Can a Physical Therapist transfer a license to Massachusetts as a military spouse?
Not through the compact — Massachusetts is not currently a Physical Therapy compact member. A military-spouse Physical Therapist relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires Massachusetts to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.
Your physical therapy licensing board in Massachusetts
Under the VALOR Act, the Board of Allied Health Professions, which licenses physical therapists, expedites licensure for a military spouse who relocated to Massachusetts and holds a license elsewhere, on submission of a Relocated Spouse Affidavit.
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.