Current through September 2, 2024
Section 24.13.01.100 - LICENSURE01.Examinations: An applicant must successfully pass the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE), with a minimum score set by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. Foreign-educated applicants whose native language is not English must also successfully pass either:(a) the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum passing score of two hundred twenty (220) for the computer test and five hundred sixty (560) for the paper test; or(b) the Test of English as a Foreign Language - Internet-Based Test (TOEFL IBT) with a minimum passing score of twenty-four (24) in writing, twenty-six (26) in speaking, twenty-one (21) in reading, and eighteen (18) in listening.02.Continuing Education.a. Renewal of License. Every person holding a license issued by the Board must complete thirty-two (32) contact hours of continuing education every two years.b. Reinstatement of License. Any license canceled for failure to renew may be reinstated in accordance with Section 67-2614, Idaho Code, with the exception that the applicant must submit proof of having met the following continuing education requirements: i. For licenses expired for three (3) years or less, sixteen (16) hours of continuing education; orii. For licenses expired for more than three (3) years, thirty-two (32) hours of continuing education.c. Contact Hours. The contact hours of continuing education must be obtained in areas of study germane to the practice of physical therapy, and for which the licensee is issued a certificate of completion or transcript.d. Documentation of Attendance. The applicant must maintain documentation verifying attendance by securing authorized signatures or other documentation from the course instructors, providers, or sponsoring institution substantiating any hours attended by the licensee. This documentation must be provided to the Board upon request by the Board or its agent.Idaho Admin. Code r. 24.13.01.100