Physical Therapist Assistant
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- Felony convictions prohibited
To be eligible for a license to practice, you must have a Physical Therapist Assistant Associate's degree from a CAPTE accredited program. You must be planning to take the National Physical Therapy Assistant Exam, or have already taken the exam and successfully passed. Verification of graduation from a CAPTE accredited school is required. If you received a MASTER'S, the transcript must state the degree received as a Master's in Physical Therapy. If you received a BACHELOR'S or DOCTORATE, the transcript must state the degree received as a Bachelor's OR Doctorate in Physical Therapy. If you received an ASSOCIATE'S, the transcript must state the degree received as an associate's degree for Physical Therapist Assistant.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Background check
- Felony convictions prohibited
Issuing body
- Board
- PHYSICAL THERAPY
- Phone
- (304) 558-0367
- Agency website
- http://www.wvbopt.com
- Last updated
- January 1, 2010
Occupations (O*NET)
- Physical Therapist Assistant 31-2021.00
Source and verification
This record is West Virginia's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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