N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 303.05

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section Phy 303.05 - Re-Taking the National Physical Therapy Examination

(a) Any individual who was approved by the board to take the national physical therapy examination and who failed the examination shall be eligible to re-take the examination up to 3 times upon the submission of the following to the board each time the examination is to be re-taken:

(1) A newly completed and signed examination application form; and

(2) Payment of the fee for transcribing eligibility records set forth in Ahp 301.02.

(b) Any individual who was approved by the board to take the national physical therapy examination and who, having failed the examination after re-taking it for the third time, wishes to re-take the examination for the fourth time, shall request the board's approval to do so.

(c) The board shall approve a request under (b) above if the individual submits:

(1) A newly completed and signed examination application form;

(2) Payment of the fee for transcribing eligibility records set forth in Ahp 301.02;

(3) A letter stating the number of times that he or she has already taken the examination, whether or not a resident of New Hampshire at the time, and that he or she attempted each time to pass the examination but failed to do so; and

(4) A written plan for completion of one or more of the following methods of preparation for the examination:

a. Obtaining from FSBPT a report of the areas of weakness shown on the examinations which were failed and then using that report to structure his or her study for the examination;

b. Attending one or more examination preparation workshops;

c. Purchasing and studying one or more physical therapy examination preparation books;

d. Purchasing from FSBPT and using one or more practice examination and assessment tools;

e. Completing one or more computerized preparation examinations in physical therapy;

f. Re-taking one or more college courses relevant to physical therapy;

g. Being tutored in physical therapy;

h. Observing the delivery of physical therapy services or shadowing a physical therapist; and

i. Completing journal study of one or more physical therapy articles, including taking the tests that accompany the articles.

(d) The board's approval of a request to re-take the examination for the fourth time shall not constitute a guarantee by the board that the individual submitting the request will pass the examination.

(e) The board shall not approve an individual's re-taking the examination for a fifth time.

N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 303.05

#9430, eff 3-19-09; ss by #9653, eff 2-5-10

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 6, Filed February 9, 2017, Proposed by #12087, Effective 1/20/2017, Expires 1/20/2027.