Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians
NRS 640.093 - Requirements for program of professional education for physical therapist assistant.


1. For the purposes of NRS 640.092, the Board shall not approve any program of professional education for a physical therapist assistant unless the program includes elementary or intermediate courses in clinical, anatomical, biological and physical sciences and is:
(a) At least a 2-year program requiring a minimum of 60 academic semester credits at a college accredited by a recognized accrediting agency; or
(b) A program which is provided by the Armed Forces of the United States.
2. The Board may refuse to approve any program of professional education for physical therapist assistants if the program does not include such courses in theory and procedures as determined by the Board to be necessary for these assistants.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1125; A 1981, 938; 1989, 1580; 1993, 2545; 2005, 697; 2017, 1591)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 640.240)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians

NRS 640.011 - Definitions.

NRS 640.013 - "Board" defined.

NRS 640.014 - "Dry needling" defined.

NRS 640.016 - "Immediate supervision" defined.

NRS 640.021 - "Physical therapist" defined.

NRS 640.0213 - "Physical therapist assistant" defined.

NRS 640.0216 - "Physical therapist technician" defined.

NRS 640.022 - "Physical therapy" defined.

NRS 640.024 - "Practice of physical therapy" defined.

NRS 640.026 - "Supervising physical therapist" defined.

NRS 640.029 - Applicability of chapter.

NRS 640.030 - Creation; number, appointment, qualifications, terms and removal of members; quorum; civil liability; compliance with Open Meeting Law.

NRS 640.035 - Election of officers.

NRS 640.045 - Salary of voting members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of voting members and employees.

NRS 640.050 - Powers and duties; regulations.

NRS 640.055 - Appointment of advisory members; term; duties.

NRS 640.060 - Approval of schools or program of physical therapy.

NRS 640.065 - Fiscal year.

NRS 640.070 - Deposit of fees; expenses; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines imposed by Board; claims for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation.

NRS 640.075 - Confidentiality of certain records of the Board; exceptions.

NRS 640.080 - Qualifications of applicant for licensure as physical therapist.

NRS 640.090 - Application for licensure as physical therapist or physical therapist assistant: Contents; fee; fingerprints.

NRS 640.092 - Qualifications of applicant for licensure as physical therapist assistant.

NRS 640.093 - Requirements for program of professional education for physical therapist assistant.

NRS 640.094 - Requirements for physical therapist assistant to assist in practice of physical therapy.

NRS 640.095 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish proced...

NRS 640.110 - Issuance and display of license; fee to change name on license; duration of license as physical therapist assistant.

NRS 640.120 - Temporary license for medical emergency; temporary exemptions from licensing for certain students and applicants.

NRS 640.135 - Temporary exemption from licensure to practice physical therapy for physical therapist providing services to visiting athletic team or athletic event in this State; extension of exemption; conditions and limitations.

NRS 640.145 - Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance.

NRS 640.146 - Expedited license by endorsement for active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application.

NRS 640.150 - Renewal; expiration and reinstatement of license; continuing competency; regulations; fees.

NRS 640.152 - Renewal of license: Authority of Board to make data request concerning demographic and practice information available to applicants for voluntary completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information provided.

NRS 640.155 - Issuance of citation to licensee for certain violations; remedial action; administrative fine.

NRS 640.157 - Request for hearing on citation; notice of hearing; hearing process; citation deemed final order of Board when not contested; service of process.

NRS 640.160 - Authorized actions; grounds.

NRS 640.1605 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each sta...

NRS 640.161 - Complaint: Filing; contents; review by Board; retention.

NRS 640.162 - Commencement of disciplinary proceedings required for certain violations of Industrial Insurance Act.

NRS 640.163 - Subpoenas.

NRS 640.164 - Fees and mileage for witness.

NRS 640.169 - Unlawful to practice physical therapy without license; exceptions; penalties.

NRS 640.1695 - Practicing or offering to practice without license: Reporting requirements of Board.

NRS 640.170 - Penalty for unauthorized use of letters, words or insignia indicating or implying person or entity is licensed physical therapist or provides services of licensed physical therapist.

NRS 640.175 - Penalty for unauthorized use of letters, words or insignia indicating or implying person is licensed physical therapist assistant.

NRS 640.180 - False oath or affirmation; fraudulent representation to obtain license; penalty.

NRS 640.190 - Restriction on practice of other forms of healing.

NRS 640.195 - Limitation on insertion of same needle during dry needling.

NRS 640.210 - Enforcement: Duties of Board; injunction.

NRS 640.310 - Supervision by physical therapist while performing activities related to physical therapy; regulations.