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Physical Therapy License from Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Moving from Wisconsin into New York leaves the compact behind: New York has not joined the compact, so no Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin license and any privileges you hold elsewhere stay valid as long as your residence remains in Wisconsin; file New York's application before you rely on income there.

What changes, Wisconsin → New York

Side-by-side: Wisconsin vs New York (Physical Therapy (PT/PTA)), verified 2026-08-07
Wisconsin (current)New York (destination)
PT Compact statusPT Compact member — multistate license honoredLicensure by endorsement
Application feenot verifiable on an official page on 2026-08-07. DSPS sets initial credential fees administratively under Wis. Stat. 440.03(9)(a); the last per-profession initial-fee schedule DSPS publishes online lists $56.00 for a Physical Therapist effective 7/1/2021, but DSPS announced an updated fee schedule on 2025-08-08 that superseded it, and no current initial-credential fee document could be located on dsps.wi.gov. The current PT renewal fee is documented: $68 biennially, due 02/28 of odd years (RDAF rev. 08/07/2025).$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 timeDSPS publishes no processing timeframe for PT endorsement applications; it warns only that a file with no activity for a year may be withdrawnthe Office of the Professions publishes no processing timeframe for physical therapy applications
Licensing authorityWisconsin Physical Therapy Examining Board (Department of Safety and Professional Services)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

  1. 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.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the New York State Board for Physical Therapy (NYSED Office of the Professions) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
  4. Be at least 21 years old and of good moral character as determined by the Department.
  5. File the Application for Licensure (Form 1) with the $294 licensure and first-registration fee.
  6. Have license verification (Form 3) sent directly from every jurisdiction in which you are or have been licensed.
  7. 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).
  8. 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.
  9. 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.

Official links

New York State Board for Physical Therapy (NYSED Office of the Professions) ↗New York application ↗License verification ↗

Related guides

Reverse: New York → WisconsinPhysical Therapy in WisconsinPhysical Therapy in New YorkAll physical therapy statesThe PT Compact explained

Frequently asked questions

Does New York accept a Wisconsin physical therapy license?

A physical therapy license transfers from Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07

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