Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-24-203 - Foreign-educated Applicant Requirements
A. A foreign-educated applicant shall meet
the requirements in A.R.S. §
32-2022(B) and the following:
1. The applicant shall comply with the
requirements in
R4-24-201.
2. The applicant shall ensure that a document
required by
R4-24-201 or this subsection is:
a. Submitted to the
Board in English; or
b. Accompanied
by an original English translation by a qualified translator if the document is
submitted to the Board in a language other than English and includes an
affidavit of accuracy by the qualified translator affirming:
i. The qualified translator has translated
the entire document,
ii. The
qualified translator has not omitted anything from or added to the translation,
and
iii. The translation is true
and accurate.
3. To meet the requirements in A.R.S. §
32-2022(B)(4), the applicant shall state on the application form whether the applicant's
practice as a physical therapist was limited in the country where the
professional education occurred. If the applicant's practice was limited in the
country where the professional education occurred, the applicant shall submit
to the Board documentation of the limitation, or arrange to have documentation
of limitation sent directly to the Board, that includes:
a. The name, address, and telephone number of
the entity that limited the applicant's practice of physical therapy;
b. A description of the action or lack of
action that led to the limitation on the applicant's practice as a physical
therapist;
c. A description of the
limitation on the applicant's practice of physical therapy; and
d. If the limitation is based on citizenship
requirements of the country in which the professional education was obtained,
the applicant shall provide the Board with the legal reference for the
restriction in the laws of the country in which the professional education was
obtained, a copy of the referenced laws, and an English translation of the laws
that meets the standards in subsection (A)(2)(b).
4. If English is not the native language of
the foreign-educated applicant, to meet the requirements in A.R.S. §
32-2022(B)(6), the applicant shall take and pass either of the following tests no more than 18
months before the date on which the application submitted under
R4-24-201 is administratively complete and ensure that the test scores are sent directly
to the Board by the testing entity:
a. The
TOEFL. An applicant who takes the TOEFL passes with the following:
i. A score of 560 or more if a paper-based
test or a score of 220 or more if a computer-based test;
ii. Test of Spoken English with a score of 50
or more; and
iii. Test of Written
English with a score of 4.5 or more; or
b. The iBT. An applicant who takes the iBT
passes with an overall test score of a minimum of 100 and a:
i. Writing section with a minimum score of
25,
ii. Speaking section with a
minimum score of 25,
iii. Reading
section with a minimum score of 25, and
iv. Listening section with a minimum score of
25.
5. To
demonstrate that the applicant meets uniform criteria for educational
requirements according to A.R.S. §
32-2022(E)(3), the applicant shall undergo a credential evaluation to determine that the
applicant meets the requirements in the course evaluation tool and arrange to
have a credential evaluation report, prepared within 18 months from the date of
the application, sent directly to the Board by the credential evaluation
agency.
6. To meet the requirements
in A.R.S. §
32-2022(B)(5), the applicant shall obtain a work visa to reside and seek employment in the
United States issued by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services and
submit a copy of the work visa to the Board.
B. After receiving a credential evaluation
report from a credential evaluation agency, the Board:
1. If the credential evaluation report does
not establish that the education obtained by the foreign-educated applicant is
substantially equivalent to the education required of a physical therapist in
an accredited education program, may require the applicant to:
a. Complete one or more university or college
courses and obtain a grade of C or better in each course;
b. Complete a college level examination
program; or
c. If an applicant for
a license, complete one or more continuing competence courses; and
2. Shall issue, within the
time-frames stated in Table 1, an interim permit to complete a supervised
clinical practice to the applicant if:
a. The
applicant was required to meet one or more of the requirements in subsection
(B)(1) and completes the requirements; or
b. The credential evaluation report
establishes that the education obtained by the foreign-educated applicant is
substantially equivalent to the education required of a physical therapist in
an accredited education program; and
c. The applicant has passed the national
examination and jurisprudence examination; and
d. The applicant meets the requirements in
A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 19 and R4-24-201.
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