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Ethics and Jurisprudence for the Indiana Physical Therapy Professional: Summary
1. Complete the application process, including payment of fees. 2. Provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant’s education is substantially equivalent to the education of a physical therapist assistant educated in an accredited entry level program as determined by the board by any of the following: a. Provide evidence of graduation outside the United States from a professional education program accredited by the same accrediting agency that the board approves for programs within the United States. b. Provide evidence of graduation from a physical therapist OR physical therapist assistant education program that prepares the applicant to engage as a physical therapist assistant without restriction. c. Provide evidence that the applicant’s school is recognized by its own ministry of education. d. Undergo a credentials evaluation as directed by the board to determine if the candidate meets uniform criteria for educational requirements established by rule. 3. Complete any additional education required by the board. 4. Pass a board-approved English proficiency examination if the applicant’s native language is not English. 5. Pass an examination approved by the board. 6. Submit to a national criminal history background check. 7. Complete supervised clinical practice with a restricted license if required by rule. 8. Meet any other requirements established by rule. Section 7: Examination; Re-examination To be eligible to sit for the examination, an applicant must meet the qualifying standards of any testing company or national organization employed to administer the examination and requirements adopted by rule. The board shall provide for examinations within Indiana
for the licensure of physical therapists and the certification of physical therapist assistants. The board may employ a testing company or a national organization to administer the examination. The physical therapist examination must test the applicant’s entry level competence related to physical therapy theory, examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment intervention, prevention, and consultation. The physical therapist assistant examination must test the applicant’s requisite knowledge and skills in the technical application of physical therapy services. An applicant for a license to practice physical therapy or for a certificate to act as a physical therapist assistant may take the respective examination not more than six times. An applicant for licensure or certification must agree to abide by any security and copyright provisions related to the examination. If the board determines that an applicant has violated the agreement or engaged in or attempted to engage in any other conduct that subverts or undermines the integrity of the examination process or validity of examination results, the board may disqualify the applicant from taking or retaking the examination. The disqualification by the board may be permanent or for a specified period of time. A determination by the board may be appealed. The board shall report any violation of security and copyright related to the examination or subversion or attempts to subvert the national examination to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. Section 8: Issuance of License; Renewal; Reinstatement; Temporary Nonrenewable Permit; Retirement from Practice The board shall license as a physical therapist or certify as a physical therapist assistant each applicant who successfully passes the examination provided for in this chapter and is otherwise qualified as required by this chapter. All licenses and certificates issued by the board expire on the date of each even-numbered year specified by the Indiana professional licensing agency. A penalty fee set by the board shall be in effect for any reinstatement within 3 years from the original date of expiration. An expired license
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