South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 101 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS
Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS
Section 101-04 - General Licensing Provisions for Physical Therapists
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist must:
(1) be a graduate of a physical therapy educational program approved by the Board; or, if foreign educated, must have a credentials evaluation by a Board approved credentialing evaluation agency that determines the applicant's education is substantially equivalent to the education of physical therapists educated in an accredited entry level program as determined by the Board. To determine substantial equivalency, the approved credentialing evaluation agency shall use the appropriate Course Work Tool ("CWT") adopted by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT). The appropriate CWT means the CWT in place at the time the foreign educated physical therapist graduated from their physical therapy program;
(2) submit an application on a form approved by the Board, along with the required fee; and
(3) speak the English language as a native language or demonstrate an effective proficiency of the English language in the manner prescribed by and to the satisfaction of the board; and
(4) pass an examination approved by the Board; and
(5) submit proof of not less than one thousand (1000) clinical practice hours under the on-site supervision of a licensed physical therapist on a form approved by the Board if the applicant is not a graduate of an approved school.
(6) undergo a state criminal record check, supported by fingerprints, by the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and a national criminal record check, supported by fingerprints, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
