New Hampshire Travel Therapy Licensing
To get an SLP or PT license in New Hampshire, you apply to the board for your discipline, linked below (for SLPs, the New Hampshire Speech Language Pathology and Hearing Care Providers Governing Board; for PTs and PTAs, the New Hampshire Physical Therapy Governing Board), and you renew it on that board’s cycle with the continuing education it sets; New Hampshire does not issue ASLP-IC privileges and issues PT Compact privileges, so where it issues one you can also work there on a 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 New Hampshire.
Sourced values on this page checked October 25, 2026 – November 14, 2026. Licensing requirements and processing times change — verify current rules with the New Hampshire licensing board before you apply.
Licensing Board
📋 New Hampshire Physical Therapy Governing Board
https://www.oplc.nh.gov/find-board/physical-therapy-governing-board
Physical therapy licensing: the New Hampshire Physical Therapy Governing Board, the licensing body FSBPT lists for the state. OT and OT assistant licensing: the New Hampshire Occupational Therapists Governing Board. SLP licensing: the New Hampshire Speech Language Pathology and Hearing Care Providers Governing Board. 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 hours, PTA 24 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 | $166 for PTs and PTAs ($121 state fee + $45 Commission fee) |
| 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
Yes — New Hampshire issues PT Compact privileges. A PT or PTA whose home state also issues them can buy a New Hampshire privilege through the PT Compact Commission instead of filing a full application: $166 for PTs and PTAs ($121 state fee + $45 Commission fee). New Hampshire 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
Not yet — New Hampshire has enacted the OT Compact but is not issuing privileges yet, so OTs and COTAs need a full New Hampshire license for now (OT Compact Commission, verified November 10, 2026). Learn more about the OT Compact →
🗣️ Speech-Language Pathology License
New Hampshire 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
New Hampshire issues PT Compact privileges. New Hampshire has enacted the OT Compact but is not issuing privileges yet. To judge demand for your discipline and setting in New Hampshire, 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: New Hampshire Physical Therapy Governing Board (official site, read October 6, 2026).
- OTs and COTAs: New Hampshire Occupational Therapists Governing Board (official site, read October 6, 2026).
- SLPs: New Hampshire Speech Language Pathology and Hearing Care Providers Governing Board (official site, read October 6, 2026).
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Frequently Asked Questions — New Hampshire
How long does New Hampshire 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; New Hampshire's jurisprudence exam has to be passed first. Always verify current timelines directly with the New Hampshire licensing board as processing times can change.
Does New Hampshire accept licenses from other states by endorsement?
For PTs, FSBPT’s Licensure Reference Guide lists what New Hampshire requires of an applicant already licensed in another state: graduation from an approved program, a passing national exam score, 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 New Hampshire?
Yes. New Hampshire issues PT Compact privileges, so if your home state also issues them and your license is active and unencumbered, you can buy a New Hampshire privilege through the PT Compact Commission instead of applying for a full license. It costs $166 for PTs and PTAs ($121 state fee + $45 Commission fee). New Hampshire requires its jurisprudence exam or course: must be passed before applying for compact privilege (Initial Only).
What are the CE requirements to renew a New Hampshire therapy license?
For PTs, FSBPT’s Licensure Reference Guide lists 24 hours for New Hampshire (PTAs: 24 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 New Hampshire licensing board before your renewal deadline.
Which board licenses PTs in New Hampshire?
The New Hampshire Physical Therapy Governing Board licenses physical therapists in New Hampshire (read on the board’s own site, October 6, 2026).
Can OTs and SLPs use a compact to work in New Hampshire?
Not yet — New Hampshire has enacted the OT Compact but is not issuing privileges yet, so OTs and COTAs need a full New Hampshire license for now (OT Compact Commission, verified November 10, 2026). New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire once you are licensed
- Travel therapy jobs in New Hampshire — current PT, OT and SLP openings, with the weekly pay shown on every listing.
- Travel physical therapist pay in New Hampshire — median weekly pay and percentiles from live contracts.
- Travel speech-language pathologist pay in New Hampshire — median weekly pay and percentiles from live contracts.