Early National Physical Therapy Examination Requirements

Students who wish to apply to take the National PT Licensure Board Examination prior to graduation must:

1. Submit a request to be allowed to take the NPTE early by June 15 by emailing the department chair, DCE, and their faculty advisor.
2. Be on schedule to complete the curriculum on time to meet all requirements for graduation.
3. Not currently be on academic or professional probation or warning, or have a history of being on probation or warning status during the program.
4. Take the first prescribed practice test in May and report their grade to the DPTE. To be allowed to take the boards early, the student must receive 75% (without rounding) or better on the specified practice exam.
5. Individually petition the chair, the DCE, and their DPTE faculty advisor demonstrating intent and the meeting of all requirements and include a study plan of action and check in with their faculty advisor before the exam.
6. Take and pass (620 or better) a second prescribed exam (e.g., PEAT exam) between September 1 – 7.  Taking and passing the prescribed exam before or after these dates without prior permission will not meet this criterion.
7. Be expected to successfully complete DPT805 on time at the mid-term CPI based on communication with the student’s CI and the DCE.

The DPTE Chair will validate the student on the Federation (FSBPT) website after they meet all of the above criteria.

The DPTE faculty reserve the right to modify these requirements and/or discontinue permission for students to take the boards early at any time prior to June 15 in Year III of the curriculum.