All applications must include a non-refundable fee to be accepted. Note: The FBI Fingerprint Criminal Background Check may take up to 90 days.
The application is active for one year from the date of submission
after
which it will be destroyed if it has not been completed, including the furnishing of all documents
and records that are requested. File to be destroyed per the state functional record retention
schedule.
Note: Applicants without a social security number at the time of application should
consider waiting to submit an application until after it has been received. A license cannot be granted
without a social security number.
Exam Applicants have never passed the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE). See www.FSBPT.org for information on the NPTE and deadlines.
Endorsement Applicants have passed the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) and hold an active license in another state.
Exam Out of State Applicants have or will take the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) in a state other than North Carolina, but do not have an active license in another state.
NOTE: License Revival is for previous North Carolina license holders who want to reinstate a lapsed license.
