Physical Therapist Assistant
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- None
Applicants must: 1) Be at least 18 years old. 2) Completed a curriculum for physical therapist assistant approved by the State Board. 3) Pass a national examination. 4) Submit fingerprints, photo, original transcripts (including high school) and references with application. Notes: Application signature must be notarized. The physical therapist assistant curriculum must be at least a 2-year program requiring a minimum of 60 semester hours at an accredited school. A minimum of 1.5 continuing education units are required for physical therapist assistant license renewal. Fees may be subject to change. Fees are: application and initial license--$200; national examination--$370; testing center fee--$70; examination processing fee--$25; fingerprinting--$37.50; annual license renewal--$100.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Board
- Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
- Address
- 7570 Norman Rockwell Lane, STE 230 Las Vegas 89143
- Phone
- (702) 876-5535
- Agency website
- http://ptboard.nv.gov
- Licence page
- http://ptboard.nv.gov
- Last updated
- January 14, 2016
Occupations (O*NET)
- Physical Therapist Assistant 31-2021.00
Source and verification
This record is Nevada'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 Board of Physical Therapy Examiners — see the issuing body section above.
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