Subject: Physical therapists and physical therapists assistants

Comment: Applicants shall have graduated from an accredited physical therapy or physical therapy assistant education program and shall have passed the appropriate national licensing examination. Applicants shall complete a Jurisprudence Questionnaire addressing the Arizona Physical Therapy Practice Act. Applicants previously licensed in other jurisdictions are required to arrange for verification of such to be submitted to the Arizona Board by the jurisdiction(s) on the applicant’s behalf. Foreign educated applicants are subject to additional requirements including a credentials evaluation, passing scores on English proficiency examinations, verifications, of approval to reside and seek employment in the United States. The licensure period is 2 years (September 1 of even-numbered years through August 31 of the next even-numbered year).

Additional web-sites of interest include: Arizona Physical Therapy Association (AzPTA) www.azapta.org, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) www.apta.org, Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) www.fsbpt.org

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