Learn from Someone Who's Been There
Travel therapy mentorship pairs a therapist starting out in travel with an experienced travel therapist in the same discipline, who answers questions on agencies, pay, tax homes, housing and licensure at no cost. Mentors in the program do not recruit for any agency and are not paid for referrals, so what you hear is their own experience rather than a pitch.
How Mentorship Works
Tell Us About You
Fill out a quick form with your discipline (PT, OT, or SLP), experience level, and what you need help with.
Find a Travel Therapy Mentor
We pair you with a mentor who shares your discipline and has direct experience with your situation. A travel PT mentor for travel PT questions. An SLP who's navigated multi-state licensing for your licensure concerns. Relevant experience matters.
Connect and Learn
Your mentor reaches out once you're matched. Chat by phone, text, or email — whatever works for both of you.
What Mentors Help With
Choosing the Right Agency
Which agencies fit your discipline and goals? How to evaluate recruiters, what red flags to watch for, what working directly with a travel therapy agency looks like, and how to work with multiple agencies at once.
Understanding Pay Packages
Learn how to read a full pay package breakdown, compare offers apples-to-apples, and make sure you're getting every dollar you deserve. Know what to ask for in writing before you sign.
Setting Up a Tax Home
Tax home rules are confusing, and getting them wrong can cost you thousands. Mentors explain how it works in plain language so you can make informed decisions.
Finding Housing
From furnished apartments to travel-friendly sites, mentors share what's worked for them and help you avoid the most common housing mistakes new travelers make.
Navigating Licensure
Multi-state licensing is one of the biggest hurdles in travel therapy. Mentors help you understand compact states, application timelines, and how to plan ahead.
Surviving Your First Contract
What to expect in the first week, how to handle orientation, building relationships with permanent staff, and what to do if things aren't going well at a facility.
Why Free Mentorship Matters
Travel therapy can be incredibly rewarding — higher pay, new cities, diverse clinical experience. But the learning curve is steep, and the industry isn't always set up to help you navigate it.
Mentorship changes that equation. When you can ask honest questions to someone who's been in your shoes — someone who is not paid for referrals — you get better answers. You avoid costly mistakes. You start your travel career with confidence instead of anxiety.
That's why this program exists: to connect new and aspiring travel therapists with experienced travelers who genuinely want to help.
Frequently asked questions
Can a new graduate work before passing the NPTE?
In Texas, the Board of Physical Therapy Examiners says: “An applicant by examination who has never taken the national exam is eligible for a Temporary License.” Source: Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners: PT Temporary License, read October 4, 2026.
Do I need my own license to use the PT Compact?
The PT Compact Commission's first requirement: “Hold a current, valid PT or PTA license in your home state, as defined in Commission Rules.” Source: PT Compact Commission: Who is eligible to purchase a compact privilege?, read October 4, 2026.
Who decides whether I can sit for the NPTE?
The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy says: “Each licensing authority has its own eligibility criteria for licensure and for taking the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE).” Source: FSBPT: National Physical Therapy Examination, read October 4, 2026.
What counts as my home state for the PT Compact?
The PT Compact Commission says: “As defined by Commission Rules, a licensee's home state means the person's true, fixed, and permanent home and is the place where the person intends to remain indefinitely, and to which the person expects to return if absent without intending to establish domicile elsewhere.” Source: PT Compact Commission: How is a licensee's home state defined?, read October 24, 2026.
What does a new physical therapist need before practicing?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says: “Physical therapists entering the occupation need a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree.” “All states require physical therapists to be licensed.” Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Physical Therapists, read October 24, 2026.