Transfer Your Physical Therapy License to Nevada: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Nevada Physical Therapy Board ↗
Nevada issues and accepts compact privileges as an active PT Compact member. If your home state is a member, you can practice in Nevada on a purchased privilege without a Nevada license; otherwise, or if you are moving to Nevada, the route is licensure by endorsement with the Nevada Physical Therapy Board — $300 (Physical Therapist application fee on the Board's published fee schedule; the $25 exam processing fee applies only to examination candidates, not endorsement candidates. + $39 fingerprint fee, which the Department of Public Safety will only accept as a money order or cashier's check. PT license then renews annually at $150. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.), no NPTE retake, the score transferred through the FSBPT.
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Verdict
PT Compact member — multistate license honored
Whether Nevada costs you a full license or just a privilege depends on what you are actually doing. Working in Nevada while your license and residence stay in another member state — a travel assignment, a satellite clinic, telehealth across the line — means buying a Nevada compact privilege and keeping your home license; Nevada charges no full-license fee for that path, though it may require its jurisprudence exam first. Relocating to Nevada is the other case: your residence changes, Nevada becomes your home state, and that is licensure by endorsement with the Nevada Physical Therapy Board, after which Nevada can anchor privileges of its own.
Nevada is an ACTIVE PT Compact member, so a PT whose home state is also an active member can work in Nevada on a compact privilege ($150 Nevada privilege fee + $45 commission fee = $195 for a PT, $145 for a PTA) instead of endorsing - but Nevada requires the NV JAM to be passed BEFORE the privilege is issued and again at every renewal, and the state privilege fee is waived for active-duty military, military spouses, and veterans. The Board's own endorsement route defines an 'endorsement candidate' as someone who attended an accredited program, passed the NPTE, and holds an active U.S. license. Aggregator sites quote a '$150 endorsement fee' derived from a statutory half-fee provision; the Board's published fee schedule and its own endorsement guide both show a single $300 Physical Therapist application fee, so $300 is the figure recorded here.
Nevada requirements at a glance
| Exam | NPTE is not retaken; the score must be transferred to the Nevada jurisdiction through the FSBPT Score Transfer Service and the Board states you cannot be licensed until it arrives. Nevada also requires the Nevada Jurisprudence Assessment Module (NV JAM), an open-book exam on NRS/NAC Chapter 640 that must be passed at 80% (16 correct). |
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| Fees | $300 (Physical Therapist application fee on the Board's published fee schedule; the $25 exam processing fee applies only to examination candidates, not endorsement candidates. + $39 fingerprint fee, which the Department of Public Safety will only accept as a money order or cashier's check. PT license then renews annually at $150. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.) |
| Processing time | the Board publishes no overall processing timeframe; it warns that the fingerprint/background check alone may take up to 2 months and asks applicants to allow 10 days after submission before requesting a status update |
Step by step
- Confirm Nevada's current requirements on the Nevada Physical Therapy Board website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Nevada Physical Therapy Board (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Hold an active license in a U.S. jurisdiction and a degree from an accredited physical therapy program.
- Transfer your NPTE score to Nevada through the FSBPT Score Transfer Service.
- Pass the Nevada Jurisprudence Assessment Module (NV JAM) at 80% or better.
- Complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check through the Nevada Department of Public Safety.
- Upload a digital photograph taken within the past 12 months (2x2 to 3x3 inches).
- Disclose child support status as required by Nevada law.
- Pay the fees ($300 (Physical Therapist application fee on the Board's published fee schedule; the $25 exam processing fee applies only to examination candidates, not endorsement candidates. + $39 fingerprint fee, which the Department of Public Safety will only accept as a money order or cashier's check. PT license then renews annually at $150. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.)) and allow the Board publishes no overall processing timeframe; it warns that the fingerprint/background check alone may take up to 2 months and asks applicants to allow 10 days after submission before requesting a status update.
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Coming from a specific state?
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Frequently asked questions
Does my physical therapy license transfer to Nevada?
Nevada issues and accepts compact privileges as an active PT Compact member. If your home state is a member, you can practice in Nevada on a purchased privilege without a Nevada license; otherwise, or if you are moving to Nevada, the route is licensure by endorsement with the Nevada Physical Therapy Board — $300 (Physical Therapist application fee on the Board's published fee schedule; the $25 exam processing fee applies only to examination candidates, not endorsement candidates. + $39 fingerprint fee, which the Department of Public Safety will only accept as a money order or cashier's check. PT license then renews annually at $150. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.), no NPTE retake, the score transferred through the FSBPT.
Do I have to retake the NPTE to get licensed in Nevada?
No. NPTE is not retaken; the score must be transferred to the Nevada jurisdiction through the FSBPT Score Transfer Service and the Board states you cannot be licensed until it arrives. Nevada also requires the Nevada Jurisprudence Assessment Module (NV JAM), an open-book exam on NRS/NAC Chapter 640 that must be passed at 80% (16 correct).. No state requires a second NPTE.
How much does it cost to transfer a PT license to Nevada by endorsement?
$300 (Physical Therapist application fee on the Board's published fee schedule; the $25 exam processing fee applies only to examination candidates, not endorsement candidates. + $39 fingerprint fee, which the Department of Public Safety will only accept as a money order or cashier's check. PT license then renews annually at $150. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.) (Physical Therapist application fee on the Board's published fee schedule; the $25 exam processing fee applies only to examination candidates, not endorsement candidates. + $39 fingerprint fee, which the Department of Public Safety will only accept as a money order or cashier's check. PT license then renews annually at $150. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.).
How long does Nevada take to process an endorsement application?
the Board publishes no overall processing timeframe; it warns that the fingerprint/background check alone may take up to 2 months and asks applicants to allow 10 days after submission before requesting a status update — the Board publishes no overall processing timeframe; it warns that the fingerprint/background check alone may take up to 2 months and asks applicants to allow 10 days after submission before requesting a status update.
Is Nevada in the PT Compact?
Yes — Nevada is an active member as of 2026-08-07. A PT or PTA whose home state is also a member can buy a Nevada compact privilege instead of a full license; relocating to Nevada still requires licensure by endorsement.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Nevada Physical Therapy Board - Fee Schedule ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Nevada Physical Therapy Board - Endorsement Candidate Application Guide ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PT Compact Commission - Process and Requirements (Nevada privilege fees and jurisprudence rule) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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