| Updated: |
12/5/2006 |
| Description: |
The Physical Therapist Licensing Board, in its discretion, may issue without examination a temporary permit to a person to practice as a physical therapist assistant in this state if the person files an application for license as provided in ORS 688.040 or 688.080, and pays to the board at the time of filing the application the temporary permit fee.
Similar Keywords: therapy |
| Statutes, Rules, Ordinances: |
ORS 688
OAR 848-010
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| Duration: |
3 months subject to Board withdrawal at any time |
| Fees - application, exam, etc.: |
$50.00 temporary permit fee, paid to the PT Licensing Board, at time of application or when applicable. |
| Responsible Agency: |
Physical Therapist Licensing Board |
| Fee Exemptions: |
None |
| Examination Information: |
Not Applicable |
| Continuing Ed Requirements: |
Not Applicable |
| Bonding Requirements: |
None |
| Insurance Requirements: |
None |
| Prerequisites: |
(a) A person who has completed a CAPTE accredited physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program in a state or territory of the United States and who is applying for the first time to take the licensing examination in Oregon shall:
(A) Submit a completed application for license by examination and pay the required fee;
(B) Submit a completed application for a temporary permit and pay the required fee; and
(C) Submit a Board Certificate of Professional Education providing primary source verification of completion of a CAPTE accredited physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program.
(b) A person who holds a valid current license to practice in another state or territory of the United States shall:
(A) Provide written primary source verification of current licensure in another state or territory;
(B) Submit a completed application for license by endorsement and pay the required fee;
(C) Submit a completed application for a temporary permit and pay the required fee; and
(D) Submit a Board Certificate of Professional Education providing primary source verification of completion of a CAPTE accredited physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program.
(c) A person who is a foreign educated physical therapist who has graduated from a CAPTE accredited physical therapist program shall:
(A) Submit a completed application for license by examination or endorsement and pay the required fee;
(B) Submit a completed application for a temporary permit and pay the required fee;
(C) Submit a Board Certificate of Professional Education providing primary source verification of completion of a CAPTE accredited physical therapist program; and
(D) Submit proof of passing scores on the TOEFL, TSE and TWE tests. However, this requirement does not apply if the physical therapist program was taught in English and English is the national language of the country where the physical therapist program was taught. |
| Application Form: |
NOT AVAILABLE ON-LINE...Contact Board for Application Form |
| Service Links: |
 Directory of Active Only Licensees
 Name Change Form
Address Change Form
Agency Contact Information
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| Required Documentation: |
An Application for Temporary Permit and, within five days of employment or a change in employement, permit holder must provide a Temporary Permit Letter from Employer. As part of your application for an initial, renewed, or reinstated professional license issued by the Oregon Physical Therapist Licensing Board (PT Board), you are required to provide your Social Security Number to the PT Board. This is mandatory. The authority for this requirement is Oregon Laws 1997, Chapter 746, Section 117 (ORS 25.785) and 42 USC ý 666(a)(13). Failure to provide your Social Security Number will be a basis for the PT Board to refuse to issue, renew or reinstate the license. Although a number other than your Social Security Number appears on the face of the license, your Social Security Number will remain on file with the PT Board. If warranted, the record of your Social Security Number may be used for Child Support Enforcement, Federal and State Tax Administration, and the reporting of final disciplinary actions against your PT License to the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB). Any other use or disclosure of your Social Security Number will require your written authorization. |
| Additional Information: |
Persons practicing under a temporary permit must practice with supervision. |
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Agency Information
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Please refer to the Agency Website for further details and additional information.
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| Agency Name: |
Physical Therapist Licensing Board |
| E-mail Address: |
Physical.Therapy@state.or.us
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| Phone: |
971-673-0200
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| Mail Address: |
Oregon Physical Therapist Licensing Board
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 407
Portland, OR 97232
- 2187
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| Website Information: |
http://www.ptboard.state.or.us/ |
