Illinois Administrative Code
Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Part 1340 - ILLINOIS PHYSICAL THERAPY ACT
Section 1340.50 - Endorsement
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) An applicant who is currently licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the United States and who wishes to be licensed as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant by endorsement shall submit:
b) The Division shall examine endorsement applications as needed to determine whether the requirements in the jurisdiction at the date of licensing were substantially equivalent to the requirements then in force in this State and whether the applicant has otherwise complied with the Act.
c) The credentials of a foreign educated physical therapist (FEPT) who is currently licensed in another jurisdiction and is seeking licensure through endorsement in Illinois should be evaluated using the version of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy Coursework Tool retro tool that covers the date the applicant graduated from their respective physical therapy education program.
d) Any applicant for licensure by endorsement showing proof of licensure in another jurisdiction for at least 10 consecutive years without discipline shall submit a completed and signed application on forms provided by the Department; the required fee set forth in Section 1340.57; and proof of licensure in another jurisdiction for at least 10 consecutive years without discipline by certified verification of licensure from the jurisdiction in which the applicant practiced.
e) The Division shall either issue a license by endorsement to the applicant or notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for the denial of the application.