Physical Therapist Assistant Reciprocity Applicants

PURPOSE: This rule provides the requirements and instructions for physical therapist assistants applying for licensure by reciprocity. (1) All applicants must be at least nineteen (19) years of age. (2) All applicants shall furnish satisfactory evidence as to their good moral character, educational qualifications, and professional history. (3) Applicants licensed, registered, or certified to practice in any other state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or international country, who have passed a written examination to practice as a physical therapist assistant that was substantially equal to the examination requirements of this state and in all other aspects, including education, may make application for licensure without examination, provided that such requirements for licensure, registration, or certification were, at the date of issuance, substantially equal to the requirements for licensure in the state of Missouri; and provided that the applicant’s license has had no disciplinary actions imposed against it. (4) All applicants shall have licensure, registration, or certification verification submitted from every state in which the applicant has ever held privileges to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. This verification must be submitted directly from the licensing agency and include the type of license, registration, or certification, the issue and expiration date, and information concerning any disciplinary or investigative actions. If a licensing agency refuses or fails to provide verification, the board may consider other evidence of licensure. (5) All applicants must have their examination scores sent directly to the board from the examination service along with their individual test history report. (6) All applicants must submit an activities statement documenting all employment and professional and nonprofessional activities, from high school graduation to the date of licensure application or the past ten (10) years, whichever is the most recent. (7) All applicants shall submit official transcripts, with the school seal affixed, from each and every college or university attended, confirming the courses taken towards their associate degree program, grade received per course, degree(s) awarded, and date degree(s) awarded. (8) All applicants must submit a copy of any and all legal name change documents incurred since birth. AUTHORITY: section 334.125, RSMo 2000 and sections 334.655, 334.660, 334.670, and 334.687, RSMo Supp. 2008.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 150-3.120. Original rule filed Sept. 4, 1997, effective March 30, 1998. Moved to 20 CSR 2150-3.120, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed March 30, 2009, effective Nov. 30, 2009. ** *Original authority: 334.125, RSMo 1959, amended 1993, 1995; 334.655, RSMo 1996, amended 1997, 1999, 2004, 2008; 334.660, RSMo 1996, amended 1999, 2004, 2008; 334.670, RSMo 1996, amended 2008; and 334.687, RSMo 2008. **Pursuant to Executive Order 21-07, 20 CSR 2150-3.120 was suspended from April 3, 2020 through April 23, 2021.