The Board of Physical Therapy Examiners licenses and regulates the field of physical therapy. The board licenses physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
The purpose of the Board is to:
- protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of New Jersey;
- investigating and prosecuting physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who have broken the state’s consumer protection laws; and
- ensure that physical therapy is performed in compliance with State law.
The Board protects the public by:
- ensuring that physical therapist and physical therapist assistants meet all educational requirements for licensure;
- investigating and prosecuting physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who have broken the state’s consumer protection laws; and
- requiring all physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to be licensed by the state and to renew their licenses every two years.
