Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 2101
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 2101
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Physical therapist: means a person who has met all the conditions of this chapter and is licensed for the practice of physical therapy in this State. See
- Physical therapist assistant: means a person who has met the conditions of this chapter and is licensed to perform selected physical therapy interventions and related tasks that have been assigned by the supervising physical therapist. See
- Physical therapy: means the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist who is licensed pursuant to this chapter. See
- Practice of physical therapy: means :
§ 2101. Eligibility
(a) An applicant for a license as a physical therapist shall:
(1) be a graduate of a professional physical therapy education program accredited by a national accreditation agency approved by the Director;
(2) pass an examination approved by the Director; and
(3) pass an approved English proficiency exam if the applicant’s native language is not English.
(b) An applicant for a license as a physical therapist who has been educated outside the United States and has graduated from a professional physical therapy education program not accredited by a national accreditation agency approved by the Director shall:
(1) provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant’s education is substantially equivalent to the requirements of physical therapists educated in an accredited education program as determined by the Director. For the purpose of this section, “substantially equivalent” means that an applicant for licensure educated outside the United States shall have:
(A) graduated from a physical therapist education program that prepares the applicant to engage in the practice of physical therapy without restriction;
(B) provided written proof that the applicant’s school of physical therapy education is recognized by its own ministry or department of education;
(C) undergone a credentials evaluation as directed by the Director that demonstrates that the candidate has met uniform criteria for educational requirements as adopted by rule; and
(D) completed any additional education as required by the Director;
(2) pass an approved English proficiency examination if the applicant’s native language is not English; and
(3) pass an examination approved by the Director.
(c) An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist assistant shall:
(1) be a graduate of a physical therapist assistant education program accredited by a national accreditation agency approved by the Director;
(2) pass an approved English proficiency examination if the applicant’s native language is not English; and
(3) pass an examination approved by the Director. (Added 1981, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d); 2005, No. 27, § 59.)