does a physical therapist assistant need a license
Licensure. APTA does not license physical therapists (PTs) or physical therapist assistants (PTAs); licensure is managed by the individual state regulatory boards.APTA also doesn't administer the licensure exams for PTs and PTAs as this is handled by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) .hysical therapist assistants (PTAs) are licensed or certified in 50 states and DC (Hawaii enacted licensure for PTAs in 2013 and should begin licensing PTAs in 2014.).