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Physical Therapy License from North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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

Moving from North Carolina into Idaho leaves the compact behind: Idaho has not joined the compact, so no North Carolina privilege reaches it. You transfer by licensure by endorsement with the Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) — your NPTE score moves through the FSBPT rather than being retaken, and Idaho adds its own jurisprudence exam and background check. Your North Carolina license and any privileges you hold elsewhere stay valid as long as your residence remains in North Carolina; file Idaho's application before you rely on income there.

What changes, North Carolina → Idaho

Side-by-side: North Carolina vs Idaho (Physical Therapy (PT/PTA)), verified 2026-08-07
North Carolina (current)Idaho (destination)
PT Compact statusPT Compact member — multistate license honoredLicensure by endorsement
Application feeThe Board's fee rule is 21 NCAC 48F .0102 (readopted eff. May 1, 2019), but on 2026-08-07 neither the rule text nor the Board's published Schedule of Fees could be retrieved from an official source - the Board's application host (www2.ncptboard.org) returned 403 and the NC OAH / NC Rules code servers were unreachable. No amount is stated rather than guess. Confirm the current endorsement application fee directly with the Board.$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 timeThe Board publishes no processing timeframe; 21 NCAC 48B .0102(a) provides only that each endorsement application is considered on an individual basis.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
Licensing authorityNorth Carolina Board of Physical Therapy ExaminersIdaho 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 → North CarolinaPhysical Therapy in North CarolinaPhysical Therapy in IdahoAll physical therapy statesThe PT Compact explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Idaho accept a North Carolina physical therapy license?

A physical therapy license transfers from North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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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