SECTION 435:20-3-1. Qualifications of applicants

(a)   Physical therapy school. A qualified physical therapist must have graduated from a school of physical therapy accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education or approved successor organization.

(b)   Evaluation of credentials for applicants trained outside the U.S. The credentials of an individual who has received training outside the United States of America will be evaluated on individual merits for the purposes of:

(1)   Issuance of a Letter Granting Permission to Practice Temporarily

(2)   Permission to take the licensure examination

(3)   Being issued a permanent license contingent upon meeting the experience requirements set out in (b) of 435:20-3-1 and all qualifications for licensure as cited in 59 O.S. § 887.6.

(c)   Physical therapist assistant program. A qualified Physical Therapist Assistant must have graduated from a program for Physical Therapist Assistants accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education or approved successor organization. Such a program shall have been completed in a college which is accredited by the regional accrediting agency for higher education. In no event shall the requirements for training of Physical Therapist Assistants be less than those required by 59 O.S. 1971, Section 887.6, as amended.

(d)   Statutory requirements. Any person making application to the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision for a license as a Physical Therapist or a Physical Therapist Assistant shall be eligible for the appropriate license if he/she meets the requirements as provided in the Oklahoma law relating to the practice of Physical Therapy, 59 O.S. 1971, Sections 887.5 through 887.11, as amended.

[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 1581, eff 4-27-92; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 43, eff 9-10-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2026, eff 5-26-98]