1. (a) An applicant for licensure by endorsement who is educated in another state or territory of the United States is required to submit the professional credentials in § 40.11 (relating to license by examination; requirements for examination), and comply with the following:

   1. (1) The applicant shall submit a written application on forms provided by the Board, together with evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant is licensed or otherwise registered as a physical therapist in another state or territory of the United States, or in the District of Columbia, if the requirements for licensure or registration in the state, territory or district were, at the date of licensure or registration, substantially equal to the requirements for licensure or registration in this Commonwealth under the act.
   2. (2) The applicant shall submit the fee prescribed in § 40.5 (relating to fees) for licensure by endorsement.
   3. (3) The applicant shall have completed at least 3 hours of approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with § 40.208(a) (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting—mandatory training requirement).
2. (b) In addition to the requirements in subsection (a), an applicant for licensure by endorsement who received education in a country outside of the United States is required to meet the educational requirements as set forth in § 40.17(5) and (6) (relating to foreign-educated physical therapists applying to take the licensure examination and pursue a clinical experience).

Authority

The provisions of this § 40.16 issued under section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 186); and section 3 of the Physical Therapy Practice Act (63 P.S. § 1303); amended under sections 3(a), 4(a), 6, 7.2, 8, 9.1 and 11(a) of the Physical Therapy Practice Act (63 P.S. § § 1303(a), 1304(a), 1306, 1307.2, 1308, 1309.1 and 1311(a)); section 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 279.3a); and 23 Pa.C.S. § 6383(b)(2).

Source

The provisions of this § 40.16 adopted July 29, 1977, effective July 30, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 2138; amended November 4, 1988, effective upon publication and applies retroactively to November 1, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 4952; amended March 29, 2002, effective March 30, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 1658; amended August 27, 2004, effective August 28, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 4697; amended May 18, 2018, effective May 19, 2018, 48 Pa.B. 2947; amended August 6, 2021, effective August 7, 2021, 51 Pa.B. 4325. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (391929) to (391930).

Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 40.20 (relating to inactive status of physical therapist license).