Physical Therapy Licensure Compact
Information regarding the availability of compact privileges and the procedure for applying for a privilege is available online at www.ptcompact.org.
Board Information
The Board consists of five members appointed by the Governor for three-year terms. Four of those members are to be from each congressional district in order to provide a statewide representation of physical therapists. One member shall not be engaged in or retired from the practice of physical therapy and shall serve as the representative of the public interest. This is a voting member but shall not participate in examination administration.
The Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy was created by Act 1232 of 1991. Prior to that time licensing was by the Arkansas Medical Board.
The Board is a licensing and regulatory organization created to protect the public from incompetent, unprofessional, and unlawful practice of physical therapy. Laws are established to set forth standards for the practice of physical therapy, continuing education, and testing, and to define the scope and limitations of practice. The board receives, investigates, and adjudicates complaints against licensees. The most important function of the board is consumer protection.
Board Members
- Joe Farrer, PT Member
- Velvet Medlock, PT Member
- Rob Jordan, PT Member
- Bo Renshaw, PT Member
- Don Pierce, Public Member
- Michael Bynum, Attorney for the Board
Staff Members
- Nancy Worthen, Executive Director
- Bria Caldwell, Administrative Specialist, III
Minutes
For board minutes earlier than 2022, contact the ASBPT office.
- May 9, 2024
- March 7, 2024
- January 11, 2024
- October 26, 2024
- August 24, 2023
- July 6, 2023
- June 20, 2023
- April 20, 2023
- April 14, 2023
- February 23, 2023
- February 16, 2023
Board Meetings
- n/a
Rules
- ASBPT Compact Proposed Rules
- ASBPT Rule
- Physical Therapy Telehealth Rule
- Practice Act
- Practice Act – Compact Section
Resources
Forms
- ADA Request Form
- CE Sponsor
- Continuing Education Update
- Physical Therapy Complaint Form
- Reciprocity App and Instructions
- Exam App and Instructions
- Inactive Status Request Form
- Information Change Form
- Licensure List Request Form
- Military Licensure Form
- Reinstatement Application
- Renewal Form
- Fee Waiver
Links
- CE Broker
- PT Compact Rules
- Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
- American Physical Therapy Association
- Arkansas State Website
- Prometric Testing Center
- Arkansas Physical Therapy Association
- Transparency.Arkansas.gov
Continuing Education
Disciplinary Action
From May 28, 2009 to Present
- Hannah Christmas
- Miranda Cohn
- Blake Pepper
- Marci Chronister
- Christian Huskins
- Hannah Harris
- Blake Pepper
- Tristan Tiarks, Revocation
- Jimmie Holland, Consent
- Megan Hausman, Consent
- Christopher Marshall, Consent
- Jeremy Bergman, Consent
- Jeremy Bergman, Revocation
- Tristan Tiarks, Suspension Order
- Tristan Tiarks, Findings
- Neely Richardson, Consent
- Jennifer Clark, PTA
- Jennifer Clark, Consent
- Charles Carter, Findings
- Benjamin Smith, Consent
- Tristan Tiarks, Order
- Wyatt Kyle, Consent
