(1) Foreign-trained physical therapist applicants shall be subject to the following requirements:

(a) compliance with educational standards equivalent to the national standards of the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association by using an evaluation of educational background performed by the Foreign Credentialing Commission of Physical Therapy, Inc. (FCCPT) , P.O. Box 258227, Alexandria, VA 22313-9998.

(b) pay any fee required by the services;

(c) be at least 18 years of age;

(d) submit three statements of good moral character;

(e) have graduated from a board-approved physical therapy school;

(f) if from a non-English speaking culture, the applicant shall display competency in the English language by passing the national examination test of English as foreign language (TOEFL) with a score of 50 percent of the total possible points on each subject. The applicant would contact TOEFL by writing:

 

TOEFL

Box 899

Princeton, NJ 08541, USA

 

A fee is required by TOEFL and must be paid by the applicant.

(g) pass to the satisfaction of the board a written examination prescribed by the board and, if considered necessary, an oral interview to determine the fitness of the applicant to practice as a physical therapist.

(h) All applicants who have previously taken the NPTE, in any jurisdiction, shall submit a request for test history verification and fee to the testing service, on a form prescribed by the board.

(2) Foreign-trained physical therapist assistant applicants are not eligible for licensure.