{"application_form_url":null,"application_portal_url":null,"board_contact_url":"https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pt/Pages/contactus.aspx","board_email":"See board website","board_fax":"N/A (contact by phone)","board_mailing_address":"See board website","board_name":"New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners","board_parent_org":"New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs","board_phone":"(973) 504-6455","board_physical_address":"See board website","board_source_url":"https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pt","board_url":"https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pt","canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/new-jersey-pt","ce_requirements_url":"https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pt/Pages/continuing-education.aspx","common_delays":[{"description":"Waiting for transcripts or license verifications from other states is the most common cause of delay. 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Check specific board rules for supervisory requirements.","reciprocity_info":"Physical Therapists licensed in another state can often apply via endorsement by providing license verification and current certification.","renewal_cycle":"Every 2 years","renewal_fee_amount":50.0,"renewal_portal_url":null,"required_documents":[{"description":"Must be sent directly from the accredited DPT program to the Board.","name":"Official Transcripts","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Proof of passing the New Jersey Jurisprudence Assessment Module, typically sent automatically by FSBPT.","name":"NJ JAM Score Report","url":"https://www.fsbpt.org/Our-Services/Jurisprudence-Assessment-Module-JAM-Services/New-Jersey","url_label":"NJ JAM Info"},{"description":"Official scores sent directly from FSBPT to the New Jersey Board.","name":"NPTE Score Report","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"A recent 2x2 color photograph of the applicant's head and shoulders, uploaded during the online application.","name":"Passport-Style Photograph","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Completed via IdentoGO using the specific service code provided by the Board after application submission.","name":"Criminal History Background Check","url":"https://uenroll.identogo.com/","url_label":"IdentoGO Portal"}],"slug":"new-jersey-pt","state_name":"New Jersey","state_slug":"new-jersey","statutes_url":"https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pt/Pages/regulations.aspx","steps":[{"description":"Create an account on the New Jersey MyLicense portal and complete the Physical Therapist application. 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The Board must approve your eligibility before you receive your Authorization to Test (ATT).","title":"Register for the NPTE","url":"https://www.fsbpt.org/Our-Services/National-Physical-Therapy-Examination-NPTE","url_label":"NPTE Registration"},{"description":"After the Board reviews your application (typically 3-7 business days), you will receive a letter with a service code to schedule your fingerprinting appointment with IdentoGO.","title":"Complete Fingerprinting","url":"https://uenroll.identogo.com/","url_label":"Schedule Fingerprinting"},{"description":"Once all requirements are met and you are approved, the Board will notify you to pay the initial license fee ($110 if in the first year of the cycle, $55 if in the second).","title":"Pay Initial License Fee","url":null,"url_label":null}],"temp_license_available":false,"temp_license_duration":"See board","temp_license_fee":"See board","temp_license_processing_time":"See board","updated_at":"2026-04-19T08:56:25.104672+00:00","verify_license_url":null}