Transfer Your Physical Therapy License to Wyoming: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy ↗
Wyoming has not joined the PT Compact, so no compact privilege — yours or anyone's — authorizes practice there. Every incoming PT or PTA applies to the Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy for licensure by endorsement: $289 (single non-refundable payment stated on the Board's PT/PTA Application by Endorsement, covering both the license application and the background check; the PTA endorsement payment is $239. There is no PT Compact privilege fee for Wyoming because Wyoming is not a compact member.), processing 5–8 weeks (derived from the Board's own statements: allow 5-7 business days for the office to confirm receipt and list missing items, background investigations take 4-6 weeks, and after the file is complete and the background report arrives expect approximately 7-10 additional business days), with the NPTE score transferred through the FSBPT rather than retaken.
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Licensure by endorsement
Plan the timeline first, because Wyoming recognizes no compact privilege at all. You cannot legally treat a single Wyoming patient — in person or by telehealth — until the Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy issues your license, and there is no travel or telehealth shortcut around that. The steps below are the endorsement path, which is the only path into Wyoming.
Wyoming is the only state in this batch that is NOT a PT Compact member - the Compact Commission's map lists it under non-member states where compact legislation has not been introduced, so there is no practice-privilege route into Wyoming and every incoming PT must obtain a full Wyoming license by endorsement. The Board's endorsement application is a Google-hosted document linked from the official physicaltherapy.wyo.gov forms page. Wyoming applicants who already hold a compact privilege elsewhere still need full Wyoming licensure. Incomplete applications are held on file for only one year before the applicant must restart.
Wyoming requirements at a glance
| Exam | NPTE is not retaken; a Wyoming endorsement applicant must already have passed the NPTE in another jurisdiction, and FSBPT sends the score to the licensing authority through its Score Transfer Service. Wyoming also requires its own open-book jurisprudence exam, passed at 75% or better and submitted with the application. |
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| Fees | $289 (single non-refundable payment stated on the Board's PT/PTA Application by Endorsement, covering both the license application and the background check; the PTA endorsement payment is $239. There is no PT Compact privilege fee for Wyoming because Wyoming is not a compact member.) |
| Processing time | 5–8 weeks (derived from the Board's own statements: allow 5-7 business days for the office to confirm receipt and list missing items, background investigations take 4-6 weeks, and after the file is complete and the background report arrives expect approximately 7-10 additional business days) |
Step by step
- Confirm Wyoming's current requirements on the Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Pass the Board's open-book jurisprudence exam (75% minimum) and submit it with the application.
- Submit verification of licensure in good standing from every jurisdiction in which you are or have ever been licensed.
- Submit two completed FD-258 fingerprint cards for the state and federal background check.
- Document 15 continuing competence hours completed within the past year (recent graduates exempt).
- Pay by cashier's check or money order made payable to the State of Wyoming - fees are non-refundable.
- Pay the fees ($289 (single non-refundable payment stated on the Board's PT/PTA Application by Endorsement, covering both the license application and the background check; the PTA endorsement payment is $239. There is no PT Compact privilege fee for Wyoming because Wyoming is not a compact member.)) and allow 5–8 weeks (derived from the Board's own statements: allow 5-7 business days for the office to confirm receipt and list missing items, background investigations take 4-6 weeks, and after the file is complete and the background report arrives expect approximately 7-10 additional business days).
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Frequently asked questions
Does my physical therapy license transfer to Wyoming?
Wyoming has not joined the PT Compact, so no compact privilege — yours or anyone's — authorizes practice there. Every incoming PT or PTA applies to the Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy for licensure by endorsement: $289 (single non-refundable payment stated on the Board's PT/PTA Application by Endorsement, covering both the license application and the background check; the PTA endorsement payment is $239. There is no PT Compact privilege fee for Wyoming because Wyoming is not a compact member.), processing 5–8 weeks (derived from the Board's own statements: allow 5-7 business days for the office to confirm receipt and list missing items, background investigations take 4-6 weeks, and after the file is complete and the background report arrives expect approximately 7-10 additional business days), with the NPTE score transferred through the FSBPT rather than retaken.
Do I have to retake the NPTE to get licensed in Wyoming?
No. NPTE is not retaken; a Wyoming endorsement applicant must already have passed the NPTE in another jurisdiction, and FSBPT sends the score to the licensing authority through its Score Transfer Service. Wyoming also requires its own open-book jurisprudence exam, passed at 75% or better and submitted with the application.. No state requires a second NPTE.
How much does it cost to transfer a PT license to Wyoming by endorsement?
$289 (single non-refundable payment stated on the Board's PT/PTA Application by Endorsement, covering both the license application and the background check; the PTA endorsement payment is $239. There is no PT Compact privilege fee for Wyoming because Wyoming is not a compact member.) (single non-refundable payment stated on the Board's PT/PTA Application by Endorsement, covering both the license application and the background check; the PTA endorsement payment is $239. There is no PT Compact privilege fee for Wyoming because Wyoming is not a compact member.).
How long does Wyoming take to process an endorsement application?
5–8 weeks (derived from the Board's own statements: allow 5-7 business days for the office to confirm receipt and list missing items, background investigations take 4-6 weeks, and after the file is complete and the background report arrives expect approximately 7-10 additional business days) — derived from the Board's own statements: allow 5-7 business days for the office to confirm receipt and list missing items, background investigations take 4-6 weeks, and after the file is complete and the background report arrives expect approximately 7-10 additional business days.
Is Wyoming in the PT Compact?
No. Wyoming has not joined the compact as of 2026-08-07, so no compact privilege authorizes practice there and endorsement is the only route.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy - Forms (applications, processing timeline) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy - PT and PTA Application by Endorsement ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PT Compact - member state map (Wyoming listed as non-member) ↗ (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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