49 Pa. Code § 25.248 - Licensure by endorsement under 63 PaCS Section 3111
(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) 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:
(i) The act or the Acupuncture Licensure Act
(ALA) (63 P.S. §§
1801-1806.1).
(ii) Regulations of the Board at one of the
following sections, as applicable:
(A) Section
25.161 (relating to criteria for
licensure as a physician assistant).
(B) Section
25.241 (relating to unrestricted
license by examination).
(C)
Section 25.303 (relating to requirements
for licensure as an acupuncturist and registration as an acupuncturist
supervisor).
(D) Section
25.507 (relating to criteria for
licensure as a respiratory therapist).
(E) Section
25.704 (relating to application
for licensure).
(F) Section
25.803 (relating to application
for perfusionist license).
(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:
(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.
(ii) The copy of the applicable law,
regulation or other rule must include the enactment date.
(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) 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) Have not been disciplined by the
jurisdiction that issued the license, certificate, registration or
permit.
(6) Have paid the
applicable application fee as required by §
25.231 (relating to schedule of
fees).
(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) Have applied for a license, certificate,
registration or permit in accordance with this chapter in the manner and format
prescribed by the Board.
(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)
Demonstrate English language proficiency by demonstrating one of the following:
(i) The applicant's educational program was
in English.
(ii) The applicant's
training was at an English-speaking facility.
(iii) The applicant's entry examination was
taken in English.
(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.
(v) The applicant has achieved a score of 350
in each of the four sub-tests of the Occupational English Test.
(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.
(vii) The applicant was required to
demonstrate English language proficiency to be issued a license in the
applicant's jurisdiction.
(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.
(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.
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