{"application_form_url":null,"application_portal_url":"https://mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov/","board_contact_url":null,"board_email":"See board website","board_fax":"N/A (contact by phone)","board_mailing_address":"See board website","board_name":"Hawaii DCCA \u2014 Physical Therapy","board_parent_org":"Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Care Assurance","board_phone":"(808) 586-3000","board_physical_address":"See board website","board_source_url":"https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/","board_url":"https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/","canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/hawaii-pt","ce_requirements_url":null,"common_delays":[{"description":"Transcripts must be sent directly from the school to the Board; transcripts submitted by the applicant are not accepted.","title":"Transcripts Not Sent Directly"},{"description":"Delays often occur when other state boards take several weeks to process verification requests.","title":"Missing License Verifications"},{"description":"Failure to provide a Social Security Number or answer all background questions will result in the application being deemed deficient.","title":"Incomplete Application"},{"description":"Waiting until the end of the process to take the HI JAM can delay final approval.","title":"Jurisprudence Exam Delay"}],"compact_member":false,"compact_name":"PT Compact (Physical Therapy Licensure Compact)","compact_privilege_fee":"N/A","created_at":"2026-04-09T17:05:31.878763+00:00","credential_type":"PT, DPT","description":"Apply for a Hawaii Physical Therapist credential. 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