Michigan Travel Therapy Licensing
To get a PT or PTA license in Michigan, you apply to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 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; Michigan has joined the PT Compact but is not issuing privileges yet, so a compact privilege is not a route there yet. 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 Michigan.
Sourced values on this page checked October 25, 2026 – November 14, 2026. Licensing requirements and processing times change — verify current rules with the Michigan licensing board before you apply.
Licensing Board
📋 Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/pt
Physical therapy licensing: the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, the licensing body FSBPT lists for the state. OT and OT assistant licensing: the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (its occupational therapy page). SLP licensing: the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (its speech-language pathology page). 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 24 continuing competence units, PTA 24 continuing competence units; renewal term 2 years [FSBPT]. OT: see the OT board’s current rules; SLP: see the SLP board’s current rules |
| PT Compact | Enacted, not issuing yet |
| OT Compact | Enacted, not issuing yet |
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
Not yet — Michigan has enacted the PT Compact but is not issuing privileges yet, according to the PT Compact Commission, so PTs and PTAs still need a full endorsement application. Learn more about the PT Compact → · Full PT Compact guide
✋ OT Compact Status
Not yet — Michigan has enacted the OT Compact but is not issuing privileges yet, so OTs and COTAs need a full Michigan license for now (OT Compact Commission, verified November 10, 2026). Learn more about the OT Compact →
🗣️ SLP Licensing
Michigan 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
Michigan has enacted the PT Compact but is not issuing privileges yet. Michigan has enacted the OT Compact but is not issuing privileges yet. To judge demand for your discipline and setting in Michigan, 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: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (official site, read October 6, 2026).
- OTs and COTAs: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (official site, read October 6, 2026).
- SLPs: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (official site, read October 6, 2026).
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Frequently Asked Questions — Michigan
How long does Michigan PT licensure take for a travel therapist?
For a traditional endorsement application, see the board’s current processing times. Michigan does not issue PT Compact privileges yet, so PTs and PTAs use the endorsement route. Always verify current timelines directly with the Michigan licensing board as processing times can change.
Does Michigan accept licenses from other states by endorsement?
For PTs, FSBPT’s Licensure Reference Guide lists what Michigan 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, a jurisprudence assessment and a criminal background check (read November 14, 2026). OT and SLP applicants: check with the board.
Can I use a PT Compact privilege in Michigan?
Not yet. Michigan has enacted the PT Compact but is not issuing privileges yet, according to the PT Compact Commission, so PTs and PTAs still need a full Michigan license. Check the Commission's compact map for changes.
What are the CE requirements to renew a Michigan therapy license?
For PTs, FSBPT’s Licensure Reference Guide lists 24 continuing competence units for Michigan (PTAs: 24 continuing competence units) 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 Michigan licensing board before your renewal deadline.
Which board licenses PTs in Michigan?
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs licenses physical therapists in Michigan (read on the board’s own site, October 6, 2026).
Can OTs and SLPs use a compact to work in Michigan?
Not yet — Michigan has enacted the OT Compact but is not issuing privileges yet, so OTs and COTAs need a full Michigan license for now (OT Compact Commission, verified November 10, 2026). Michigan 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 Michigan once you are licensed
- Travel therapy jobs in Michigan — current PT, OT and SLP openings, with the weekly pay shown on every listing.
- Travel physical therapist pay in Michigan — median weekly pay and percentiles from live contracts.
- Travel physical therapist assistant pay in Michigan — median weekly pay and percentiles from live contracts.
- Travel COTA pay in Michigan — median weekly pay and percentiles from live contracts.
- Travel speech-language pathologist pay in Michigan — median weekly pay and percentiles from live contracts.