Licensure Disclosure

New York State prides itself in the high quality of its licensed and certified professionals. For the protection of its citizens, each license and certificate has requirements that individuals must meet in order to be licensed or certified in New York State. SUNY’s academic programs leading to licensure or certification are carefully designed to meet and exceed these State requirements. This is a role SUNY plays in protecting the public. 

Per U.S. Federal Regulations, §668.14 and §668.43 and in compliance with the SARA Policy Manual version 25.2, December 16, 2025, the University at Buffalo provides the disclosure(s) on this page related to the educational requirements for professional licensure and certification for academic programs leading to professional licensure to meet the educational requirements for licensure in states where UB students reside. These disclosures do not provide any guarantee that any particular state licensure or certification entity will approve or deny your application. Students are responsible for understanding and complying with all applicable state certification and licensure requirements. Professional licensure/certification requirements vary from state to state, which may affect a student's ability to apply for a professional licensure/certification upon completion of the educational program, prior to licensure. Furthermore, these disclosures do not account for changes in state law or regulation that may affect your application for licensure and occur after these disclosures have been made.

Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. State where the institution is located and the U.S. States where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. States where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. State where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified. The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at University at Buffalo (UB) is registered by the New York State Education Department and thus meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification for New York State. Through a good faith effort, and for the purpose of complying with the federal regulation, we have determined that the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at UB meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following U.S. States and Territories listed below; however, it is important to note that UB is not the licensure/certification authority in these U.S. States and cannot assess whether an individual candidate will be issued a license/certificate in these U.S. States and instead each individual candidate must contact the licensure/certification authority in the U.S. State in which they are seeking licensure/certification to obtain guidance on the application policies and procedures for licensure/certification.

States Where Program Meets Educational Requirements for Licensure/Certification

STATE WEBSITE RESOURCE

Alabama

Alabama Board of Physical Therapy

Alaska

Alaska Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Board

Arizona

Arizona Board of Physical Therapy

Arkansas

Arkansas Department of Health

California

Physical Therapy Board of California

Colorado

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies

Connecticut

State of Connecticut

Delaware

Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers

District of Columbia

DC Health

Florida

Florida Board of Physical Therapy

Georgia

Georgia Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division

Hawaii

Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy

Idaho

Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses

Illinois

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Indiana

Indiana State Government

Iowa

Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing

Kansas

Kansas State Board of Healing Arts

Kentucky

Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy

Louisiana

Louisiana Physical Therapy Board

Maine

State of Maine Professional & Financial Regulation

Maryland

Maryland Department of Health Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professions

Michigan

Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Minnesota

Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy

Mississippi

Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy

Missouri

Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Montana

Montana Professions and Occupations Code

Nebraska

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Nevada

State of Nevada

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Physical Therapy Practice Act

New Jersey

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs

New Mexico

New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department

New York

New York State Education Department

North Carolina

North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

North Dakota

North Dakota State Board of Physical Therapy

Ohio

Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Physical Therapists and Assistants

Oregon

Oregon Board of Physical Therapy

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy

Puerto Rico

Government of Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Department of Health

South Carolina

South Carolina Labor Licensing Regulation

South Dakota

South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners

Tennessee

Tennessee Department of Health

Texas

Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

Utah

Utah Division of Professional Licensing

Vermont

Vermont Secretary of State

Virgin Islands

Government of the Virgin Islands

Virginia

Virginia Board of Physical Therapy

Washington

Washington State Department of Health

West Virginia

State of West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Wyoming

Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy