Physical Therapist
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- None
An individual who is involved in the evaluation or treatment of a person by the use of effective properties of physical measures and heat, cold, light, water, radiant energy, electricity, sound, and air. Uses therapeutic massage, therapeutic exercise, mobilization, and rehabilitative procedures for the purpose of preventing, correcting, or alleviating a physical or mental disability or promoting physical fitness and well-being.
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
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Address
- 320 West Washington Springfield, IL 62786
- Phone
- (217) 782-8556
- Agency website
- https://www.idfpr.com/
- Licence page
- https://www.idfpr.com/
- Last updated
- September 5, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Physical Therapist 29-1123.00
Source and verification
This record is Illinois's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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