Section 7-2 - Evidence of competence; manual therapy (a) Qualification for grade V joint manipulation (high velocity, low amplitude thrust manipulation) requires hands-on practical evaluation and includes one or more of the following: - (i) Physical therapists that graduated from CAPTE accredited doctoral degree physical therapy programs shall obtain and maintain evidence showing that high velocity, low amplitude thrust techniques were included in their program.
- (ii) Foreign-educated physical therapists shall provide evidence of doctoral-level physical therapy training in manual therapy techniques that included high velocity, low amplitude thrust techniques as part of their curriculum.
- (iii) Physical therapists that hold the Orthopedic Clinical Specialist or Sports Clinical Specialist certification from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties with documentation that high velocity, low amplitude thrust techniques were included in the study program.
- (iv) Physical therapists that successfully complete a formal, credentialed, manual therapy fellowship or other certification program.
- (v) Physical therapists that successfully complete a post entry-level education program in high velocity, low amplitude thrust techniques that fall within Chapter 6, Section 2(i)(A)-(E).