Section 172-137-004 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PHYSICAL THERAPIST BASED ON TRAINING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY To obtain a license based on training as a physical therapist in a foreign country, applicants must submit a complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating that the applicant meets the licensing requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-2901 - 38-2929, 172 NAC 10, and this chapter
004.01DOCUMENTATION. The following documentation must be provided to the Department. 004.01(A)EDUCATION. An applicant who graduates from a physical therapy education program located outside of the United States must show that the education program is substantially equivalent to an approved physical therapy program. The applicant must provide: (1) An official transcript that shows graduation from a physical therapy education program that prepares the applicant to engage without restriction in the practice of physical therapy;(2) Documentation that shows that the applicant's school of physical therapy is recognized by its own ministry of education or other appropriate recognition agency recommended by the Board and approved by the Department;(3) Documentation that shows completion of a credential evaluation through the Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT), the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) or other similar credential review agency that uses the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy Coursework Tool approved by the Board that determines that the applicant has met uniform criteria for educational requirements sent directly to the Department from the evaluating agency; (a) Applicants that do not hold a license in another jurisdiction of the United States, must have completed the most current Coursework Tool evaluation; and(b) Applicants that hold a license in another jurisdiction of the United States and who are actively practicing, must have completed the Coursework Tool evaluation based on graduation date or more recent, and(4) Documentation of proficiency of the English language by obtaining the following: (a) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) internet based test (IBT) total minimum score of 89 which includes: Reading with a minimum score of 21; Listening with a minimum score of 18; Writing with a minimum score of 24; and Speaking with a minimum score of 26; or(b) Hold an official United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' Health Care Worker Certification issued no more than five years immediately preceding the date of the application by the Foreign Credentialing Commission of Physical Therapy (FCCPT) or Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS); or(c) Applicants of physical therapy programs from Australia, Canada, with the exception of Quebec, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States are deemed to be proficient in the English language.004.01(A)(i)SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCY. Graduation outside the United States from an approved education program as defined in this chapter constitutes evidence of substantial equivalency.004.01(B)EXAMINATION. Documentation of passing the licensure examination sent directly to the Department by the examining entity.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 137, § 004
Amended effective 6/20/2020