N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39A-5.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:39A-5.7 - Language comprehension requirements

(a) An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant who has received his or her physical therapy training in a country other than the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Canada except Quebec Province, Australia, or New Zealand shall submit to the Board evidence of attainment of a passing score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination or Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL IBT) examination, which test shall have been taken within the two years immediately preceding the filing of the application for licensure in New Jersey.

(b) A passing score on the TOEFL examination shall be the same as that established by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.

(c) The TOEFL examination score shall be submitted with the application for licensure.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39A-5.7

New Rule, R.1987 d.84, effective 2/2/1987.
See: 18 N.J.R. 1179(a), 19 N.J.R. 297(a).
Amended by R.1990 d.240, effective 5/21/1990.
See: 21 N.J.R. 3856(a), 22 N.J.R. 1616(a).
Revised rule to include specific countries where training has been received.
Changed score requirement on TOEFL test from 600 to 550.
Revised text to require an applicant to submit proof of test score results simultaneously with an application for licensure.
Amended by R.1996 d.325, effective 7/15/1996.
See: 28 N.J.R. 1925(b), 28 N.J.R. 3598(b).
Added Jamaica, Nigeria, and Ghana.
Amended by R.2001 d.239, effective 7/16/2001.
See: 33 N.J.R. 1309(a), 33 N.J.R. 2483(a).
Added designations; in (a), substituted "An" for "Any", substituted "213" for "550" and inserted "in New Jersey" following "for licensure"; in (b), substituted "The TOEFL examination score shall" for "Such evidence must"; in (c), substituted "The TOEFL" for "This", inserted "in (a)" following "those listed", substituted "request" for "application" and deleted "demonstrating" preceding "which demonstrates".
Amended by R.2006 d.42, effective 1/17/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 947(a), 38 N.J.R. 819(b).
In (a), deleted ", Jamaica, Nigeria, and Ghana" following "New Zealand" and increased attainable score from 213 to 220.
Amended by R.2007 d.21, effective 1/16/2007.
See: 38 N.J.R. 2990(a), 39 N.J.R. 222(a).
In (a), substituted "passing score" for "score of at least 220" and inserted "or Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL IBT) examination"; added new (b); recodified former (b) as (c); and deleted former (c).

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 1500(b), effective 9/7/2021