Process & Requirements

Our step-by-step guide to obtaining your Compact Privilege and meeting state requirements.

How to Obtain Compact Privileges

Check Eligibility

Hold a valid PT or PTA license in your home state (must be a compact member).
Have a valid driver's license proving permanent residency in your home state.
No active encumbrances or disciplinary actions in the past two years.
The state you want to practice in must be a compact member.

Check your eligibility

Review Fees & Jurisprudence Requirements

Each state has different fees and may require passing a jurisprudence exam.
Failing to take a required exam can lead to the termination of your compact privilege and disciplinary action.

Pass Required Jurisprudence Exam(s)

If required, take and pass the jurisprudence exam.
Please note: additional fees may be charged by the jurisdiction to take their state jurisprudence exam.

Apply for Compact Privileges

Click "Purchase Now"
Log in with your FSBPT ID and password (retrieve credentials if needed).
Select the state(s) and verify eligibility.
Confirm you've passed all required jurisprudence exams.
Pay the applicable fees.

Purchase Now

Receive & Verify Compact Privileges

Your compact privilege number(s) will be emailed and added to your dashboard.
Employers and the public can verify privileges online.

Verify an existing privilege

Fees & Jurisprudence Requirements by State

Alabama

PT Fees

$130

Total CP Fee

$85

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$130

Total CP Fee

$85

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

State fee waived for military spouses.

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial Only)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Assessment Module (AL JAM)

Alaska

PT Fees

$245

Total CP Fee

$200

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$175

Total CP Fee

$130

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

None

Arizona

PT Fees

$45

Total CP Fee

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$45

Total CP Fee

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

n/a

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial & Renewal)

Jurisprudence Website

FSBPT Jurisprudence Exam Registration (See Additional Notes below)

You must subsequently also send an email including your name, home state address, and FSBPT ID to submissions@ptboard.az.gov requesting access to the Arizona jurisprudence exam for the purpose of obtaining a compact privilege.
Official Arizona Policy on Jurisprudence Requirement to get compact privileges

Arkansas

PT Fees

$48

Total CP Fee

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$48

Total CP Fee

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial & Renewal)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Exam (See Additional Notes)

Make sure to select Jurisprudence Exam Registration Form and then check that you do not yet have a license number.

Colorado

PT Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

None

Delaware

PT Fees

$100

Total CP Fee

$55

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$100

Total CP Fee

$55

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

None

District of Columbia

PT Fees

$309

Total CP Fee

$264

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$309

Total CP Fee

$264

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed within 30 days after CP issued (Initial Only)

Jurisprudence Website

FSBPT Jurisprudence Exam Registration (See Additional Notes)

The District of Columbia requires all PT Compact Privilege Applicants to complete the compact application and pay for the jurisprudence exam prior to registering for the DC Jurisprudence exam. Please allow 48-72 hours after paying for the exam to receive your ATT letter. The DC Jurisprudence exam must be completed within 30 days after the compact privilege is issued. Contact the Board via email at dcbopt@dc.gov if you have any questions.

Georgia

PT Fees

$110

Total CP Fee

$65

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$110

Total CP Fee

$65

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial & Renewal)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Assessment Module (GA JAM)

Indiana

PT Fees

$149

Total CP Fee

$104

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$149

Total CP Fee

$104

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

None

Iowa

PT Fees

$105

Total CP Fee

$60

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$105

Total CP Fee

$60

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

State fee waived for active duty military and military spouse

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

None

Kentucky

PT Fees

$148

Total CP Fee

$103

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$148

Total CP Fee

$103

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

State fee waived for active duty military

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial & Renewal)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Exam Registration

Louisiana

PT Fees

$140

Total CP Fee

$95

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$140

Total CP Fee

$95

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

State fee waived for active duty military and military spouse

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial & Renewal)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Exam Registration (See Additional Notes below)

Registering for an account is required to access and complete the Louisiana jurisprudence exam. Make sure to select “Compact Privilege User” when completing the form and remember contact information must be updated through the Louisiana website and ptcompact.org within 60 days of such changes in accordance with Compact Rules.

Maryland

PT Fees

$170

Total CP Fee

$125

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$170

Total CP Fee

$125

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers unless qualified under the Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022.

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial Only)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Assessment Module (MD JAM)

Mississippi

PT Fees

$195

Total CP Fee

$150

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$195

Total CP Fee

$150

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

State fee waived for active duty military and military spouse

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial Only)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Exam (See Additional Notes)

Participants will need to register for an account on the Mississippi Jurisprudence site to access the exam.

