Vermont § 2103 - Examination

§ 2103. Examination

• (a) The Director of the Office of Professional Regulation shall provide for examinations
  for licensure as physical therapists or physical therapist assistants at such times
  and places as he or she may determine. (b) Examinations administered and procedures followed by the Director shall be fair and
  reasonable and shall be designed and implemented to reasonably ensure that an applicant
  is at least minimally qualified to practice physical therapy. They shall not be designed
  or implemented for the purpose of limiting the number of licensees. (c) An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist may take the examination after
  the application process has been completed and the application approved. The examination
  shall test entry-level competence related to physical therapy theory, examination,
  evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment intervention, prevention, and consultation. (d) An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist assistant may take the examination
  after the application process has been completed and the application approved. The
  examination shall test for requisite knowledge and skills in the technical application
  of physical therapy services. (e) An applicant for licensure who does not pass the examination on the first attempt
  may retake the examination one additional time without reapplication for licensure
  within six months of the first examination. Before the Director may approve an applicant
  for subsequent testing beyond two attempts, an applicant shall reapply for licensure
  and shall submit evidence satisfactory to the Director of having successfully completed
  additional clinical training or course work, or both, as determined by the Director. (f) The Director may require an examination designed to test the knowledge of the applicant
  regarding Vermont laws relating to physical therapy practice. (Added 1981, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d); 2005, No. 27, § 60; 2019, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)