49 Pa. Code § 40.164 - Physical therapist assistant certification examination

(a) Application procedure. An applicant applying for certification by examination shall take the physical therapist assistant certification examination. The applicant who is taking the examination in this Commonwealth shall comply with the following:

(1) The applicant shall complete application forms for admission to the examination obtained from the Board and return the completed form with a check or money order for the appropriate fee.

(2) The applicant shall present the required credentials of professional education at the time of application.

(b) Failure and re-examination. In the case of failure of examination, the following apply:

(1) After failing the first examination, the applicant has, after the expiration of 60 days and within 1 year of the date of the first failure, the privilege of a second examination upon the filing of a new application under subsection (a) and payment of the appropriate fee.

(2) After a second or successive failure to pass the examination, an applicant desiring to take a third or successive examination shall file a new application. The Board may require evidence of additional training prior to allowing a candidate to take a third or successive examination.

(3) The granting of permission to take a third or successive examination is subject to:

(i) Authorization by the Board at its discretion to include an oral or practical examination, or both, in connection with the written examination to further test the knowledge, skills and competence of the applicant.

(ii) The applicant otherwise qualifying under requirements in force at the time that permission to take the examination is sought.

Notes

49 Pa. Code § 40.164

The provisions of this § 40.164 adopted July 24, 1992, effective 7/25/1992, 22 Pa.B. 3872; amended August 27, 2004, effective 8/28/2004, 34 Pa.B. 4697; amended December 21, 2012, effective 12/22/2012, 42 Pa.B. 7652; amended May 18, 2018, effective 5/19/2018, 48 Pa.B. 2947.

The provisions of this § 40.164 amended under section 3(a), 4(a), 6, 7.2, 9.1 and 11(a) of the Physical Therapy Practice Act (63 P. S. §§ 1303(a), 1304(a), 1306, 1307.2, 1309.1 and 1311(a)); section 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 279.3a); and section 16 of the act of July 4, 2008 (P. L. 293, No. 38).

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 40.165 (relating to authorization to provide services as a physical therapist assistant under indirect supervision); 49 Pa. Code § 40.166 (relating to temporary certificate to provide services as a physical therapist assistant); and 49 Pa. Code § 40.191 (relating to renewal of certification).