30 Miss. Code. R. 3103-1.4 - Foreign Trained Individuals

An applicant for licensure who has been trained as a physical therapist in a foreign country, and desires to be licensed pursuant to the laws of the State of Mississippi, shall submit to the Board, verified by oath, in form and content satisfactory to the Board:

1. That the applicant is of good moral character;

2. That the applicant holds a diploma from an educational program for physical therapists approved by the Board;

3. Documentary evidence that the educational program is substantially equivalent to that required of a non-foreign trained applicant for licensure; for the purpose of this section "substantially equivalent" means that an applicant for licensure educated outside of the United States shall have:

a. Graduated from a physical therapist education program that prepares the applicant to engage without restriction in the practice of physical therapy.

b. Provide written proof that the applicant's school of physical therapy education is recognized by its own ministry of education.

c. Undergone credentials evaluation as directed by the Board that determines the candidate has met uniform criteria for educational requirements as further established by rule.

d. Completed any additional education as required by the Board.

e. Passed the Board approved English proficiency examinations if the applicant's native language is not English.

f. Passed the examination approved by the Board.

g. And meets other requirements established by rules of the Board.

4. Not withstanding the provisions in the above section, if the applicant is educated outside the United States and is a graduate of a professional physical therapy educational program accredited by a national accrediting agency approved by the Board, the Board may waive the requirements in Part 3103 Rule 1.3, paragraph 3.

5. Until and including December 31, 2006, demonstrable proficiency in the English language by passing all of the following English language examinations with scores to be determined by the Board:

a. Minimum scores of:

1. 4.5 on the Test of Written English (TWE); and

2. 50 on the Test of Spoken English (TSE); and

3. 220 on the computer-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 560 on the paper based TOEFL; and

b. Effective January 1, 2007, evidence of successful completion of a Board approved English proficiency examination:

1. Minimum scores on the TOEFL iBT:

1. 24 on the writing section;

2. 26 on the speaking section;

3. 21 on the reading section; and

4. 18 on the listening comprehension section

The Board reserves the right to require a personal interview with any applicant for final determination of the exemption request.

Notes

30 Miss. Code. R. 3103-1.4

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 73-23-43(1)(e) and 73-23-51(2)(Rev. 2008).

Amended 2/11/2019