327.060 Licensing requirements for persons holding a license in another state and
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persons trained in a foreign country.
(1)The board shall issue a license to:
(a)An individual who holds a valid license from another state, who meets
requirements specified in KRS 327.050 and who has no imposed or pending
disciplinary actions.
(b)An individual who has been educated as a physical therapist outside the
United States and who has:
1. Completed the application process;
2. Provided satisfactory evidence to the board that his or her education is
substantially equivalent to the requirements for physical therapists
educated in United States accredited educational programs;
3. Provided written proof that the school of physical therapy education
outside the United States is recognized by its own ministry of education;
4. Successfully completed the examinations provided for in KRS 327.050;
5. Passed the board-approved English language proficiency examinations if
English is not his or her native language;
6. Successfully completed, prior to licensure, a board-approved, supervised
practice period of not less than three
(3)months nor more than six
months, under the direct supervision of a physical therapist who holds an
unrestricted Kentucky license. This requirement may be satisfied by at
least three
(3)months of supervised practice as a physical therapist in a
state with license requirements comparable to or more stringent than
those of Kentucky;
7. Provided proof of legal authorization to reside and seek employment in
the United States or its territories;
8. Provided proof of authorization to practice as a physical therapist
without limitations in the country where the professional education
occurred;
9. Submitted to a prescreening process by an agency approved by the
board; and
10. Submitted educational credentials to the board for evaluation by an
agency approved by the board.
(2)The board may approve an agency to prescreen applicants for initial licensure under
this section.
(3)The board may approve one
(1)or more services to provide an evaluation of the
applicant's educational credentials for board approval for licensing under this
section.
(4)The board may waive the requirements of subsection (1)(b) 3., 9., and 10. of this
section if the applicant is a graduate of a professional physical therapy education
program preapproved by the board.