{"application_form_url":"https://sos.vermont.gov/physical-therapists/forms-instructions/","application_portal_url":"https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/online-services/","board_contact_url":"https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/about-opr/contact-us/","board_email":"See board website","board_fax":"N/A (contact by phone)","board_mailing_address":"See board website","board_name":"Vermont Office of Professional Regulation \u2014 PT","board_parent_org":"Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (OPR)","board_phone":"(802) 828-2390","board_physical_address":"See board website","board_source_url":"https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/","board_url":"https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/","canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/vermont-pt","ce_requirements_url":"https://sos.vermont.gov/physical-therapists/statutes-rules-resources/","common_delays":[{"description":"Criminal background check results can take 6 to 12 weeks to be returned to OPR. 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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":"https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/online-services/","required_documents":[{"description":"Official form issued by OPR after application submission, required for the fingerprinting appointment.","name":"Fingerprint Authorization Certificate (FAC)","url":"https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/online-services/background-checks/","url_label":"Background Check Details"},{"description":"Must be sent directly from the educational institution to the OPR to verify graduation from a CAPTE-accredited program.","name":"Official Transcripts","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Official scores must be transferred from FSBPT to the Vermont OPR.","name":"NPTE Score Report","url":"https://www.fsbpt.org/Secondary-Pages/Exam-Candidates/National-Exam-NPTE/Score-Transfers","url_label":"Score Transfer"},{"description":"Required for endorsement applicants; must be sent directly from every state where the applicant has ever held a license.","name":"Verification of Licensure","url":null,"url_label":null}],"slug":"vermont-pt","state_name":"Vermont","state_slug":"vermont","statutes_url":"https://sos.vermont.gov/physical-therapists/statutes-rules-resources/","steps":[{"description":"Register for a new account on the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) Online Services Platform.","title":"Create Online Account","url":"https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/online-services/","url_label":"Register/Login"},{"description":"Complete the online Physical Therapist application and pay the non-refundable application fee (currently $115).","title":"Submit Application and Fee","url":"https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/online-services/","url_label":"Apply Online"},{"description":"Have your CAPTE-accredited DPT program send official transcripts or a completed Verification of Education form directly to the OPR.","title":"Request Education Verification","url":"https://sos.vermont.gov/physical-therapists/forms-instructions/","url_label":"Education Form"},{"description":"Register for the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) through the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT).","title":"Register for NPTE","url":"https://www.fsbpt.org/","url_label":"FSBPT Registration"},{"description":"After applying, OPR will email a Fingerprint Authorization Certificate (FAC). Take this to an approved identification center to have your fingerprints taken.","title":"Complete Background Check","url":"https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/online-services/background-checks/","url_label":"Background Check Info"},{"description":"If all requirements are met except for the background check or final verification, you may request a 90-day non-renewable provisional license.","title":"Provisional License (Optional)","url":"https://sos.vermont.gov/physical-therapists/forms-instructions/","url_label":"Provisional Info"}],"temp_license_available":false,"temp_license_duration":"See board","temp_license_fee":"See board","temp_license_processing_time":"See board","updated_at":"2026-04-26T08:37:33.843708+00:00","verify_license_url":"https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/find-a-professional/"}