For the purposes of this document, Military is
defined as either a: Military-Trained, Active Military member,
Active Military-member Spouse, Veteran, or Veteran- Spouse
For the purposes of this document, Military is defined as either a:
- Military-Trained Applicant,
- Active Military member,
- Active Military-member Spouse,
- Veteran, or
- Veteran- Spouse
Yes. A qualifying Military licensure applicant is exempt from the initial application fee. A
qualifying
Military applicant who obtains a PT/PTA license is not exempt from the annual license renewal
fee.
All PT/PTA applicants must apply on-line through the Board’s website at
www.ncptboard.org. The on-line application includes
questions
concerning Military status. If an applicant submits qualifying documentation of Military status,
the Board
staff will review and determine eligibility for the fee waiver. If upon review the
applicant is
not eligible for a fee waiver, Board staff will contact the applicant, who must provide a fee
before the
application can be processed.
Military-Trained applicants must provide: (1) documentation such as a U.S. Department
of Defense
Form 214 (DD-214) or similar that establishes the applicant’s military occupational
specialty
certification and experience; and (2) documentation proving that the applicant has
practiced as a
military trained PTA for at least two (2) of the five (5) years preceding the application.
Military-Spouse applicants must provide: (1) proof of your spouse’s status as an
active-duty
member of the United States armed forces; (2) a copy of your military spouse ID; (3)
documentation verifying
PT/PTA licensure in another state; and (4) documentation proving that the applicant has
practiced as a
PT/PTA for at least two (2) of the five (5) years preceding the application.
The Board will contact the applicant if submitted documentation does not establish eligibility.
A qualifying Military-Trained applicant:
- has been awarded a PTA military occupational specialty;
- has practiced as a military trained PTA for at least two (2) of the five (5) years
preceding the
date of
application;
- has committed no act in any jurisdiction that would have been grounds for a refusal,
suspension, or
revocation of a license to practice physical therapy in North Carolina and has no
pending
complaints;
- has a substantially equivalent PTA education as compared to a US educated PTA; and
- is an active military member or veteran.
A qualifying military-spouse applicant:
- is the spouse of an active-duty member of the United States armed forces; or a veteran,
veteran-spouse
of a previous active-duty member of the United States armed forces;
- holds an active PT/PTA license in another jurisdiction;
- has practiced as a PT/PTA for at least two (2) of the five (5) years preceding the date
of
application;
and
- the PT/PTA license is in good standing, has not been previously disciplined, and not
subject to any
pending complaints.
A qualifying Military-Spouse PT/PTA licensure applicant may obtain a temporary permit that
shall expire
the sooner of (a) the applicant successfully obtaining a NC PT/PTA license by endorsement of an
active
PT/PTA license in another jurisdiction; or (b) one year from the date the permit is
issued. In
addition to the documentation required above for the fee waiver, the applicant shall show proof
that the FBI
SBI fingerprint criminal background check process has been initiated. Once NCBPTE
approves, the permit
will be issued.
The NC Board of Physical Therapy Examiners has an expedited process to licensure for
military applicants.
Details can be found in the
Application
Instructions
page.
