Physical Therapist Assistant
- Exam
- Not reported
- Education
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- Experience
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- Background check
- Not reported
Practitioners of physical therapy. Fees: Application: $300 License: $150 Renewal: $300 (Biennial) National examination: $485 to the Federation; $84 to the Prometric testing center. Examination on California law & regulation: $65 to the Federation; $29 to the Prometric testing center. Criminal history background check based on fingerprints: $49 Examination Frequency: Fixed Date testing 4 times a year. Exam Locations: Throughout California and most other states. Experience Requirement: Graduation from a Board-approved physical therapist assistant education program or documentation of training and experience equivalent to approved education program. Average Time to Process Application: 120 days. Renewal Period: Biennially (birth month). Special License Requirements: N/A Comments: N/A Authority: Business and Professions Code, Sections 2655, 2655.3-2655.6, 2655.71, 2655.75, 2655.9. California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Chapter 13.2, Sections 1398.40, 1398.47, 1398.50-1398.54.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Consumer Affairs
- Board
- Physical Therapy Board of California
- Address
- 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 2600 Sacramento, CA 95815
- Phone
- (916) 561-8200
- Agency website
- https://www.ptbc.ca.gov/
- Last updated
- May 22, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Physical Therapist Assistant 31-2021.00
Source and verification
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