Steps for Applying for a License by Endorsement 

Step 1.  Apply and pay the fee online.    

Create an Online Licensing System Account. You must create an online account in order to start a new application.

Step-by-step instructions on how to Create an Online Account and how to Apply for a PT/PTA License by Endorsement can be found by clicking on “User Guides” from the homepage under “Looking For?”

To access the Online Licensing System, click here.

NOTE:  According to state law, you must provide your social security number (SSN) to obtain a license; or alternatively, if you do not have an SSN, you must submit an SSN Statement form.

Step 2. Complete the items below in ANY order. 

1. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT: Contact the registrar at your school and have them send an official transcript directly to the Board. The transcript must show the date that the degree was conferred. 

Transcripts in pdf form will be accepted if sent directly from the registrar’s office to exam@ptot.texas.gov. 

Electronic transcripts sent by a third-party processor are acceptable.

This applies only to graduates of CAPTE-accredited programs.  Foreign-educated applicants must submit an educational evaluation.     

2. PASSPORT-TYPE PHOTO: A recent, 2 in. x 2 in. passport-type photo must be submitted either by mail or digitally. 

By Mail: Computer-printed photos are not acceptable and will delay the processing of your application. Photos must be on standard photographic paper, with the printed name, date of birth, and signature of the applicant on the reverse in dark ink. For information regarding passport-type photo requirements, click here.

By Email: An emailed digital photo is acceptable if it adheres to the U.S. Department of State specifications found here. Email a digital photo as an attachment to exam@ptot.texas.gov. Include your name as it appears on your application and your birthdate in the text of the email.     

 Do not submit a copy or your passport as this would not meet the requirement and will be rejected.                                                                           

3. LICENSE VERIFICATION: Your license status in the states in which you hold or have held a license will be verified online by staff once your application is received. At least one verification needs to show current, active licensure without any encumbrance.

States and territories that do not have sufficient information on their websites for primary source verification and are excluded from staff verification are Arkansas, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. If you hold or have held a license from any of the excluded states/territories, contact that state board and request license verification be sent to Texas. The verification can be emailed to exam@ptot.texas.gov or mailed directly from the other state board.                                             

4. EXAM SCORE REPORT: an exam score report must be sent directly from the FSBPT Score Transfer Service to the Board. Request a score transfer online from the FSBPT.               

5. TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE ASSESSMENT MODULE (TX JAM): Take the online Jurisprudence Assessment Module. A score report will be sent directly to the Board from the FSBPT.                                                               

6. FINGERPRINTING: A Criminal Background Check via Fingerprinting is required prior to issuance of a license. See information linked from homepage for details.  

You can track your progress toward licensure through your online account.

The Licensing Department is currently in its busy season as the majority of TX PT and PTA programs graduate in May. There has been an enormous number of documents submitted that are in queue to be processed into individual application accounts. 

Staff is working as expeditiously as possible but cannot provide a timeline to individual applicants for processing their documents or issuing their license.

Applicants for licensure by endorsement are not eligible for a temporary license