Section 338.7135. Graduate of non-accredited postsecondary institution; physical therapist; examination; eligibility.

Rule 35. To ensure eligibility for examination, an applicant who graduated from a non- accredited physical therapist educational program shall submit the required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the department. To be eligible for examination, an applicant shall comply with both of the following requirements:

(a)       Verify that the applicant has completed a physical therapist educational program that is substantially equivalent to a physical therapist program that is accredited by the commission on accreditation in physical therapy education (capte), as provided in R 338.7131. Evidence of having completed a substantially equivalent physical therapist educational program includes an evaluation of the applicant's non-accredited education by the foreign credentialing commission on physical therapy (fccpt), 124 West Street South, Alexandria, VA 22314-2825, http://www.fccpt.org, or a substantially equivalent evaluation that utilizes the fsbpt's course work evaluation tool or the standards that were utilized by the fccpt at the time the applicant graduated.

(b)         Demonstrate a working knowledge of the English language if the applicant's physical therapist educational program was taught in a language other than English. To demonstrate a working knowledge of the English language, the applicant shall establish that he or she has obtained a total score of not less than 89 on the test of English as a foreign language internet-based test (toefl ibt) administered by the educational testing service and obtained the following section scores:

(i)     Not less than 21 on the reading section.

(ii)     Not less than 18 on the listening section.

(iii)     Not less than 26 on the speaking section.

(iv)     Not less than 24 on the writing section.

History: 2010 AACS; 2015 AACS.