Physical Therapy Board of California

Physical Therapy Board of California Mission

To advance and protect the interests of the people of California by the effective administration of the Physical Therapy Practice Act.

Vision

The Board is the standard of excellence in Consumer Protection. The PTBC is a California State government agency, which licenses and disciplines physical therapist and physical therapist assistants. The PTBC provides three principal types of consumer services: verifies education and background prior to licensure, provides information about the practice of physical therapy by physical thera

pists and physical therapist assistants, and investigates complaints against physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

Processing update for the week of 7/21/2025 for new graduates of a CAPTE-accredited programs.1) Intake – Determine wheth...
07/21/2025

Processing update for the week of 7/21/2025 for new graduates of a CAPTE-accredited programs.
1) Intake – Determine whether application is accepted and issue PTLA/PTALA, if P1E received.
Intake is processing applications received on:
PTs 7/14/2025
PTAs 7/13/2025
2) Analyst Evaluation – Evaluate application for licensure; identify deficiencies, if any. Provide status in Breeze account; and/or issue license.
Analysts are processing applications received on:
PTs 6/30/2025
PTAs 6/23/2025
Endorsement (PT & PTA) 6/23/2025
Military - 7/14/2025
For Foreign-educated (International) and Equivalency applications, analysts are processing applications received on 6/9/2025

If you receive a communication from an individual claiming to be a PTBC or DCA employee who is attempting to gather your...
07/14/2025

If you receive a communication from an individual claiming to be a PTBC or DCA employee who is attempting to gather your personal and financial information: REFUSE payment, NEVER disclose personal information. Consider REPORTING the call.

Processing update for the week of 7/14/2025 for new graduates of a CAPTE-accredited programs.1) Intake – Determine wheth...
07/14/2025

Processing update for the week of 7/14/2025 for new graduates of a CAPTE-accredited programs.
1) Intake – Determine whether application is accepted and issue PTLA/PTALA, if P1E received.
Intake is processing applications received on:
PTs 7/6/2025
PTAs 7/6/2025
2) Analyst Evaluation – Evaluate application for licensure; identify deficiencies, if any. Provide status in Breeze account; and/or issue license.
Analysts are processing applications received on:
PTs 6/22/2025
PTAs 6/9/2025
Endorsement (PT & PTA) 6/17/2025
Military - 7/9/2025
For Foreign-educated (International) and Equivalency applications, analysts are processing applications received on 6/6/2025

Know a PT or PTA making a difference?The PTBC is looking for licensees to feature in an upcoming Progress Notes edition!...
07/10/2025

Know a PT or PTA making a difference?

The PTBC is looking for licensees to feature in an upcoming Progress Notes edition!
Send us a message with a short summary and their contact info.

Thank you to all who give back to their communities!

Processing update for the week of 7/7/2025 for new graduates of a CAPTE-accredited programs.1) Intake – Determine whethe...
07/07/2025

Processing update for the week of 7/7/2025 for new graduates of a CAPTE-accredited programs.
1) Intake – Determine whether application is accepted and issue PTLA/PTALA, if P1E received.
Intake is processing applications received on:
PTs 6/21/2025
PTAs 6/9/2025
2) Analyst Evaluation – Evaluate application for licensure; identify deficiencies, if any. Provide status in Breeze account; and/or issue license.
Analysts are processing applications received on:
PTs 6/15/2025
PTAs 6/2/2025
Endorsement (PT & PTA) 6/10/2025
Military - 6/21/2025
For Foreign-educated (International) and Equivalency applications, analysts are processing applications received on 6/3/2025

🎇 Happy 4th of July! 🎇Today we honor the birth of a nation and the values of freedom and independence.Celebrate safely a...
07/04/2025

🎇 Happy 4th of July! 🎇
Today we honor the birth of a nation and the values of freedom and independence.
Celebrate safely and proudly. Happy Independence Day!

Stay connected with the PTBC by following us on social media:📘 Facebook: 🐦 X (formerly Twitter): 📸 Instagram: 🎵 TikTok: ...
07/03/2025

Stay connected with the PTBC by following us on social media:
📘 Facebook:
🐦 X (formerly Twitter):
📸 Instagram:
🎵 TikTok:
We look forward to staying connected and keeping you up to date on all our platforms.

Happy Birthday to all of you that have birthdays in July!We hope you have an amazing Birthday Month!Also, if it is time,...
07/01/2025

Happy Birthday to all of you that have birthdays in July!
We hope you have an amazing Birthday Month!
Also, if it is time, don’t forget to renew your license online at breeze.ca.gov

DCA License Search provides license information for all physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensees an...
06/26/2025

DCA License Search provides license information for all physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensees and other healthcare licensees. This information includes current license status and if action has been taken against the license, such as a citation issued or imposed disciplinary action. To verify a license, visit: https://search.dca.ca.gov/.

Welcome, Dr. Tala Khalaf! We’re excited to have you on the Board and look forward to working together in our mission to ...
06/26/2025

Welcome, Dr. Tala Khalaf! We’re excited to have you on the Board and look forward to working together in our mission to protect the consumers of California.

Check out Physical Therapy Board of CA’s video.

PTBC’s two-day Board Meeting wraps up today!💻 Can’t join in person?Watch the meeting live at https://thedcapage.blog/web...
06/26/2025

PTBC’s two-day Board Meeting wraps up today!

💻 Can’t join in person?
Watch the meeting live at https://thedcapage.blog/webcasts/
Or attend virtually via Webex—just follow the instructions in the June agenda.

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Sacramento, CA

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+19165618200

Website

https://X.com/PTBCnews, http://www.ptbc.ca.gov/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/ph

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The PTBC is a California State government agency, which licenses and disciplines physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. The PTBC provides three principal types of consumer services: verifies education and background prior to licensure, provides information about the practice of physical therapy by physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, and investigates complaints against physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.