• Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
Welcome to the Michigan Board of Physical Therapy website! Our goal is to provide up-to-date information on various topics related to the practice of physical therapy in Michigan. We hope you find this information helpful and invite you to check out our website often.

• Physical Therapy 2010 Board Meetings 

• Physical Therapist Assistant Licensure 

• New Evaluation Requirement for Foreign-Educated Physical Therapy Applicants - Effective for Applications Received On or After September 1, 2009 

• Physical Therapy 2009 Board Meetings 

• Physical Therapy Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes

• Physical Therapy Legislative Update

• All physical therapy requirements can be found under the specific profession's application packet and under FAQ's.

• Administrative Rules

• Physical Therapy Examination

• Michigan Board of Physical Therapy Members

• How long are the Physical Therapist licenses issued for? Can I renew my license early? How will I know when I need to renew?

• Are the physical therapy services received in a physician's office comparable to the therapy received in a physical therapist's clinic?

• As a physical therapist who has earned a DPT degree, can I present myself to clients or the general public as "Dr."?

• What is the difference in the quality of physical therapy offered by a therapist who uses the letters: DPT, LPT, MPT, PTA, RPT or just PT?

• Is there a graduate physical therapist category between graduation and licensure?

• What is the legal duration of a physical therapy prescription?

• Since the Public Health Code does not list many specifics on how to handle various practice issues, how do I know what standards to use?

• How do I verify my Michigan license to another state?

• I need to verify whether someone has a license. How can I do that?

• What happens if my license expires?

• How long will you keep my licensure application on file?

• The application asks for the state(s) I have been licensed in and asks for the basis of licensure. What does that mean? What if I'm licensed in more than one state? Do you need verification from all states I have ever held a license in?

• If I have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor, will this stop me from obtaining a Michigan license?

• How can I change my name or address?

• Is everything in my file complete? How can I find out what is missing?

• How long does it take to process my application?

• How long does it take for your office to receive my correspondence?

• What is the purpose of the different types of applications?

• I want to have Educational Testing Service (ETS) submit my TOEFL scores directly to the Board. What is the institutional code I need?

• What are the Michigan requirements to become licensed as a PT by Examination for a US graduate? What are the requirements for a foreign graduate?

• How many times may I take the NPTE exam?

• Do I need to complete continuing education?

• What licenses are available?

• If I am Foreign Educated and I have been licensed in another state over 5 years, do I still have to take and pass the TOEFL/TSE?

• My renewal date is coming up soon. I know that the license/registration will be valid until the expiration date after I renew. Since I will be moving next year, I only want to renew it for 1 year. Can I do that?

• Physical Therapist Assistant Limited License Application Packet 

• Suspended/Revoked License Reinstatement Application Packet 

• Disciplinary Limited License Reclassification Application Packet 

• RENEWAL-License Renewal Application

• Physical Therapy Application Packet 

• Physical Therapy Relicensure Packet 

• Data Change/Duplicate License Request Form