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As a prerequisite to renewal of a license or reinstatement of a license, each physical therapist shall be required to take biennial courses relating to physical therapy as approved by the Board. The Board shall prescribe criteria for approval of courses of study and credit hour requirements. The Board may approve alternative courses upon timely application of any licensee. Fulfillment of education requirements shall be certified to the Board upon a form provided by the Board and shall be submitted by each licensed physical therapist at the time he applies to the Board for the renewal or reinstatement of his license. The Board may waive individual requirements in cases of certified illness or undue hardship. <br> | |||
== Does the Act appear restrictive? Why/Why not? == | == Does the Act appear restrictive? Why/Why not? == | ||
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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]
An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist shall submit evidence, verified by affidavit and satisfactory to the Board, that the applicant:
1. Is eighteen years of age or more;
2. Is a graduate of a school of physical therapy approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or is a graduate of a school outside of the United States or Canada which is acceptable to the Board; and
3. Has satisfactorily passed an examination approved by the Board.
Supervision[edit | edit source]
Physical Therapy Students[edit | edit source]
Continued Competence[edit | edit source]
As a prerequisite to renewal of a license or reinstatement of a license, each physical therapist shall be required to take biennial courses relating to physical therapy as approved by the Board. The Board shall prescribe criteria for approval of courses of study and credit hour requirements. The Board may approve alternative courses upon timely application of any licensee. Fulfillment of education requirements shall be certified to the Board upon a form provided by the Board and shall be submitted by each licensed physical therapist at the time he applies to the Board for the renewal or reinstatement of his license. The Board may waive individual requirements in cases of certified illness or undue hardship.
Does the Act appear restrictive? Why/Why not?[edit | edit source]
Is there anything unusual about this act?[edit | edit source]
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