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== Requirements for License  ==
== Requirements for License  ==
Any applicant for licensure shall submit to the Board written evidence on forms furnished by the Department, verified by oath, that said applicant meets all of the following requirements:<br>a) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;<br>b) is of good moral character;<br>c) has graduated from an education program in physical therapy accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) or other accrediting agency as approved by the Department in consultation with the Board, in the year of said applicant's graduation; and<br>d) has passed the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) or other physical therapy certification examination as approved by the Department in consultation with the Board to determine the applicant’s fitness to engage in the practice of physical therapy. The Board will adopt the criterion-referenced passing point recommended by the Federation (FSBPT).


== Supervision  ==
== Supervision  ==

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United States Physical Therapy Practice Acts

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Temporary License Requirements/Availability[edit | edit source]

Requirements for License[edit | edit source]

Any applicant for licensure shall submit to the Board written evidence on forms furnished by the Department, verified by oath, that said applicant meets all of the following requirements:
a) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
b) is of good moral character;
c) has graduated from an education program in physical therapy accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) or other accrediting agency as approved by the Department in consultation with the Board, in the year of said applicant's graduation; and
d) has passed the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) or other physical therapy certification examination as approved by the Department in consultation with the Board to determine the applicant’s fitness to engage in the practice of physical therapy. The Board will adopt the criterion-referenced passing point recommended by the Federation (FSBPT).

Supervision[edit | edit source]

Physical Therapy Students[edit | edit source]

The abbreviation "G.P.T." shall be used to identify a "graduate physical therapist."

Continued Competence[edit | edit source]

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