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Complete the personal and professional history sections.","title":"Submit Online Application","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Download, sign, and notarize the Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Acknowledgement Form. This must be uploaded to your online application.","title":"Complete CORI Acknowledgement","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Contact your CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program to have official transcripts sent directly to the Board of Allied Health Professions.","title":"Request Official Transcripts","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Register for the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) through FSBPT. The Board must approve your eligibility before you can schedule the exam.","title":"Register for NPTE","url":"https://www.fsbpt.org/Secondary-Pages/Exam-Candidates/National-Physical-Therapy-Examination-NPTE","url_label":"Register for NPTE"},{"description":"Request a Self-Query from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) and upload the results to your application portal.","title":"Perform NPDB Self-Query","url":"https://www.npdb.hrsa.gov/ext/selfquery/SQHome.jsp","url_label":"Request NPDB Self-Query"},{"description":"Pay the non-refundable application fee (approximately $221 for initial licensure) through the online portal.","title":"Pay Application Fees","url":null,"url_label":null}],"temp_license_available":false,"temp_license_duration":"See board","temp_license_fee":"See board","temp_license_processing_time":"See board","updated_at":"2026-05-31T08:29:29.246148+00:00","verify_license_url":null}