N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44H-3.1

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

Section 13:44H-3.1 - Requirements for orthotists, prosthetists and prosthetists-orthotists

(a) A person who wishes to be licensed as an orthotist, prosthetist or prosthetist-orthotist shall successfully complete the examination given by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics or its successor.

(b) An applicant for licensure as an orthotist, prosthetist or prosthetist-orthotist shall submit to the Board the following:

1. A completed application which shall include:

i. An official transcript indicating that the applicant received a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education which shall be forwarded to the Board by the college or university; and

ii. Notarized documentation which indicates that the applicant has completed a clinical internship in the professional area for which a license is sought of at least 1,900 hours under the supervision of a licensee pursuant to 13:44H-3.6;

2. The application fee set forth in 13:44H-10.1; and

3. Proof that the applicant has successfully completed the licensing examination required by (a) above.

(c) Foreign-trained applicants shall obtain an evaluation of their professional educational and professional experience credentials from a credentialing agency recognized by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, its successor or the International Society of Prosthetists and Orthotists. The Board shall accept only an evaluation which is sent to the Board by the credentialing agency. Upon receipt of the evaluation by the Board, the Board shall review the evaluation and determine whether the applicant's education and experience credentials are substantially equivalent to those required in (b)1 above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44H-3.1

Amended by R.2002 d.196, effective 6/17/2002.
See: 33 N.J.R. 1864(a), 34 N.J.R. 2129(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2003 d.310, effective 8/4/2003.
See: 35 N.J.R. 1200(a), 35 N.J.R. 3593(b).
In (b)1i and (c)1, substituted "An official transcript" for "Notarized documentation"; in (e), substituted "(b)1" for "(a)1".
Amended by R.2012 d.075, effective 4/16/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 2278(a), 44 N.J.R. 1275(a).
Deleted former (c) and (d); and recodified (e) as (c).