not a PT Compact state, so no privilege fee exists.) |
| Processing time | ~1 weeks (the Board states the review process 'is usually completed within one to two days' — but only once every licensure requirement is already on file, so this excludes the time needed to obtain verifications, transcripts, NPTE score reporting and background-check results. A 60-day temporary licence is available while the file is completed.) | the Office of the Professions publishes no processing timeframe for physical therapy applications |
| Licensing authority | Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy | New York State Board for Physical Therapy (NYSED Office of the Professions) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — New York sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm New York's current requirements on the New York State Board for Physical Therapy (NYSED Office of the Professions) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the New York State Board for Physical Therapy (NYSED Office of the Professions) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Be at least 21 years old and of good moral character as determined by the Department.
- File the Application for Licensure (Form 1) with the $294 licensure and first-registration fee.
- Have license verification (Form 3) sent directly from every jurisdiction in which you are or have been licensed.
- For the endorsement route, document at least 3 years of acceptable physical therapy practice in the 7 years immediately preceding the application, using Form 4 (supervisors) and Form 4A (colleague verification).
- Have education verified on Form 2 by your CAPTE-accredited program, or through an approved credentials verification organization if your program was not CAPTE-accredited.
- Pay the fees ($294 (combined fee for licensure and first registration as a physical therapist; the same $294 applies whether you qualify by endorsement or by the standard route (PTA is $103). An optional limited permit costs a further $70, is non-refundable, and is valid 6 months. New York is not a PT Compact state, so no privilege fee exists.)) and allow the Office of the Professions publishes no processing timeframe for physical therapy applications.
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Frequently asked questions
Does New York accept a Mississippi physical therapy license?
A physical therapy license transfers from Mississippi to New York by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the New York State Board for Physical Therapy (NYSED Office of the Professions), verify your Mississippi license, and meet New York's endorsement requirements. NPTE is not retaken; scores are transferred from FSBPT to the New York State Education Department, which then reviews them to decide whether they are satisfactory. New York has no state jurisprudence or law exam for physical therapists..
Do I retake the NPTE moving from Mississippi to New York?
No — the NPTE is taken once and your score transfers through the FSBPT. NPTE is not retaken; scores are transferred from FSBPT to the New York State Education Department, which then reviews them to decide whether they are satisfactory. New York has no state jurisprudence or law exam for physical therapists..
What does the move cost?
$294 (combined fee for licensure and first registration as a physical therapist; the same $294 applies whether you qualify by endorsement or by the standard route (PTA is $103). An optional limited permit costs a further $70, is non-refundable, and is valid 6 months. New York is not a PT Compact state, so no privilege fee exists.) (combined fee for licensure and first registration as a physical therapist; the same $294 applies whether you qualify by endorsement or by the standard route (PTA is $103). An optional limited permit costs a further $70, is non-refundable, and is valid 6 months. New York is not a PT Compact state, so no privilege fee exists.).
How long will it take?
the Office of the Professions publishes no processing timeframe for physical therapy applications — the Office of the Professions publishes no processing timeframe for physical therapy applications.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- NYSED Office of the Professions - Physical Therapy License Requirements (fees, licensure by endorsement, limited permits) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NYSED Office of the Professions - Physical Therapy License Application Forms ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- MS State Board of Physical Therapy — Steps to Licensure by Endorsement/Reciprocity (application packet, fee breakdown, jurisprudence exam, NPTE scores, temporary permit) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- MS State Board of Physical Therapy — Applying for Licensure, Reciprocity ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Mississippi Administrative Code Part 3103 Chapter 10 — Fees (Rule 10.2 schedule of fees) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PT Compact — member state status map ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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