PURPOSE: This rule provides the requirements and instructions for physical therapist assistants applying for licensure by reciprocity.

1. (1) All applicants must be at least nineteen
2. (19) years of age.
3. (2) All applicants shall furnish satisfactory evidence as to their good moral character, educational qualifications and professional history.
4. (3) Applicants licensed, registered or certified to practice in any other state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or international country, who have passed a written examination to practice as a physical therapist assistant that was substantially equal to the examination requirements of this state and in all other aspects, including education, may make application for licensure without examination, provided that such requirements for licensure, registration or certification were, at the date of issuance, substantially equal to the requirements for licensure in the state of Missouri; and provided that the appli- 20 CSR 2150-3

cant’s license has had no disciplinary actions imposed against it.

1. (4) All applicants shall have licensure, registration or certification verification submitted from every state in which s/he has ever held privileges to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. This verification must be submitted directly from the licensing agency and include the type of license, registration or certification, the issue and expiration date, and information concerning any disciplinary or investigative actions.
2. (5) All applicants must have their examination scores sent directly to the board from the examination service along with their individual test history report.
3. (6) All applicants must submit an activities statement documenting all employment, professional and nonprofessional activities, from high school graduation to the date of licensure application.
4. (7) All applicants shall submit official transcripts, with the school seal affixed, from each and every college or university attended, confirming the courses taken, grade received per course, degree(s) awarded and date degree(s) awarded.
5. (8) All applicants must submit a photostatic copy of their professional diploma as evidence of completion of an associate degree program of physical therapy education accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education, or its successor.
6. (9) All applicants must submit a copy of any and all legal name change documents incurred since birth.

AUTHORITY: sections 334.125, 334.655, 334.660 and 334.670, RSMo Supp. 1997.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 150- 3.120. Original rule filed Sept. 4, 1997, effective March 30, 1998. Moved to 20 CSR 2150-3.120, effective Aug. 28, 2006.

*Original authority: 334.125, RSMo 1959, amended 1993, 1995; 334.655, RSMo 1996, amended 1997; 334.660, RSMo 1996; and 334.670, RSMo 1996.