Can a Physical Therapist transfer a license to Hawaii as a military spouse?
Not through the compact — Hawaii is not currently a Physical Therapy compact member. A military-spouse Physical Therapist relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires Hawaii to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.
Your physical therapy licensing board in Hawaii
Hawaii offers a Military Spouse Temporary Professional License that expressly covers Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant, available to a spouse accompanying an active-duty member on a PCS to Hawaii who holds a license in another US jurisdiction.
Official source ↗About the Physical Therapy Compact (PT Compact)
For licensed Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants. Compact privilege allows you to practice in any other compact state for as long as your home license is valid.
Official compact site ↗All Physical Therapy member states
34 jurisdictions. Tap any to check that destination for this profession.