(a) An applicant for a license as a physical therapist shall:
(1) Complete the application process including payment of a fee of $200;
(2) Submit proof of graduation from a professional physical therapy education program accredited by a national accreditation agency approved by the Board;
(3) Pass the national examination approved by the Board;
(4) Present evidence satisfactory to the Board that he is of good moral character; and
(5) Meet the requirements established by Board rule, if applicable.
(b) An applicant who has been educated outside of the United States and seeks a license as a physical therapist shall:
(1) Complete the application process including payment of a fee of $200;
(2) Provide satisfactory evidence to the Board that the applicant’s education is substantially equivalent to the education of physical therapists educated in an accredited entry-level program in the United States.
(3) Graduation from a professional education program outside the United States that was accredited by the same accrediting agency that the Board approves for programs within the United States constitutes evidence of substantial equivalency. In all other instances, “substantially equivalent” means that an applicant for licensure who was educated outside of the United States shall have:
(A) Graduated from a physical therapist education program that prepared the applicant to engage, without restriction, in the practice of physical therapy;
(B) Provided written proof that the applicant’s school of physical therapy is recognized by its own ministry of education;
(C) Undergone a credentials evaluation as directed by the Board, utilizing the appropriate Coursework Tool based on the year of graduation, developed by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, that determines that the candidate has met uniform criteria for educational requirements as further established by rule; and
(D) Completed any additional education as required by the Board.
(4) Pass the Board-approved English proficiency examination if the applicant’s native language is not English;
(5) Pass the examination approved by the Board;
(6) Present evidence satisfactory to the Board that he is of good moral character;
(7) Meet the requirements established by Board rule if applicable; and
(8) Complete supervised clinical practice as defined by rules with a restricted license.
(c) An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist assistant shall:
(1) Complete the application process including payment of a fee of $100;
(2) Submit proof of graduation from a physical therapist assistant education program accredited by a national accreditation agency approved by the Board;
(3) Pass the examination approved by the Board;
(4) Present evidence satisfactory to the Board that he is of good moral character; and
(5) Meet the requirements established by Board rule if applicable.
(d) An applicant for a certification/licensure as a physical therapist assistant who has been educated outside of the United States shall:
(1) Complete the application process, including payment of fees;
(2) Provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant’s education is substantially equivalent to the physical therapist assistants educated in an accredited entry-level program as determined by the Board;
(3) Graduation outside of the United States from an education program accredited by the same accrediting agency that the Board approves for programs within the United States constitutes evidence of substantial equivalency. In all other instances, “substantially equivalent” means that an applicant for licensure educated outside of the United States shall have:
(a) Graduated from a physical therapist assistant education program that prepares the applicant to work as a Physical Therapist Assistant;
(b) Provided written proof that the applicant’s physical therapist assistant school is recognized by its own ministry of education;
(c) Undergone credentials evaluation as directed by the Board, utilizing the appropriate PTA Tool based on year of graduation, developed by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, that determines that the candidate has met uniform criteria for education requirements as further established by rule; and
(d) Completed any additional education as required by the Board.
(4) Pass the Board-approved English proficiency examinations if the applicant’s native language is not English;
(5) Pass the examination approved by the Board;
(6) Complete supervised clinical practice as defined by rules with a restricted license;
(7) Meet the requirements established by Board rule if applicable.