22 Tex. Admin. Code § 329.2 - Licensure by Examination
(a)
Requirements. An applicant applying for licensure by examination must:
(1) meet the requirements as stated in §
329.1 of this title (relating to
General Licensure Requirements and Procedures);
(2) register to take the National Physical
Therapy Exam (NPTE) and select Texas as the jurisdiction for which the
applicant will be testing in order to have the first score report sent to this
state; and
(3) pass the NPTE for
physical therapists or physical therapist assistants with the score approved by
the board. Score reports must be sent directly to the board by the authorized
score reporting service.
(b) Re-examination.
(1) An applicant who fails the exam is
eligible to take the examination again if all eligibility requirements as set
in policy by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) are
met.
(2) An applicant can take the
exam a maximum of six (6) times.
(3) An applicant who receives two (2) very
low scores on the exam (scale scores 400 or below) will not be eligible to test
again.
(4) An applicant who has
taken the exam six (6) times or received two (2) very low scores may appeal for
one (1) additional attempt through the Board for reasons as set in policy by
the FSBPT.
(5) An applicant can
take the exam for PTs six (6) times and also take the exam for PTAs six (6)
times if otherwise eligible to do so.
(c) Failure of PT exam. An applicant who
fails the physical therapy examination may apply for licensure as a PTA and
take the physical therapist assistant examination if he meets all other
requirements for licensure.
(d)
Exam Accommodations.
(1) Reasonable testing
accommodations for an exam candidate with a disability or challenge that is
covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act will be provided for candidates
who submit the appropriate documentation through the FSBPT.
(2) Accommodations must be requested at the
time of registration for the NPTE.
(e) NPTE Security and Copyright.
(1) An applicant for a license must agree to
comply with the security and copyright provision of the NPTE.
(2) The board will report any known violation
of the security or copyright provision or a compromise or attempted compromise
of the provision to the FSBPT.
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