24 Del. Admin. Code § 2600-8.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 2600-8.0 - Admission to Practice, Licensure by Reciprocity (24 Del.C. Section 2610)

Definition - The granting of a license to an applicant who meets all the requirements set forth in this Section and 24 Del.C. § 2610.

8.1 The reciprocity applicant shall submit the documentation listed in subsections 7.3 or 7.4.

8.2 An applicant shall be deemed to have satisfied this Rule upon evidence satisfactory to the Board that he/she has complied with the standards set forth below:

8.2.1 The Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant applicant has passed the examination administered by the American Physical Therapy Association or the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, if such existed at the time of examination, in the state, territory, or the District of Columbia in which he/she was originally licensed/registered. The passing score shall be 1.5 standard deviation below the national norm for those Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants having taken the examination prior to 1990.

8.2.2 All Physical Therapist/Physical Therapy Assistant reciprocity applicants shall supply his/her examination scores to the Board. The applicant may obtain his/her scores from the regulatory body of the state, territory, or the District of Columbia in which he/she was originally licensed/registered or from the FSBPT Score Transfer Service. From Physical Therapist applicants who were licensed/registered by a state, territory, or the District of Columbia only prior to 1963, the Board shall accept the following:

8.2.2.1 Professional Examination Service- American Physical Therapy Association (PES-APTA) examination scores with a passing grade of 1.5 standard deviation below the national norm on all sections, or

8.2.2.2 other examining mechanisms which in the judgment of the Board were substantially equal to the mechanisms of the State of Delaware at the time of examination.

8.2.3 For the Athletic Trainer candidate, the passing score shall be that which was established at time of examination. All sections of the examination shall be passed. The reciprocity applicant shall have their BOC verification of certification forwarded directly to the Board office.

8.3 All reciprocity applicants shall show proof of completion of a minimum two hours ethics class related to the practice of physical therapy and/or athletic training and proof of current CPR certification by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, National Safety Council or other agency approved by the Board and posted on the Division of Professional Regulation's website. CPR certification must be obtained through a course with a live lab component.

8.4 All reciprocity applicants shall show proof of completion of a criminal background check, pursuant to application instructions.

24 Del. Admin. Code § 2600-8.0

18 DE Reg. 469 (12/1/2014)
20 DE Reg. 913 (5/1/2017)
21 DE Reg. 812 (4/1/2018)
22 DE Reg. 618 (1/1/2019) (Final)