Physical Therapy License from Ohio to Nevada: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Nevada Physical Therapy Board ↗
Yes — both Ohio and Nevada are members of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact (PT Compact). If Ohio is your primary state of residence and you hold a multistate license, you can practice in Nevada now; if you are moving your residence to Nevada, apply for licensure by endorsement there and declare Nevada your new primary state of residence — your multistate privilege continues.
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Compact multistate — already covered
Both Ohio and Nevada are active PT Compact members, so this is a privilege move, not a license move. If Ohio is your home state and primary residence and your license there is active, you do not apply to the Nevada Physical Therapy Board — you buy a Nevada compact privilege through the commission and practice on it, with your Ohio license staying in place. Two caveats worth planning around: Nevada may require its jurisprudence exam before the privilege issues, and the privilege lapses the moment your Ohio license does. If you are genuinely relocating to Nevada rather than working there temporarily, the privilege model doesn't fit — you would change your home state by endorsing into Nevada.
What changes, Ohio → Nevada
| Ohio (current) | Nevada (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PT Compact status | PT Compact member — multistate license honored | PT Compact member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $100 (OAC 4755-4-01(B)(1) (effective August 21, 2025) caps the initial licensing fee - the fee an endorsement applicant pays - at one hundred dollars, and states that the current amount is published on the Board's website. otptat.ohio.gov and codes.ohio.gov were unreachable from the research environment on 2026-08-07, so only the rule maximum is given rather than an unverified exact figure. Biennial renewal is likewise capped at $100. The BCI/FBI criminal records check is billed separately by the record providers. This is not the PT Compact privilege fee.) | $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 | Neither the Ohio Revised Code nor the Board's rules state a processing timeframe; OAC 4755:2-1-01(E) provides only that an application still incomplete one year after filing is abandoned. | 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 |
| Licensing authority | Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Athletic Trainers Board (OTPTAT Board) - Physical Therapy Section | Nevada Physical Therapy Board |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Nevada sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm your current license is an active multistate license in good standing (check it in the verification system).
- If you are moving your primary residence to Nevada: apply for licensure by endorsement with the Nevada Physical Therapy Board when you move.
- Declare Nevada as your new primary state of residence on that application.
- Complete Nevada's fingerprint/background check requirement if requested.
- Keep practicing — your multistate privilege remains valid during the transition (do not let the old license lapse before the new one issues).
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Frequently asked questions
Does Nevada accept a Ohio physical therapy license?
Yes — both Ohio and Nevada are members of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact (PT Compact). If Ohio is your primary state of residence and you hold a multistate license, you can practice in Nevada now; if you are moving your residence to Nevada, apply for licensure by endorsement there and declare Nevada your new primary state of residence — your multistate privilege continues.
Do I retake the NPTE moving from Ohio to Nevada?
No — the NPTE is taken once and your score transfers through the FSBPT. 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)..
What does the move cost?
If you are buying a Nevada compact privilege to work while living in Ohio: the commission's uniform fee plus Nevada's privilege fee. If you are relocating and taking a full Nevada license 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 will it take?
A compact privilege issues quickly once your eligibility and any Nevada jurisprudence exam are cleared — usually faster than a full license. A relocation endorsement runs 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).
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)
- Ohio OTPTAT Board - Physical Therapy Laws and Rules, effective April 3, 2026 (LSC-authenticated ORC and OAC text: OAC 4755:2-1-01, 4755:2-1-03, 4755:2-1-04, 4755-3-05, 4755-4-01, 4755-4-02) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PT Compact - member state map ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- FSBPT - NPTE Score Transfer Service ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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