Are you nearing graduation and ready to become a licensed physical therapist (PT) or physical therapist assistant (PTA)? Find out how to successfully navigate your career path from student to licensee.
Each state licensing authority has its own eligibility criteria for licensure and for taking the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE). Learn more about applying for state licensure here.
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Find out how to successfully register for and take the NPTE.
Access your Journey Map at https://pt.fsbpt.net/UserJourneyMap. Enter your school and the state where you want to practice. The system will create a map outlining the steps in the NPTE registration process, as well as who is responsible for each step.
Visit the Prepare for Exam page to find tools and tips to help you get ready for the NPTE.
You can check the status of your registration by logging into your Customer Dashboard. You will see the “NPTE Registration Status” section showing where you are in the registration process. Click on “Registration Details” to see an overview of what has been completed and what is still outstanding.
This status means that FSBPT is waiting for the state where you applied for your license to approve you to sit for the exam. If you have submitted all of your information to the state required with your licensure application, you do not need to take any further action. The day after the state approves you, you will receive your Authorization to Test (ATT) letter via email from FSBPT. If you are not sure if you have submitted all of your required information to your state, you may contact them to see if there is anything they need in order to approve you to sit for the exam: Licensing Authorities Contact Information | FSBPT.
FSBPT will email you the Authorization to Test (ATT) letter immediately after you are made eligible to sit for the examination. At the same time your ATT letter is emailed, you will be able to access it from your Customer Dashboard under “Status of My Request” in the “Services” section. If your status says “Awaiting Eligibility” it means FSBPT is waiting for the state where you applied for your license to approve you to sit for the exam. If you have submitted all the required information to the state for your licensure application, you don’t need to take any further action. After the state approves you, you will receive your ATT letter via email from FSBPT. If you are not sure if you have submitted all of the required information to your state, you may contact them to see if there is anything they need in order to approve you to sit for the exam.
You can find links to recover your FSBPT ID and/or to reset your password on the customer login page.
To recover your FSBPT ID we will need your name, date of birth, and email address. Those fields must match what we have in our database for you to receive your FSBPT ID by email. If you need to update your email address in our system, please email examregsitration@fsbpt.org.