| State |
Approval Requirements |
Regulations Link |
| Alabama |
Alabama Board of
Physical Therapy |
Alabama PT |
| Alaska |
Recognizes SCAPTA |
Alaska PT |
| Arizona |
Recognizes SCAPTA |
Arizona
PT |
| Arkansas |
Arkansas State Board
of Physical Therapy |
Arkansas PT |
| California |
California Physical
Therapy Association or NIRE |
California PT |
| Colorado |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Colorado PT |
| Connecticut |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Connecticut PT |
| D.C. |
District of Columbia
Board of Physical Therapy |
D.C.
PT |
| Delaware |
Examining
Board of Physical Therapists |
Deleware
PTl |
| Florida |
Florida Physical
Therapy Association |
Florida PT |
| Georgia |
Recognizes SCAPTA |
Georgia PT |
| Hawaii |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Hawaii PT |
| Idaho |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Idaho
PT |
| Illinois |
Motivations is an
Approved Provider |
Illinois PT |
| Indiana |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Indiana PT |
| Iowa |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Iowa PT |
| Kansas |
Kansas Physical
Therapy Association |
Kansas PT |
| Kentucky |
Kentucky Physical
Therapy Association |
Kentucky PT |
| Louisiana |
Louisiana State Board
of Physical Therapy Examiners |
Louisiana PT |
| Maine |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Maine PT |
| Maryland |
Maryland Board of
Physical Therapy Examiners |
Maryland PT |
| Massachusetts |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Massachusets
PT |
| Michigan |
Michigan Physical
Therapy Association |
Michigan
PT |
| Minnesota |
Minnesota Board of
Physical Therapy (for 2011) |
Minnesota PT |
| Mississippi |
Recognizes SCAPTA |
Mississippi
PT |
| Missouri |
Recognizes SCAPTA |
Missouri
PT |
| Montana |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Montana PT |
| Nebraska |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Nebraska
PT |
| Nevada |
Nevada State Board of
Physical Therapy Examiners |
Nevada PT |
| New Hampshire |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
New
Hampshire PT |
| New Jersey |
New Jersey State
Board of Physical Therapy Examiners |
New Jersey PT |
| New Mexico |
New Mexico Physical
Therapy Association |
New
Mexico PT |
| New York |
Motivations is an
Approved Provider |
New York PT |
| North
Carolina |
Recognizes SCAPTA |
North
Carolina PT |
| North Dakota |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
North Dakota PT |
| Ohio |
Ohio Physical Therapy
Association |
Ohio PT |
| Oklahoma |
Oklahoma State Board
of Medical Licensure & Supervision |
Oklahoma
PT |
| Oregon |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Oregon
PT |
| Pennsylvania |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Pennsylvania
PT |
| Rhode Island |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Rhode
Island PT |
| South
Carolina |
SCAPTA - All
Motivations courses for PT are SCAPTA approved |
South Carolina PT |
| South Dakota |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
South Dakota PT |
| Tennessee |
Tennessee Physical
Therapy Association |
Tennessee PT |
| Texas |
Motivations is an
Approved Provider |
Texas PT |
| Utah |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Utah PT |
| Vermont |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Vermont PT |
| Virginia |
Recognizes SCAPTA |
Virginia PT |
| Washington |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Washington
PT |
| West Virginia |
West Virginia Board
of Physical Therapy |
West Virginia PT |
| Wisconsin |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Wisconsin PT |
| Wyoming |
Courses accepted, no
pre-approval needed |
Wyoming PT |
The information in this table is up to date as of date of May
24, 2010.
It is the ultimate responsibility of the individual to be familiar with the requirements set forth by their state licensing boards, and to provide the boards required documentation for licensure.