Physical
Therapist Assistant Licensure by Endorsement:
For
those physical therapist assistants interested in applying for license by
endorsement to practice in the State of
1. Complete, have notarized
& return the “Application for Licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant”
form, including a photograph.
2. Enclose a check for $150 for
the non-refundable application fee.
Please make
check payable to NDSEC for PT.
3. Complete & return the
Juris Prudence Examination.
4. Contact the institution
granting your physical therapist assistant degree & have an official
transcript, indicating graduation from an accredited program, sent directly to
the Committee.
5. Enclose a copy of current
registration(s).
1. Send a verification of license form to each
of the states/provinces in which a license is held/previously held. Please request that this completed form be
sent directly to the Committee.
2. Contact the FSBPT
(Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy) to have your NPTE (National
Physical Therapy Examination) scores forwarded directly to
3. Enclose letters from
department heads/personnel officers from the last two places of employment,
verifying employment.
The
application form, license verification form and Juris Prudence examination can
be downloaded from the website www.medicine.nodak.edu/pt
under Physical Therapy, Licensure. You
may also find the Practice Act and Rules/Regulations there. If you are unable to download this
information, please contact our office.
The FSBPT information can be located at the website www.fsbpt.org.
Eligibility
for permanent licensure is possible
upon receipt & review of all required documents & verification of license(s).
Enclosed
is an explanation of continuing education requirements which will be effective
upon receipt of a permanent license.
If
you have not been employed as a physical therapist assistant during the past 5
years or have not passed the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE), the
NPTE must be taken.
If
you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Tami
Anderson-Egeland,
Administrative
Assistant
for Physical Therapists
701-352-0125
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