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Credentialing Organizations

Agencies for Non-US Educated Physical Therapists

If you are a non-US educated physical therapist, many states will require you to go through the credentialing process before you are issued a physical therapy license. Credentialing is also required in order to obtain healthcare worker certification.

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What is Credentialing?

Credentialing is a comparison of the foreign education curriculum to the current US standards, and when appropriate, to previous standards to match the year of graduation.

Below is a list of credentialing organizations for non-US candidates. These agencies may be licensed to use FSBPT's coursework tools for foreign educated physical therapists.

Organizations Recognized by USCIS to Issue Healthcare Worker Certificates:

Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT)
124 West Street South, 3rd Floor
Alexandria, VA 22314, USA

Phone: (703) 684-8406*
Website: www.fccpt.org

*View the FCCPT Call Center Hours.

TruMerit (Formerly CGFNS)
3600 Market Street, Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651, USA

Phone: (215) 222-8454*
Website: www.trumerit.org

*TruMerit's call center hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., U.S. Eastern Time.

Organizations Licensed to use the FSBPT Coursework Tool (CWT):

Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT)
124 West Street South, 3rd Floor
Alexandria, VA 22314, USA

Phone: (703) 684-8406*
Website: www.fccpt.org

*View the FCCPT Call Center Hours.

International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. (ICD)
3600 Market Street, Suite 450
Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA

Phone: (215) 243-5858
Website: www.icdeval.com

*ICD Customer Service phone lines are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., U.S. Eastern Time.

International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (IERF)
10736 Jefferson Blvd, #532
Culver City, CA 90230

Phone: (310) 258-9451
Fax: (310) 342-7086
Website: www.ierf.org