Physical Therapy License from Oregon to New Hampshire: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: New Hampshire Governing Board of Physical Therapists (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) ↗
Yes — both Oregon and New Hampshire are members of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact (PT Compact). If Oregon is your primary state of residence and you hold a multistate license, you can practice in New Hampshire now; if you are moving your residence to New Hampshire, apply for licensure by endorsement there and declare New Hampshire your new primary state of residence — your multistate privilege continues.
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Verdict
Compact multistate — already covered
Both Oregon and New Hampshire are active PT Compact members, so this is a privilege move, not a license move. If Oregon is your home state and primary residence and your license there is active, you do not apply to the New Hampshire Governing Board of Physical Therapists (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) — you buy a New Hampshire compact privilege through the commission and practice on it, with your Oregon license staying in place. Two caveats worth planning around: New Hampshire may require its jurisprudence exam before the privilege issues, and the privilege lapses the moment your Oregon license does. If you are genuinely relocating to New Hampshire rather than working there temporarily, the privilege model doesn't fit — you would change your home state by endorsing into New Hampshire.
What changes, Oregon → New Hampshire
| Oregon (current) | New Hampshire (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PT Compact status | PT Compact member — multistate license honored | PT Compact member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $187 (OAR 848-005-0020(1) sets the PT/PTA Endorsement Application fee at $187.00 plus the actual cost to the Board of conducting a nationwide background verification. Distinct items in the same rule: PT license renewal $200 (plus workforce survey and background verification costs), PTA renewal $130, military spouse temporary permit $99, temporary permit $50. The PT/PTA compact privilege fee of $102.00 in that rule is the PT Compact privilege charge, not the endorsement fee.) | $121 (Physical Therapy Governing Board application fee (identical for PT and PTA); renewal and reinstatement are also $121. Paper reciprocity applications must be paid by check or money order to 'Treasurer, State of New Hampshire'. Excludes the applicant's own cost of the FBI criminal history records check. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.) |
| Processing time | The Board publishes no processing timeframe for endorsement applications in its rules or on its Applying for Licensure page. | OPLC publishes no processing timeframe; under Plc 313.07(c) it may issue an 'Active-Provisional' license to an endorsement-qualified applicant who has filed everything and submitted fingerprints while the criminal history results are still outstanding |
| Licensing authority | Oregon Board of Physical Therapy (Oregon Physical Therapist Licensing Board) | New Hampshire Governing Board of Physical Therapists (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire: apply for licensure by endorsement with the New Hampshire Governing Board of Physical Therapists (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) when you move.
- Declare New Hampshire as your new primary state of residence on that application.
- Complete New Hampshire'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 New Hampshire accept a Oregon physical therapy license?
Yes — both Oregon and New Hampshire are members of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact (PT Compact). If Oregon is your primary state of residence and you hold a multistate license, you can practice in New Hampshire now; if you are moving your residence to New Hampshire, apply for licensure by endorsement there and declare New Hampshire your new primary state of residence — your multistate privilege continues.
Do I retake the NPTE moving from Oregon to New Hampshire?
No — the NPTE is taken once and your score transfers through the FSBPT. NPTE is not retaken; FSBPT certification of the passing score is the exam requirement. New Hampshire additionally requires the New Hampshire Jurisprudence Assessment Module, completed through the FSBPT JAM service..
What does the move cost?
If you are buying a New Hampshire compact privilege to work while living in Oregon: the commission's uniform fee plus New Hampshire's privilege fee. If you are relocating and taking a full New Hampshire license by endorsement: $121 (Physical Therapy Governing Board application fee (identical for PT and PTA); renewal and reinstatement are also $121. Paper reciprocity applications must be paid by check or money order to 'Treasurer, State of New Hampshire'. Excludes the applicant's own cost of the FBI criminal history records check. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.) (Physical Therapy Governing Board application fee (identical for PT and PTA); renewal and reinstatement are also $121. Paper reciprocity applications must be paid by check or money order to 'Treasurer, State of New Hampshire'. Excludes the applicant's own cost of the FBI criminal history records check. NOT the PT Compact privilege fee.).
How long will it take?
A compact privilege issues quickly once your eligibility and any New Hampshire jurisprudence exam are cleared — usually faster than a full license. A relocation endorsement runs OPLC publishes no processing timeframe; under Plc 313.07(c) it may issue an 'Active-Provisional' license to an endorsement-qualified applicant who has filed everything and submitted fingerprints while the criminal history results are still outstanding (OPLC publishes no processing timeframe; under Plc 313.07(c) it may issue an 'Active-Provisional' license to an endorsement-qualified applicant who has filed everything and submitted fingerprints while the criminal history results are still outstanding).
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- NH OPLC - Physical Therapy License Fees ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NH OPLC - Physical Therapist Initial Application Checklist ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NH OPLC - New Changes for Reciprocity in New Hampshire (RSA 310:17 qualifying jurisdictions, Plc 313.47) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NH OPLC - Physical Therapy Applications ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PT Compact Commission - Process and Requirements (New Hampshire privilege fees and jurisprudence rule) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- OAR 848-005-0020 Board Fees and Refunds (Oregon Secretary of State, Oregon Administrative Rules Database) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Oregon Board of Physical Therapy - Applying for Licensure (OR-JAM, background check, score transfer, license verifications) ↗ (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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