Nebraska Statutes 38-2921. Physical therapy; license; qualifications
Every applicant for a license to practice physical therapy shall:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-2921
- Approved educational program: means a program for the education and training of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants approved by the board pursuant to section 38-2926. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2904
- Board: means the Board of Physical Therapy. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2905
- Foreign: when applied to corporations shall include all those created by authority other than that of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Physical therapist: means a person licensed to practice physical therapy under the Physical Therapy Practice Act. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2912
(1) Present proof of completion of an approved educational program;
(2) In the case of an applicant who has been trained as a physical therapist in a foreign country, (a) present documentation of completion of a course of professional instruction substantially equivalent to an approved program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education or by an equivalent accrediting agency as determined by the board and (b) present proof of proficiency in the English language; and
(3) Successfully complete an examination approved by the department, with the recommendation of the board.
Source
- Laws 1957, c. 298, § 3, p. 1075;
- Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 140;
- Laws 1990, LB 1064, § 16;
- Laws 1999, LB 828, § 169;
- R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-2803;
- Laws 2006, LB 994, § 139;
- R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-1,383;
- Laws 2007, LB463, § 1014.