Virginia Code 54.1-3478: Requirements for licensure as a physical therapist assistant.
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An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist assistant shall submit evidence, verified by affidavit and satisfactory to the Board, that the applicant:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 54.1-3478
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Board: means the Board of Physical Therapy. See Virginia Code 54.1-3473
- 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 any person licensed by the Board to engage in the practice of physical therapy. See Virginia Code 54.1-3473
1. Is 18 years of age or more;
2. Is a graduate of a two-year educational program for physical therapist assistants at an institution of higher education that is acceptable to the Board; and
3. Has satisfactorily passed an examination approved by the Board.
2000, c. 688.