§461J-6 Permanent licenses. (a) An applicant for a permanent license to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall submit proof of educational qualifications and any other information required by the board on an application form prescribed by the board. The board shall maintain a current list of schools of physical therapy that are approved by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or Council on Postsecondary Accreditation.
In the case of foreign-trained persons, the board shall establish procedures for assessing the education and training to determine in each case whether it is equivalent to that of applicants trained in the United States.
(b) Except as provided under section 461J-7, every applicant for a permanent license who meets the qualifications established by the board shall take an examination administered by the board or an examination administered by a testing agency selected by the board. The board shall establish the schedule for examinations, determine the passing score, and notify applicants of the results of examinations according to rules adopted by the board. [L 1985, c 276, pt of §1; am L 1992, c 202, §142; am L 2013, c 220, §6]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
461J. Physical Therapy Practice Act
461J-2 Practice of physical therapy; qualifications.
461J-2.3 Physical therapist use of support or auxiliary personnel
461J-4 Board of physical therapy; establishment, appointment, membership
461J-5 Powers and duties of board.
461J-7.5 Physical therapist assistant license without necessity of examination
461J-8 License without necessity of examination or meeting the education requirement.
461J-10 Biennial renewal; failure to renew.
461J-10.1 Continuing competence
461J-10.11 Content standards of continuing competence.
461J-10.13 Authorized providers of continuing competence units.
461J-10.15 Recordkeeping for continuing competence.