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Examination Registration Information

All applicants for licensure are required to take and pass the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) (Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant Examination) and the California Law Examination (CLE), which relates to the practice of physical therapy in California. The CLE is a one-hour multiple-choice examination. Applicants applying through endorsement who have passed the NPTE will only need to register for the CLE.

Graduate from an Accredited PT or PTA Program
Register online for the NPTE and/or CLE directly with the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) at the same time you submit your application to the PTBC. The FSBPT Online Registration website is at https://staff.fsbpt.net/pt/. You will submit the NPTE and/or CLE fees directly to the FSBPT.

Foreign Educated Graduate and Equivalency Applicants
Do NOT register online for the examination(s) until you have received written notification from the PTBC that indicates you qualify and are approved to register with the FSBPT to sit for the examination(s).

Examination Fees directly paid to the FSBPT when registering
(fees includes FSBPT’s examination fee and Prometric examination site fee)

You are only allowed to sit for the NPTE and CLE three (3) times in a 12 month period. If the PTBC closes your application due to failing to pass the NPTE or CLE, please contact the FSBPT to verify when you are eligible to sit for the examination(s) again before reapplying.  

FSBPT Contact Information: 1-703-739-9420, https://staff.fsbpt.net/pt/, or www.fsbpt.org

California Law Examination Study Guide
Reference Guide to the Laws & Regulations Governing the Practice of Physical Therapy