If a student graduates from a PT or PTA program that is not accredited by CAPTE, will he/she be eligible to practice?
(a)If a student graduates from a US physical therapist program that is not accredited by CAPTE, he/she will not be allowed to sit for the licensure exam. Please refer to the Web site of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy to verify each state’s practice requirements. (b) If a student graduates from a foreign physical therapist program, the student will need to contact the appropriate state licensing board to get credential evaluation information and proceed according to the individual state board’s foreign trained PT application process. Please refer to the Web site of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy to verify each state’s practice requirements. (c)If a student is a graduate of a non-CAPTE accredited physical therapist assistant program, it will depend if the state requires PTAs to be licensed. If the state requires licensure, the student will not be eligible for practice. If the state does not require licensure, it is possible the student may be eligi
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