Idaho licenses physical therapists and PT assistants through the Physical Therapy Licensure Board in the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL). You apply to DOPL first, and DOPL tells you how to register for the NPTE. Everything below comes from the board's own pages and rules, checked October 18, 2026. Fees and rules change, so confirm on the linked pages before you pay.
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Board open-book exam, submitted with the application
Same
Background check
Check with DOPL
Same
Temporary license
None: Idaho issues licenses only by examination or endorsement
None
PT Compact
Not a member. You need a full Idaho license; compact privileges from other states do not cover Idaho. (PT Compact, checked October 18, 2026)
Idaho, step by step
Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses)
Apply to DOPL first with the application, the fees (IDAPA 24.13.01.400: $25 application, a $25 PT or $20 PTA license fee, and an exam administrative fee of up to $20), the open-book exam, and two professional experience reference forms. Fees are non-refundable.
Education: an official transcript, or for new graduates the Certificate of Professional Education signed by your program director.
The NPTE: DOPL mails instructions for registering once your application is in. You may sit up to 90 days before your official graduation date.
No temporary licenses: Idaho licenses PTs and PTAs only by examination or endorsement.
Keep it: 32 hours of continuing education every two years. Idaho is not in the PT Compact.
Every state licenses physical therapists and PT assistants on the NPTE, with the same passing score everywhere (600 on a 200-800 scale): a CAPTE-accredited degree, your state board's application, then NPTE registration with FSBPT ($485 plus Prometric's sitting fee), which your board approves before FSBPT sends your Authorization to Test. The PT exam is 225 questions in 5 hours and the PTA exam 180 questions in 4 hours, both on fixed dates four times a year; you may test 3 times in 12 months and 6 times in a lifetime (FSBPT NPTE Candidate Handbook). The full walk-through: How to get your PT license.