State school-based physical therapy guidelines are helpful in our unique practice area. They may include information on the roles and responsibilities of school-based PT and PTAs as well as guidance for decision-making. Apply EBP makes it easier for you to find your state’s school-based practice guideline via the map or the state listing below.

US Map of School-based PT Practice Guidelines

Use the interactive map below to find the school-based PT practice guidelines published by your state. These resources can help physical therapists and physical therapy assistants better understand state-specific expectations for providing services in educational settings. Note that we were unable to locate state practice guidelines for the states in gray.

If you know of a state school-based PT practice guideline and it’s not on this list, email carlo@applyebp.com so we can add it to this list. Thank you very much!

Prefer a Listing of School-based Practice Guidelines?

Find your state below:

Alabama — View Alabama school-based physical therapy guideline
Alaska — Has a Special Education Guidance, but no school-based physical therapy guideline
Arizona — View Arizona school-based physical therapy guideline
Arkansas — View Arkansas school-based physical therapy guideline
California — View California school-based physical therapy guideline
Colorado — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Connecticut — View Connecticut school-based physical therapy guideline
Delaware — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
District of Columbia — View District of Columbia school-based physical therapy guideline
Florida — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Georgia — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Hawaii — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Idaho — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Illinois — View Illinois school-based physical therapy guideline
Indiana — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Iowa — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Kansas — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Kentucky — View Kentucky school-based physical therapy guideline
Louisiana — View Louisiana school-based physical therapy guideline
Maine — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Maryland — View Maryland school-based physical therapy guideline
Massachusetts — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Michigan — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Minnesota — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Mississippi — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Missouri — View Missouri school-based physical therapy guideline
Montana — View Montana school-based physical therapy guideline
Nebraska — View Nebraska school-based physical therapy guideline
Nevada — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
New Hampshire — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
New Jersey — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
New Mexico — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
New York — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
North Carolina — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
North Dakota — View North Dakota school-based physical therapy guideline
Ohio — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Oklahoma — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Oregon — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Pennsylvania — View Pennsylvania school-based physical therapy guideline
Rhode Island — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
South Carolina — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
South Dakota — View South Dakota school-based physical therapy guideline
Tennessee — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Texas — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Utah — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Vermont — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Virginia — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Washington — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
West Virginia — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Wisconsin — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located
Wyoming — No state-specific school-based PT guideline located

What Will You Find in Your State Practice Guidelines?

Some state publish stand-alone PT document, while other combine PT with OT and/or SLP. Unfortunately, many states also do not have state guidelines or do not make them available for access online (as we have indicated in the listing above).

Additionally, state school-based practice guidelines vary in content. Here are some examples of what you might find in your state’s practice guidelines:

• • • The role of physical therapy under IDEA
    • Evaluation and eligibility considerations
    • Determining need for school-based PT services
    • Exit criteria from school-based PT services
    • Service-delivery models
    • Introduction to IEP Documentation and IEP participation
    • Other tools and resources

Continue your EBP journey with Free Resources

For more resources on school-based practice, visit our Free School-based OT, PT, and SLP Resources and Treatment Ideas Page. Here are some examples of what you might find there:

• • • School-based vs Medical-based OT, PT, and SLP Services Under IDEA: includes infographics, videos, and 2-page newsletters in English and Spanish that you can share with your team via email or when you’re called to conduct a short presentation
    • 3 Reasons to Discontinue School-based OT, PT, and SLP Services
    • Must-Have Test and Organizing Your School-based Assessment
    • If you are new to school-based PT practice, click here for more resources

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