R156-24b-302a. Qualifications for Licensure - Education Requirements

  (1) In accordance with Subsections 58-24b-302(1) and (2), an applicant for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who completed their physical therapy education in the United States shall document their education by providing:

  (a) a transcript sent directly to the Division from the degree-granting institution showing completion of the accredited education program as defined in Subsection R156-24b-102(1)(a); or

  (b) a statement signed by the program director or other authorized school official with the school seal affixed, stating that the applicant has successfully completed the accredited education program as defined in Subsection R156-24b-102(1)(a).

  (2) In accordance with Subsections 58-24b-302(2) and (4), an applicant who holds a current unrestricted physical therapist or physical therapist assistant license issued by another state, district, or territory of the United States, other than Utah, may document their education by providing either:

  (a) the documentation under Subsection (1); or

  (b) a score transfer from FSBPT sent directly to the Division from the provider.

  (3) In accordance with Subsection 58-24b-302(3), an applicant for licensure as a physical therapist who is educated outside the United States shall document that the applicant's education is equal to a CAPTE accredited degree and that the applicant is able to read, write, speak, understand, and be understood in the English language by submitting to the Division a Type I review from the FCCPT.

  (a) Only educational deficiencies in pre-professional subject areas may be corrected by completing college level credits in the deficient areas or by passing the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) demonstrating proficiency in the deficient areas.

  (b) Pre-professional subject areas include the following:

  (i) humanities;

  (ii) social sciences;

  (iii) liberal arts;

  (iv) physical sciences;

  (v) biological sciences;

  (vi) behavioral sciences;

  (vii) mathematics; or

  (viii) advanced first aid for health care workers.

  (4) In accordance with Subsection 58-24b-302(2)(c), an applicant for licensure as a physical therapist assistant shall:

  (a) have received an associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree from a CAPTE accredited physical therapy education program;

  (b) in accordance with Section 58-1-302, if the applicant has been licensed in a foreign country but received a degree not accredited by CAPTE, document that the applicant's education is substantially equal to a CAPTE accredited degree by submitting to the Division a credential evaluation from the FCCPT.

  (i) Only educational deficiencies in pre-professional subject areas may be corrected by completing college level credits in the deficient areas or by passing the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) demonstrating proficiency in the deficient areas.

  (ii) Pre-professional subject areas include the subject areas listed in Subsection (3)(b).

  (5) An applicant who has met all requirements for licensure as a physical therapist except passing the FSBPT National Physical Therapy Examination-Physical Therapist may apply for licensure as a physical therapist assistant.