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United States Physical Therapy Practice Acts

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Temporary License Requirements/Availability

Sec. 08.84.065. Temporary permit. (a) The board may issue a nonrenewable temporary permit to an applicant for licensure by acceptance of credentials or by examination who
(1) meets the requirements of (A) AS 08.84.030(a)(1) or (b)(1); or (B) AS 08.84.032(a)(2) and (4) or (b)(2) and (4); and
(2) pays the required fee. (b) A temporary permit issued to an applicant for licensure by acceptance of credentials is valid for eight
months or until the board considers the applicant’s application for acceptance of credentials, whichever occurs first. (c) A temporary permit issued to an applicant for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant by examination is valid for eight months or until the results of the first examination for which the applicant is scheduled are published, whichever occurs first. If the applicant fails to take the first examination for which the
applicant is scheduled the applicant’s temporary permit lapses on the day of the examination. (d) A temporary permit issued to an applicant who is a graduate of a foreign school of physical therapy or occupational therapy located outside the United States is valid until the results of the first examination for which the
applicant is scheduled are published following completion of the internship required under AS 08.84.032. (e) A temporary permit issued to an applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by examination is valid for eight months or until the results of the examination for which the applicant is scheduled are published, whichever occurs first. If the applicant fails to take an examination for which the applicant
is scheduled the applicant’s temporary permit lapses on the day of the examination.

Requirements for License

Sec. 08.84.030. Qualifications for licensing. (a) To be eligible for licensure by the board as a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, an applicant, unless a graduate of a foreign school of physical therapy located outside the United States, shall
(1) have graduated from a school of physical therapy approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association, or the American Physical Therapy Association;
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(2) pass to the satisfaction of the board an examination prepared by a national testing service approved by the board to determine the applicant’s fitness for practice as a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, or be entitled to licensure without examination as provided in AS 08.84.060;
(3) meet qualifications for licensure established in regulations adopted by the board under AS 08.84.010(b). (b) To be eligible for licensure by the board as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, an
applicant, unless a graduate of a foreign school of occupational therapy located outside the United States, shall (1) have successfully completed a curriculum of occupational therapy approved by the Committee of Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association or the American Occupational Therapy
Association; (2) submit proof of successful completion and supervised field work approved by the board
(A) for an occupational therapist, a minimum of six months of supervised field work;
(B) for an occupational therapy assistant, a minimum of two months of supervised field work; (3) pass, to the satisfaction of the board, an examination prepared by a national testing service approved by the board or an examination recognized by the American Occupational Therapy Association to determine the applicant’s fitness for practice as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, or be entitled to
licensure without examination under AS 08.84.060; and (4) meet qualifications for licensure established in regulations adopted by the board under AS 08.84.010(b).

Sec. 08.84.040. Application for license. To be licensed under this chapter to practice physical therapy or occupational therapy, an applicant shall apply to the board on a form prescribed by the board. An applicant shall include in the application evidence under oath that the applicant possesses the qualifications required by AS 08.84.030 or 08.84.032.

Sec. 08.84.080. Examinations. The board shall examine applicants for licensure under this chapter at the times and places it determines.
Sec. 08.84.090. Licensure. The board shall license an applicant who meets the qualifications for licensure under this chapter. It shall issue a license certificate to each person licensed. A license certificate is prima facie evidence of the right of the person to hold out as a licensed physical therapist, licensed physical therapy assistant, licensed occupational therapist, or licensed occupational therapy assistant.

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