1. (1) Physical therapy students in their last year of education may apply for licensure by examination prior to graduation if the department receives a letter from an official of the student's physical therapy school verifying the probability of graduation prior to the date of the examination for which they are applying. Students may apply to take the exam up to one hundred fifty days prior to graduation.

2. (2) The department will not issue a credential until:

   1. (a) A diploma, an official transcript, or certification letter from the registrar's office certifying completion of all requirements for degree or certificate in physical therapy are received by the department; and
   2. (b) A passing NPTE score is received by the department.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.74.023 and chapter 18.74 RCW, RCW 18.340.020. WSR 18-15-067, § 246-915-020, filed 7/17/18, effective 8/17/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.74.023. WSR 08-17-026, § 246-915-020, filed 8/13/08, effective 8/13/08; WSR 93-04-081 (Order 328B), § 246-915-020, filed 2/1/93, effective 3/4/93; WSR 91-02-011 (Order 103B), recodified as § 246-915-020, filed 12/21/90, effective 1/31/91; WSR 87-08-065 (Order PM 644), § 308-42-040, filed 4/1/87; WSR 84-03-055 (Order PL 455), § 308-42-040, filed 1/18/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.74.020. WSR 83-05-032 (Order PL 426), § 308-42-040, filed 2/10/83; WSR 79-05-035 (Order PL 302), § 308-42-040, filed 4/24/79; Order PL 191, § 308-42-040, filed 5/29/75; Order 704207, § 308-42-040, filed 8/7/70, effective 9/15/70.]