Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Chapter 490-2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Rule 490-2-.02 - Licensure: Examination
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 490-2-.02
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) All physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are required to submit a completed application, the appropriate fee, and pass an examination for licensure to practice the profession in Georgia except as provided for in O.C.G.A. Sec. 43-33-15. The Board may at its discretion grant a license to an applicant who has previously taken and completed, within the requirements as set by the Board, the examination required.
(a) All applicants
who are graduates of Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
(CAPTE) accredited schools and are applying for licensure must submit:
1. Passing scores from the national licensing
examination; and
2. Passing scores
from examination on the laws governing the practice of physical therapy in
Georgia and the rules of the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy;
and
3. Official proof of graduation
directly from the institution granting the entry level degree in physical
therapy or physical therapist assistant indicating the date of graduation.
(b) All applicants who
graduated from a non-CAPTE accredited school shall provide all of the above
information. Additionally, the applicant shall meet the requirements of Board
Rule
490-2-.03.
(c) Verification of licensure in all states
in which the licensure candidate holds a license or has ever held a license may
be conducted by board staff.
O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-25, 43-33-3, 43-33-10, 43-33-12, 43-33-13, 43-33-14, 43-33-15 and 43-33-17.
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