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Form 2 - Certification of Professional Education

This form must be submitted directly from the educational institution you attended.

  1. If you are a graduate of a program registered by the New York State Education Department as licensure qualifying or accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), you must complete Form 2 as follows:
    1. Section l: Complete this section of the form before sending it to your educational institution, then forward this form to your academic institution for completion of Section ll, Part A and Part B. Be sure to sign and date item 8.
    2. Section ll: Have your school complete this section and forward it directly to the Office of the Professions. The Registrar or appropriate school official must return the completed form directly to the State Education Department, Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services, Physical Therapy Unit, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234-1000.
  2. If you are applying for licensure based upon an education program that is outside the United States and NOT accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), do not use Form 2. You must have your educational credentials verified by an independent credentials verification organization. Please refer to the "Education Requirements" section for the proper procedure.

Electronic Education Documentation

The Office of the Professions (OP) will accept official electronic transcripts and forms from educational institutions (i.e. colleges/universities) or designated third-party* transcript entities located in the United States, Canada, Brazil and the Philippines provided that:

  • The transcript is the certified true and official academic record and the document does NOT have an expiration date**.
  • OP can independently verify that the documentation is received directly from the educational institution’s registrar or officially designated third-party.
  • If a third-party transcript provider is involved, it is clear that the educational institution has designated the third party as the official sole provider of its transcripts.
  • The applicant had no opportunity to directly access or alter the transcript before it is sent or transmitted.
  • Any educational institution education documentation submissions should be made electronically to DPLSEduc@nysed.gov***.

*OP will only accept third-party submissions after we have determined that the arrangement between the educational institution and the third party is consistent with our security and verification standards.

**Transcript documents with expiration dates cannot be accepted. Expirations on links to the document are acceptable.

***Do NOT use this email to submit a question, as we will be unable to provide a response. Submit a Contact Us Form for questions regarding specific applications or to check the status of a licensure application.