§ 887.6. Qualifications for license
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 59. Professions and OccupationsEffective: November 1, 2019
Effective: November 1, 2019
59 Okl.St.Ann. § 887.6
§ 887.6. Qualifications for license
A. Except as otherwise provided by law, to be eligible for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant pursuant to the provisions of the Physical Therapy Practice Act an applicant shall pass an examination based on standards promulgated by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision pursuant to the Physical Therapy Practice Act which shall include a written examination testing the knowledge of the applicant on:
B. 1. In addition to the requirements provided by subsection A of this section, and except as provided in paragraph 2 of this subsection or subsection D of this section, an applicant for a license to practice as a physical therapist shall have graduated from a school of physical therapy approved by a national accrediting body which has been recognized by the Board.
2. An applicant for a license to practice as a physical therapist who has been educated through a program or school of physical therapy which is or has been sponsored by a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States may be licensed as a physical therapist if the Board determines that the education of the applicant is substantially equivalent to, or exceeds, the requirements of accredited educational programs.
C. 1. In addition to the requirements provided by subsection A of this section, and except as provided in paragraph 2 of this subsection, an applicant for a license to practice as a physical therapist assistant shall have graduated from an approved program for physical therapist assistants consisting of at least a two-year program approved by a national accrediting body which has been recognized by the Board. An approved course of study shall include such elementary and intermediate courses in the anatomical, biological, and physical sciences as may be determined by the Board.
2. An applicant for a license to practice as a physical therapist assistant who has been educated through a program for physical therapist assistants which is or has been sponsored by a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States may be licensed as a physical therapist assistant if the Board determines that the education of the applicant is substantially equivalent to, or exceeds, the requirements of accredited educational programs.
b. provide satisfactory evidence that their education is substantially equivalent to the requirements of physical therapists educated in accredited educational programs as determined by the Board. If the Board determines that a foreign-educated applicant's education is not substantially equivalent, it may require completion of additional course work before proceeding with the application process,
E. When a foreign-educated applicant satisfies the qualifications for licensure set forth in subparagraphs a through g of paragraph 1 of subsection D of this section, prior to licensure the Board shall issue an interim permit to the applicant for the purpose of participating in a supervised clinical practice period. The time period of an interim permit shall not be less than ninety (90) days nor more than six (6) months. An interim permit holder, to the satisfaction of the Board, shall complete a period of clinical practice under the continuous and immediate supervision of a physical therapist who holds an unrestricted license issued pursuant to the Physical Therapy Practice Act in a facility approved by the Board.
F. 1. In addition to the requirements provided by subsection A of this section, the Board may require an applicant for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant pursuant to the provisions of the Physical Therapy Practice Act, as a condition for eligibility for initial licensure, to submit a full set of fingerprints in a form and manner prescribed by the Board.
Credits
Laws 1965, c. 153, § 6, emerg. eff. May 26, 1965; Laws 1969, c. 345, § 5; Laws 1987, c. 13, § 5, eff. July 1, 1987; Laws 1997, c. 126, § 2; Laws 2019, c. 198, § 2, emerg. eff. April 29, 2019; Laws 2019, c. 363, § 37, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
59 Okl. St. Ann. § 887.6, OK ST T. 59 § 887.6
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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