4. I work in more than one facility. Can I display a duplicate of my license in each facility?
NO. The PT rules (§337.1) forbid hanging a second license or copy of a license, so you can’t display a duplicate or a photocopy. Whether you work in two places or 20, here are the requirements: Hang your license in the facility where you work most often. Make photocopies of your license to keep on […]
3. Can I use the initials “MPT” or “DPT” after my name to indicate that I am a licensed physical therapist?
No. The only letters that legally signify licensure as a physical therapist in Texas are the letters “PT”. If you wish to highlight your degree, it is appropriate to put them after the letters “PT” – for example, Jane Doe, PT, DPT, or John Deer, PT, PhD.
2. May a PT or PTA use the generic title “therapist”?
Use of the term “therapist” is not authorized by a license from the PT Board. The PT must use the term “physical therapist” to identify himself, while the PTA must use “physical therapist assistant.” You are required to identify yourself to the patient with those words, and not just as a “therapist”, so that it […]
1. Can I use the title “doctor” if I have a DPT, PhD, or other doctoral level degree?
The use of the title “Doctor” in front of your name is not authorized by your physical therapy license. Correct licensure designation in the provision of physical therapy is the title “physical therapist” and the initials “PT”. However, the Healing Arts Identification Act states that if a person has an academic or honorary degree, they […]