Rule 4755:2-1-04 | License by endorsement.
(A) The physical therapy section may issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who is currently licensed as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant under the laws of another state, provided the requirements for licensure under the appropriate category in that state are substantially similar to this state pursuant to section 4796.03 of the Revised Code, as determined by the physical therapy section.
(B) In addition to the other requirements of this rule, an internationally trained applicant for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant by endorsement shall meet the requirements established in rule 4755-23-12 or 4755:2-1-07 of the Administrative Code, unless the person has already met subtantially similar requirements for licensure in another state in accordance with section 4796.03 of the Revised Code, as determined by the physical therapy section.
(C) An applicant who has been out of the practice of physical therapy for a period of five or more years shall:
(1) Retake and pass the NPTE; or
(2) Complete an action plan as approved by the physical therapy section.
(3) Out of practice is defined as being actively engaged in the practice of physical therapy for fewer than five hundred hours over the five year period prior to the date the applicant submits the endorsement application.
(D) An applicant who satisfies all requirements of the Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code and who fulfills the requirements listed in paragraphs (A) to (C) of this rule shall be issued a license to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.
Last updated December 15, 2023 at 2:06 AM
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