Missouri

PT Fees

$65

Total CP Fee

$20

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$65

Total CP Fee

$20

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

State fee waived for active duty military, military spouse, and veteran

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial Only)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Exam (See Additional Notes)

Completed Jurisprudence exams should be emailed to licensure@pr.mo.gov or faxed to 573-751-3166 to be graded.

Montana

PT Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial Only)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Exam Registration (See Additional Notes)

To register for and take the Montana Jurisprudence Exam, please follow the subsequent three steps in order.

Step 1. Register for an online account – click here

Step 2. Access the Montana Administrative Rules and Statutes that you will use during the test

Step 3. Take the online jurisprudence exam – click here. Once logged in, go to “Start a New License Application” then “New Health Care License.” Read and accept the terms, then continue to the application. Click the dropdown menu under Physical Therapists and select “Physical Therapy Compact Jurisprudence Exam”.

Nebraska

PT Fees

$80

Total CP Fee

$35

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$80

Total CP Fee

$35

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

State fee waived for active duty military, military spouse, and veteran

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

None

New Hampshire

PT Fees

$166

Total CP Fee

$121

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$166

Total CP Fee

$121

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial Only)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Assessment Module (NH JAM)

New Jersey

PT Fees

$85

Total CP Fee

$40

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$85

Total CP Fee

$40

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial & Renewal)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Assessment Module (NJ JAM)

North Carolina

PT Fees

$145

Total CP Fee

$100

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$145

Total CP Fee

$100

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

State fee waived for active duty military, military spouse, and veteran

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed within 30 days after CP issued (Initial & Renewal)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Exam (See Additional Notes)

Participants will need to register for an account on the North Carolina Jurisprudence site to access the exam.

North Dakota

PT Fees

$85

Total CP Fee

$40

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$85

Total CP Fee

$40

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

State fee waived for active duty military, military spouse, and veteran

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial Only)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Exam

Ohio

PT Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial & Renewal). You DO NOT need to pass the OH JAM for your FIRST renewal.

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Assessment Module (OH JAM)

Oklahoma

PT Fees

$100

Total CP Fee

$55

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$100

Total CP Fee

$55

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

State fee waived for active duty military, military spouse and Veteran

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

None

Oregon

PT Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

State fee waived for active duty military, military spouse and Veteran

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed within 6 months before applying for CP (Initial Only)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Exam Registration (See Additional Notes)

In addition to registering for the exam, send an email with your contact information to physical.therapy@obpt.oregon.gov. This must include: your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and the name and address of where you will be working in Oregon.

Pennsylvania

PT Fees

$45

Total CP Fee

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$45

Total CP Fee

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

n/a

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

None

South Carolina

PT Fees

$45

Total CP Fee

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$45

Total CP Fee

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

n/a

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

None

South Dakota

PT Fees

$169

Total CP Fee

$124

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$169

Total CP Fee

$124

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

None

Note: South Dakota’s state fee is $120 plus a $4 processing fee.

Tennessee

PT Fees

$240

Total CP Fee

$195

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$230

Total CP Fee

$185

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed within 30 days after CP issued (Initial & Renewal)

The Tennessee jurisprudence requirement is a course that must be completed within 30 days after the compact privilege is issued. Details on registering for the course are sent by the TN PT Board approximately a week after the CP is issued.

Texas

PT Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

State fee waived for active duty military, military spouse, and veteran

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial & Renewal). You DO NOT need to pass the TX JAM for the FIRST renewal of your CP IF the renewal date is less than one year after the initial issuance date.

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Assessment Module (TX JAM)

Utah

PT Fees

$92

Total CP Fee

$47

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$92

Total CP Fee

$47

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

State fee waived for active duty military

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

None

Vermont

PT Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

None

Virginia

PT Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

None

Washington

PT Fees

$92

Total CP Fee

$47

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$92

Total CP Fee

$47

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial & Renewal)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Exam (See Additional Notes)

On the second page of the exam, in the “License or pending license number” field, please enter PT0001.

Note: Washington’s state fee is $45 plus a $2 processing fee.

West Virginia

PT Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$95

Total CP Fee

$50

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

State fee waived for active duty military, military spouse, and veteran

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

None

Wisconsin

PT Fees

$101

Total CP Fee

$56

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

PTA Fees

$101

Total CP Fee

$56

State CP Fee

$45

Commission CP Fee

State Fee Waiver

No state fee waivers

Jurisprudence Exam Requirement

Must be passed before applying for CP (Initial Only)

Jurisprudence Website

Jurisprudence Exam (See Additional Notes)

Participants will need to register for an account on the Wisconsin Jurisprudence site to access the exam.