Section 12 AAC 54.030 - Requirements for physical therapy license by examination(a) An applicant for a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant license by examination, other than an applicant who is a graduate of a school of physical therapy that is located outside of the United States, shall submit a completed application on a form prescribed by the board with (1) payment of the fees established in 12 AAC 02.320;(2) the applicant's certified transcript sent directly to the department from a physical therapy school meeting the requirements of AS 08.84.030(a)(1);(3) a signed letter of professional reference sent directly to the department on a form provided by the department from (A) the head of the physical therapy school; or(B) an instructor, physician, supervising physical therapist, or supervisor; and(4) the jurisprudence questionnaire prepared by the board covering the provisions of AS 08.84 and this chapter.(b) An application must be reviewed and approved by a majority of the board members before an applicant may take the examination. The board will not review an application until all documents required under (a) of this section have been received by the department: however, the board may approve an applicant to take the examination upon receipt of statement, sent directly from the educational institution to the department indicating that the applicant is anticipated to meet graduation requirements and the required documents under (a)(1), (3), and (4) of this section(c) An applicant who has applied for, but not yet received, licensure in another state and who has passed the national physical therapy examination in that state may have the examination scores transferred to the board and may apply for licensure by examination under (a) of this section.Eff. 10/30/82, Register 84; am 7/4/84, Register 90; am 9/26/91, Register 119; am 5/21/97, Register 142; am 10/20/99, Register 152; am 2/17/2002, Register 161; am 8/18/2013, Register 207; am 9/29/2019, Register 231, October 2019; am 8/7/2021, Register 239; am 3/27/2024, Register 249, April 2024Authority:AS 08.84.010
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