1. (a) Requirements for issuance. To be issued a license by endorsement under 63 Pa.C.S. § 3111 (relating to licensure by endorsement), an applicant shall satisfy all of the following conditions:

   1. (1) Have a current license, certificate, registration or permit in good standing in another jurisdiction whose standards for licensure are substantially equivalent to or exceed those established under the following:

      1. (i) The act or the Acupuncture Licensure Act (ALA) (63 P.S. § § 1801—1806.1).

      2. (ii) Regulations of the Board at one of the following sections, as applicable:

         1. (A) Section 25.161 (relating to criteria for licensure as a physician assistant).
         2. (B) Section 25.241 (relating to unrestricted license by examination).
         3. (C) Section 25.303 (relating to requirements for licensure as an acupuncturist and registration as an acupuncturist supervisor).
         4. (D) Section 25.507 (relating to criteria for licensure as a respiratory therapist).
         5. (E) Section 25.704 (relating to application for licensure).
         6. (F) Section 25.803 (relating to application for perfusionist license).
         7. (G) Section 25.903 or § 25.904 (relating to application for genetic counselor license; and application for genetic counselor license by noncertified persons).

   2. (2) Submit a copy of the current applicable law, regulation or other rule governing licensure, certification, registration or permit requirements and scope of practice in the jurisdiction that issued the license, certificate, registration or permit. The following apply:

      1. (i) If the applicable law, regulation or other rule is in a language other than English, at the applicant’s expense, the applicable law, regulation or other rule shall be translated by a professional translation service and verified to be complete and accurate.
      2. (ii) The copy of the applicable law, regulation or other rule must include the enactment date.
   3. (3) Demonstrate competency in the practice of the profession by establishing, at a minimum, that the applicant has actively engaged in the licensed practice of the profession under a license, certificate, registration or permit in a substantially equivalent jurisdiction or jurisdictions, for at least 2 of the 5 years immediately preceding the filing of the application with the Board.
   4. (4) Have not committed any act that constitutes grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license, certificate, registration or permit to practice prohibited by section 15 of the act (63 P.S. § 271.15).
   5. (5) Have not been disciplined by the jurisdiction that issued the license, certificate, registration or permit.
   6. (6) Have paid the applicable application fee as required by § 25.231 (relating to schedule of fees).
   7. (7) Have satisfied the professional liability insurance coverage requirements as required under the act or section 3.2 of the ALA (63 P.S. § 1803.2) and this chapter.
   8. (8) Have applied for a license, certificate, registration or permit in accordance with this chapter in the manner and format prescribed by the Board.
   9. (9) Have completed 3 hours of training in child abuse recognition and reporting from a provider approved by the Department of Human Services as required under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6383(b)(3)(i) (relating to education and training).

   10. (10) Demonstrate English language proficiency by demonstrating one of the following:

       1. (i) The applicant’s educational program was in English.
       2. (ii) The applicant’s training was at an English-speaking facility.
       3. (iii) The applicant’s entry examination was taken in English.
       4. (iv) The applicant has achieved a scaled score of 83 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL®) Internet-based test, 220 on the TOEFL® computer-based test or 550 on the TOEFL® paper-based test, or an equivalent score on a successor examination of the TOEFL®. The Board will make available a list of Board-approved successor examinations on its website.
       5. (v) The applicant has achieved a score of 350 in each of the four sub-tests of the Occupational English Test.
       6. (vi) The applicant has achieved a passing score on an English language proficiency examination equivalent to the TOEFL® or Occupational English Test, as determined by the Board. The Board will make available a list of equivalent Board-approved English language proficiency examinations on its website.
       7. (vii) The applicant was required to demonstrate English language proficiency to be issued a license in the applicant’s jurisdiction.
2. (b) Interview and additional information. An applicant may be required to appear before the Board for a personal interview and submit additional information, including supporting documentation relating to competency, experience or English proficiency. The applicant may request the interview to be conducted by videoconference or teleconference for good cause shown.
3. (c) Prohibited acts and discipline. Notwithstanding subsection (a)(4) and (5), the Board may, in its discretion, determine that an act prohibited under section 15 of the act or a disciplinary action taken by another jurisdiction is not an impediment to licensure under 63 Pa.C.S. § 3111.

Authority

The provisions of this § 25.248 added under 63 Pa.C.S. § 3111; section 16 of the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P.S. § 271.16); and section 3 of the Acupuncture Licensure Act (63 P.s. § 1803).

Source

The provisions of this § 25.248 added January 17, 2025, effective January 18, 2025, 55 Pa.B. 457.

Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 25.249 (relating to provisional endorsement license under 63 Pa.C.S. § 3111).