Physical Therapist (Assistant)
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Required
• Must be at least 19 years of age. • Must be of good moral character. • Must have paid all fees required. • Must have graduated from an accredited school of physical therapy assisting, which school, at the time of such graduation, was approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education or the board. However, the board shall not require an applicant to have completed a course of training in excess of that required for an associate degree. • Must pass an examination to the satisfaction of the board as provided for in R.S. 37:2414.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Background check required
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
- Board
- Louisiana Physical Therapy Board
- Address
- 2110 W Pinhook Rd # 202 Lafayette, LA 70508
- Phone
- (337) 262-1043
- Agency website
- www.laptboard.org
- Licence page
- https://www.laptboard.org/index.cfm/page/19
- Last updated
- September 6, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Physical Therapist Assistant 31-2021.00
Source and verification
This record is Louisiana's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Louisiana Physical Therapy Board — see the issuing body section above.
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