Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1398.25

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 1398.25 - Credentials Evaluation Services

In accordance with Section 2653 of the code, the board will accept reports from credentials evaluation services which meet all of the following criteria:

(a) The service retains the services of a physical therapist consultant(s) who is licensed as a physical therapist in a state or territory of the United States and is used in an advisory capacity to review individual cases for comparability to the educational and training requirements of Section 2650 of the code for hours and content.

(b) The service is able to document the experience of its employees by producing positive letters of reference from other state licensing agencies, educational institutions or professional organizations.

(c) The service is able to submit a report to the board that shall be based on a review of original documentation of an applicant's credentials and shall document the following:

(1) The equivalent professional degree the foreign applicant would have received from an accredited physical therapist education program located in the United States.

(2) Whether completion of the foreign applicant's physical therapist education and training entitles the foreign applicant to practice as a physical therapist in the country where the education and training was completed.

(3) Whether the foreign applicant demonstrated English proficiency in accordance with section 1398.26.3.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1398.25

1. New section filed 8-22-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 35).
2. Repealer filed 6-29-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 27).
3. New section filed 8-31-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 35).
4. New subsections (c)-(c)(2) filed 9-9-94; operative 10-10-94 (Register 94, No. 36).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and subsection (c) filed 9-11-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 37).
6. New subsection (c)(3) and amendment of NOTE filed 5-8-2017; operative 7-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 19).

Note: Authority cited: Section 2615, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2650, 2651 and 2653, Business and Professions Code.

1. New section filed 8-22-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 35).
2. Repealer filed 6-29-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 27).
3. New section filed 8-31-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 35).
4. New subsections (c)-(c)(2) filed 9-9-94; operative 10-10-94 (Register 94, No. 36).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and subsection (c) filed 9-11-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 37).
6. New subsection (c)(3) and amendment of Note filed 5-8-2017; operative 7/1/2017 (Register 2017, No. 19).