Maryland Travel Therapy Licensing
To get a PT or PTA license in Maryland, you apply to the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, linked below, by endorsement if you hold a license elsewhere, and you renew it on the board’s cycle with the continuing competence shown under CE Requirements; Maryland issues PT Compact privileges, so you can also work there on a PT Compact privilege from your home state. Below you’ll find each board’s official site, the fees the boards publish, and the compact details, with the compact status checked October 25, 2026 and November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026; see the open PT, OT and SLP jobs in Maryland.
Sourced values on this page checked October 25, 2026 – November 14, 2026. Licensing requirements and processing times change — verify current rules with the Maryland licensing board before you apply.
Licensing Board
📋 Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
https://health.maryland.gov/bphte/Pages/index.aspx
Physical therapy licensing: the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, the licensing body FSBPT lists for the state. OT and OT assistant licensing: the Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. SLP licensing: the Maryland Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists and Music Therapists. Each read on the licensing body’s own site, October 6, 2026.
Quick Facts
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| PT Application Fee | See the board’s current fee schedule |
| OT Application Fee | See the board’s current fee schedule |
| SLP Application Fee | See the board’s current fee schedule |
| Processing Time | See the board’s current processing times |
| CE Requirements | PT 30 hours, PTA 20 hours; renewal term 2 years [FSBPT]. OT: see the OT board’s current rules; SLP: see the SLP board’s current rules |
| PT Compact | Issuing privileges ✓ |
| PT Compact Privilege Fee | $170 for PTs and PTAs ($125 state fee + $45 Commission fee) |
| OT Compact | Issuing privileges ✓ |
Compact Privileges
🔎 Check your exact route
Membership and issuing are different things: 3 jurisdictions have enacted the PT Compact without issuing a single privilege yet. Our Compact Eligibility Checker takes your home state and your destination and tells you whether a privilege is actually available today — 38 PT, 11 OT and 4 ASLP-IC jurisdictions are issuing (PT and OT as of November 2, 2026, ASLP-IC as of October 25, 2026).
🤝 PT Compact Status
Yes — Maryland issues PT Compact privileges. A PT or PTA whose home state also issues them can buy a Maryland privilege through the PT Compact Commission instead of filing a full application: $170 for PTs and PTAs ($125 state fee + $45 Commission fee). Maryland requires its jurisprudence exam or course: must be passed before applying for compact privilege (Initial Only). Learn more about the PT Compact → · Full PT Compact guide
✋ OT Compact Status
Yes — Maryland is issuing OT Compact privileges (accepting applications since April 15, 2026), so an OT or COTA whose home state also issues them can apply for a privilege instead of a full license (CompactConnect, the OT Compact Commission's licensing system, verified November 10, 2026). Learn more about the OT Compact →
🗣️ SLP Licensing
Maryland is not on the ASLP-IC list of states issuing compact privileges (CompactConnect’s live list, checked October 25, 2026), so SLPs apply to the board for a license. See our SLP Compact status page for updates.
💡 Traveler Tips
Maryland issues PT Compact privileges. Maryland is issuing OT Compact privileges. To judge demand for your discipline and setting in Maryland, look at the current openings linked below.
Application Process Overview
Each board publishes its own application steps, forms and requirements, and they change; this page does not restate them. Start from the board for your discipline:
- PTs and PTAs: Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (official site, read October 6, 2026).
- OTs and COTAs: Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice (official site, read October 6, 2026).
- SLPs: Maryland Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists and Music Therapists (official site, read October 6, 2026).
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Frequently Asked Questions — Maryland
How long does Maryland PT licensure take for a travel therapist?
For a traditional endorsement application, see the board’s current processing times. If you qualify for a PT Compact privilege, the PT Compact Commission says it is issued within minutes of purchase in most cases; Maryland's jurisprudence exam has to be passed first. Always verify current timelines directly with the Maryland licensing board as processing times can change.
Does Maryland accept licenses from other states by endorsement?
For PTs, FSBPT’s Licensure Reference Guide lists what Maryland requires of an applicant already licensed in another state: graduation from an approved program, a passing national exam score, verification of your other U.S. licenses, transcripts, a jurisprudence assessment and a criminal background check, plus other items (read November 14, 2026). OT and SLP applicants: check with the board.
Can I use a PT Compact privilege in Maryland?
Yes. Maryland issues PT Compact privileges, so if your home state also issues them and your license is active and unencumbered, you can buy a Maryland privilege through the PT Compact Commission instead of applying for a full license. It costs $170 for PTs and PTAs ($125 state fee + $45 Commission fee). Maryland requires its jurisprudence exam or course: must be passed before applying for compact privilege (Initial Only).
What are the CE requirements to renew a Maryland therapy license?
For PTs, FSBPT’s Licensure Reference Guide lists 30 hours for Maryland (PTAs: 20 hours) and a 2-year renewal term (read November 14, 2026). FSBPT does not cover OT or SLP. Always verify the specific CE requirements for your discipline with the Maryland licensing board before your renewal deadline.
Which board licenses PTs in Maryland?
The Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners licenses physical therapists in Maryland (read on the board’s own site, October 6, 2026).
Can OTs and SLPs use a compact to work in Maryland?
Yes — Maryland is issuing OT Compact privileges (accepting applications since April 15, 2026), so an OT or COTA whose home state also issues them can apply for a privilege instead of a full license (CompactConnect, the OT Compact Commission's licensing system, verified November 10, 2026). Maryland is not on the ASLP-IC list of states issuing compact privileges (CompactConnect’s live list, checked October 25, 2026), so SLPs apply to the board for a license. See our SLP Compact status page for updates.
Working in Maryland once you are licensed
- Travel therapy jobs in Maryland — current PT, OT and SLP openings, with the weekly pay shown on every listing.
- Travel physical therapist pay in Maryland — median weekly pay and percentiles from live contracts.
- Travel physical therapist assistant pay in Maryland — median weekly pay and percentiles from live contracts.
- Travel occupational therapist pay in Maryland — median weekly pay and percentiles from live contracts.
- Travel COTA pay in Maryland — median weekly pay and percentiles from live contracts.
- Travel speech-language pathologist pay in Maryland — median weekly pay and percentiles from live contracts.
Maryland on the other sites: Salary · Jobs · Stipends · Stipends (District of Columbia rate area)