Physical Therapist Assistant (RPTA)

TO: Applicants

 

The application must be completed in its entirety and submitted with the appropriate fee or it will be returned.

 

The applicant is responsible to request verifications from each primary source (there may be fees for this service) to be sent directly to the South Dakota Board

 

The Board must receive all primary source verification and the background investigation must be completed prior to licensure or certification

 

Foreign trained physical therapist  assistant* see below

Physical Therapist Assistant Certification Information Documentation CANNOT be faxed or emailed.

Endorsement - applicants who have taken and passed exam:

1. Complete application form; include photo
2. Request that the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) send scores directly to the SDBMOE office.
3. Submit fee of $60;
4. Request verification of all professional licenses, permits, certificates; whether active or inactive  from each state board to be sent directly from them to the SDBMOE office = Verify licenses
5. Request verification of graduation (attach picture) to be sent directly from the PT program to be sent directly to the SDBMOE office. Verify graduation from physical therapy assistant program 
6. Complete the supervising physical therapist application.
7. Verification of Employment and Privileges Verification of Employment
8. Foreign trained physical therapist assistant* see below

Examination - for those applicants who STILL NEED to take the exam:

Documentation CANNOT be faxed or emailed.

1. Complete application form; include photo
2. Submit fee of $60;
3. Request verification of graduation (attach picture) to be sent directly from the PT program to be sent directly to the SDBMOE office. Verify graduation from physical therapy assistant program
4. Click here to register for Examination: Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT)
5. Foreign trained physical therapist assistant* see below

Foreign trained physical therapist assistant*

• request scores of Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) be sent from that agency directly to our office.
• have education evaluated by FCCPT, who then must submit directly to our office for review:

  

  Home Page: http://www.fccpt.org/index.html Contact Info: http://www.fccpt.org/contactus.html

Please be aware that you may not engage in any type of practice, even under supervision, until you obtain your license or certificate and have received your licensure or certification card from this office.

 

**UNLICENSED PRACTICE IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE IN VIOLATION OF SDCL 36-10. THE BOARD INTENDS THIS NOTIFICATION TO SERVE AS NOTICE UPON YOU THAT UNLICENSED PRACTICE IS UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, A VIOLATION OF THE ABOVE CODIFIED LAWS, AND GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION.**

 

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