22 Tex. Admin. Code § 329.1 - General Licensure Requirements and Procedures
(a) Requirements.
All applications for licensure shall include:
(1) a completed board application form with a
recent color photograph of the applicant;
(2) the non-refundable application fee as set
by the executive council; the application fee of applicants who are active U.S.
military service members or veterans will be waived upon submission of official
documentation of the active duty or veteran status of the applicant;
(3) a successfully completed board
jurisprudence exam on the Texas Physical Therapy Practice Act and board
rules;
(4) documentation of
academic qualifications:
(A) For applicants
who completed their physical therapy education at an accredited PT or PTA
program as defined in §
321.1(1) and
§
321.1(2) of this
title, the documentation required is:
(i) a
transcript sent directly to the board from the degree-granting institution;
(I) the transcript must show at least active
enrollment in the final semester for applicants by exam;
(II) the transcript must show date degree was
conferred for applicants by endorsement; and
(ii) a statement submitted by the program
director or other authorized school official stating that the applicant has
successfully completed the PT or PTA program for applicants by
exam.
(B) for applicants
who completed their physical therapy education outside of the U.S., the
documentation required is set out in §
329.5 of this title (relating to
Licensing Procedures for Foreign-Trained Applicants);
(C) for applicants who are active U.S.
military service members or veterans, any military service, training or
education verified and credited by an accredited PT or PTA program is
acceptable to the board; and
(5) a criminal history record report from the
Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation obtained
through fingerprinting.
(b) Licensure by examination. If an applicant
has not passed the national licensure exam, the applicant must also meet the
requirements in §
329.2 of this title (relating to
License by Examination).
(c)
Licensure by endorsement. If the applicant is licensed as a PT or PTA in
another state or jurisdiction of the U.S., the applicant must also meet the
requirements as stated in §
329.6 of this title (relating to
Licensure by Endorsement).
(d)
Application expiration. An application for licensure is valid for one year
after the date it is received by the board.
(e) False information. An applicant who
submits an application containing false information may be denied licensure by
the board.
(f) Rejection. Should
the board reject an application for licensure, the reasons for the rejection
will be stated. The applicant may submit additional information and request
reconsideration by the board. If the applicant remains dissatisfied, a hearing
may be requested as specified in the Act, §453.352.
(g) Changes to licensee information.
(1) Applicants and licensees must notify the
board in writing of changes in home, mailing, or business addresses and phone
numbers and email addresses within 30 days of the change.
(2) A request for name change must be
submitted on a form prescribed by the board with the appropriate fee and a copy
of legal documentation enacting the name change.
(h) Replacement copy of license. The board
will issue a copy of a license to replace one lost or destroyed upon receipt of
a written request and the appropriate fee from the licensee. The board will
issue a new original license after a name change upon receipt of a written
request, the appropriate fee, and a copy of the legal document enacting the
name change.
(i) A new licensee may
provide physical therapy services upon online verification of licensure. The
Board will maintain a secure resource for verification of license status and
expiration date on its website.
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