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Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy

Kentucky
Board of Physical Therapy

The Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy protects the public by ensuring that licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants provide safe and effective care to patients.

License Search System

The following information on licensees is available free of charge: Licensee Name, License Number, Expiration Date, Effective Date, Status and Sanctions.

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Complaint Form

File a complaint with the Board. Complaints can be submitted anonymously.

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Payment Portal

Accepted forms of payment for first time applicants include: cashier’s check, certified check, or money order made payable to Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy.

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Contact Information Change

Credential holders shall notify the board within 30 days of any change in home address, phone number, email address, or physical therapy worksites.

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Application Status Portal

Curious about your Application status? Log in to the new Applicant Status Portal to see what components your application is missing.

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PT Compact Privilege Verification

To begin a search, select the State where you believe an individual holds a Compact Privilege and enter the individual’s Last Name.

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2025 Open Book Jurisprudence Exam

Successful completion of this exam is required for initial licensure and for renewal of all physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. For renewal, this exam must be completed by March 31, 2025.

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Impaired Physical Therapy Practitioner Committee

IPTPC​ is a program to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation of PTs and PTAs who may be impaired by reason of illness, alcohol or drug abuse.

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Jurisprudence Exam Access Request

To request access to complete the Kentucky Jurisprudence Exam as a Compact Privilege candidate, please submit the following information to the Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy .

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Board Calendar

Find information regarding upcoming Board meeting locations and times, Complaint Committee's, and the entire years Board Calendar.

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Practice Act

Statutes and Regulations for the practice of Physical Therapy in Kentucky.

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Welcome

2024 Road Show

The Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy (KBPT) and the American Physical Therapy Association Kentucky Chapter (APTA-KY) have been working on potential statutes changes to the Kentucky Physical Therapy Practice Act.  These changes would mark a significant overhaul of the statutes.  This would be the first major overhaul in over 30 years (other than the passing of the PT Compact). KBPT is planning a Road Show to present the potential changes to PTs and PTAs in the Commonwealth to discuss and answer potential questions.  There will be presentations held at 6 locations around the Commonwealth.  PTs and PTAs who attend will receive Category 1 Continued Competency (approximately 2 hours).  Please see the dates and times below.  We ask that if you plan to attend, please fill out the brief questionnaire linked below so we may have a better idea of attendance. 

  
Lexington- July 22nd, 6:00 PM University of Kentucky Charles T Wethington Building 900 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40508, Room 014 (Basement)
Northern Kentucky – July 24th, 6:00 PM, St. Elizabeth Hospital Florence, KY, St Elizabeth Healthcare, 4900 Houston Road, Florence KY 41042, 1A main parking lot, enter the main 1A entrance.  Take elevators to 3rd floor conference room.
West Kentucky – July 25th, 6:00 PM West Kentucky Community and Technical College, WKCTC Emerging Technology Center/ETC Room 109, 5100 Blandville Rd, Paducah, KY 42001.
Louisville – August 8th, 6:00 PM Bellarmine University - Nolen C. Allen Hall 2120 Newburg Rd, Louisville, KY 40205 more details to follow.
Bowling Green –August 26th, 6:00 PM, Western Kentucky University, The Medical Center - WKU Health Sciences Complex, 700 E 1st Ave, Bowling Green, KY 42103, Room 1104
Somerset- August 28th, 6:00 PM, Somerset Community Technical College, Harold Rogers Student Commons Community Room, 808 Monticello St, Somerset, KY 42501
Please follow this link to let us know if you are attending
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Board office.  For those unable to attend in person there will be a virtual option.

Address

​312 Whittington Parkway
Suite 102
Louisville, KY 40222​​

Phone

​​(502​) 429-7140

FAX

(502) 429-7142

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET

Email

kybpt@ky.gov