Licensing Board and Data Source: The Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners (ECPTOTE) - ECPTOTE adopts rules for the regulation of persons wishing to practice as Physical Therapists in Texas.
Information regarding the education requirements, licensure requirements, and responsibilities of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants can be found on the website of the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners at http://www.ecptote.state.tx.us/.
Note: External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to people with disabilities.
Historical Supply Trends Graphs
Physical Therapists
1977 Physical Therapists by County (1,326)
1979 Physical Therapists by County (1,403) - May
1980 Physical Therapists by County of Practice (1,421) - December
1991 Physical Therapists by County (3,373)
1993 Physical Therapists by County (4,681)
1999 Physical Therapists by County of Practice (7,096) - November
2000 Physical Therapists by County of Practice (7,358) - November
2001 Physical Therapists by County of Practice (7,526) - September
2002 Physical Therapists by County of Practice (7,795) - October
2003 Physical Therapists by County of Practice (7,992) - October
2004 Physical Therapists by County of Practice (8,245) - October
2005 Physical Therapists by County of Practice (8,511) - September
2006 Physical Therapists by County of Practice (8,933) - September
2007 Physical Therapists by County of Practice (9,260) - August
2008 Physical Therapists by County of Practice (9,673) - August
2009 Physical Therapists by County of Practice (10,016) - September
2010 Physical Therapists by County of Practice (10,504) - September
2011 Physical Therapists by County of Practice (11,127) - September
Physical Therapy Assistants
1999 Physical Therapy Assistants by County of Practice (2,832) - November
2000 Physical Therapy Assistants by County of Practice (3,051) - November
2001 Physical Therapy Assistants by County of Practice (3,195) - September
2002 Physical Therapy Assistants by County of Practice (3,322) - October
2003 Physical Therapy Assistants by County of Practice (3,469) - October
2004 Physical Therapy Assistants by County of Practice (3,636) - October
2005 Physical Therapy Assistants by County of Practice (3,817) - September
2006 Physical Therapy Assistants by County of Practice (4,050) - September
2007 Physical Therapy Assistants by County of Practice (4,284) - August
2008 Physical Therapy Assistants by County of Practice (4,558) - August
2009 Physical Therapy Assistants by County of Practice (4,870) - September
2010 Physical Therapy Assistants by County of Practice (5,194) - September
2011 Physical Therapy Assistants by County of Practice (5,628) - September
Note: Many agencies that certify or license health professionals collect only a licensee's mailing address for correspondence purposes. The mailing (RESIDENCE) address may be either the work or home address of the licensee. If available, the HPRC county totals for each profession are based on the PRACTICE address from licensure data, and from the mailing/residence address if the practice address is not available. Therefore, when the mailing/residence address is used, the county supply totals may not accurately reflect the actual supply in a county since a professional may live in one county but practice in another.
Please contact the Health Professions Resource Center at (512) 776-7261 or contact us by email if you have any comments or questions about the above licensing board information or supply tables.