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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://pt.ky.gov/Applicants/Pages/Renew.aspx","required_documents":[{"description":"The official state application form, signed and notarized where required.","name":"Application for Credentialing","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"A clear, color head-and-shoulders photograph taken within the last 6 months.","name":"Passport-Style Photo","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Must be sent directly from the registrar of your CAPTE-accredited program to the Board.","name":"Official Transcripts","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Official scores must be transferred to Kentucky through the FSBPT Score Transfer Service.","name":"NPTE Score Report","url":"https://www.fsbpt.org/Secondary-Pages/Exam-Candidates/National-Exam-NPTE/Score-Transfer-Service","url_label":"Transfer Scores"},{"description":"Results from the state and federal background check processed via IdentoGO.","name":"Criminal Background Check Results","url":"https://pt.ky.gov/Applicants/Pages/Criminal-Background-Check.aspx","url_label":"Background Check Info"}],"slug":"kentucky-pt","state_name":"Kentucky","state_slug":"kentucky","statutes_url":null,"steps":[{"description":"Graduate from a physical therapy program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).","title":"Complete Education","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Register for the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) through the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) and pay the required exam fee.","title":"Register for the NPTE","url":"https://pt.fsbpt.net/","url_label":"FSBPT Registration"},{"description":"Schedule a fingerprinting appointment through IdentoGO using the Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy service code 27GK3Q. This process can take up to 8 weeks.","title":"Submit Background Check","url":"https://uenroll.identogo.com/","url_label":"Schedule Fingerprinting"},{"description":"Complete the Kentucky Application for Credentialing and submit it with the $225 application fee and a passport-style photo.","title":"Submit State Application","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Complete the free, online, open-book Kentucky Jurisprudence Exam covering state laws and regulations. This is required for initial licensure.","title":"Take Jurisprudence Exam","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Have your official transcripts sent directly from your educational institution to the Board and request your NPTE scores be transferred via FSBPT.","title":"Request Transcripts and Scores","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Once the Board approves your application, you will receive an Authorization to Test (ATT) from FSBPT. 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