Find out exactly what license you need to work as a travel PT, OT, or SLP in any state — instantly.
Select your specialty, home state, and destination state to see exactly what you need.
Interstate compacts allow therapists to practice in member states using a compact privilege instead of a full license application. Click a specialty to see member states. Once you know which states you can practice in, tell a recruiter where you'd like to go: Find my next contract.
One of the biggest barriers to starting travel therapy is the confusion around state licensing. Can you use your current license? Do you need to apply for a new one? How long will it take? How much does it cost? These are the questions every therapist asks before their first contract — and the answers vary dramatically by specialty and state.
The PT Compact has dramatically simplified multi-state practice for physical therapists and PTAs. With 38 states issuing privileges as of October 25, 2026, a PT or PTA whose home state, where they live, is a member can work in the other issuing states with a privilege instead of a separate license application. The OT Compact and the ASLP Interstate Compact (for SLPs) now issue privileges in some member states; everywhere else, OTs and SLPs need that state's own license.
ProTherapy Staffing offers license reimbursement, and a recruiter can tell you which states on your list need a full license and which take a compact privilege. Each board posts its own processing times; check them before you apply.