Licensure guide · Oregon

How to get a Oregon physical therapy license

Physical therapists in Oregon are licensed by the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy. Below is what the board requires, from education to renewal, with every requirement linked to the board page it comes from. Checked October 22, 2026.

Step by step

Getting licensed

Education: Applicants must graduate from a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy education program, and official transcripts showing the date the degree was awarded must be sent to the Board by the school. [2]
National exam: Applicants must pass the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE), administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT), and have their score sent to Oregon. [2]
State law exam: Applicants must pass the Oregon Jurisprudence Assessment Module (OR-JAM), a timed 90-minute exam of 50 multiple-choice questions on Oregon physical therapy statutes and rules, taken within the 6 months before application approval. [2]
Required courses: All applicants must complete the free 1-hour Oregon Pain Management Commission pain management module and upload the completion certificate before submitting the application. [2]
Background check: Applicants must answer background questions on the application and complete a fingerprint-based criminal history check through Fieldprint, with results processed by the Oregon State Police. [3]
Where to apply: Applications are submitted online through the Board's Applicant Portal, linked from the Applying for Licensure page. [2] Open the application →

Moving to the state

Already licensed somewhere else?

Oregon is a PT Compact member and is issuing compact privileges: physical therapists and physical therapist assistants licensed in another member state can obtain a privilege to practice in Oregon without applying for a new state license.

Interstate compact: Oregon is a member of the Physical Therapy Compact and accepts compact privileges; therapists licensed in another member state can buy an Oregon privilege after passing the OR-JAM. [7]

Before your full license

New graduates and clinical fellows

Temporary or provisional license: New CAPTE-program graduates who have not yet taken the NPTE may receive an Exam Temporary Permit to work under on-site supervision of a licensee for up to 90 days, at an additional $50 charge. [4]

After you are licensed

Keeping the license active

Renewal: Licenses are valid for up to two years and expire on March 31st of even-numbered years; the physical therapist renewal fee is $200. [5]
Continuing education: Licensees must complete 24 hours of continuing competency per certification period (fewer for recently licensed people), including the Oregon Pain Management Commission module and a cultural competency course of at least one hour every renewal. [6]

Working in Oregon

Pay and openings

Physical therapists in Oregon earn a mean of $106,510 a year (BLS). Most of our Oregon searches are confidential and never posted; tell us what you want and we will match you quietly.

Sources

Every requirement above was checked against the official page listed here on October 22, 2026. Boards change fees and rules, so confirm with the Oregon board before you apply. This page is a guide, not legal advice.

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