
Originally Posted by
Jack Ryan
FSBPT Update:
August 4, 2010
Will any exceptions be made to the policy of suspending testing for graduates of physical therapy schools in the restricted groups?
If the candidate can demonstrate that he/she did not receive the first-professional physical therapy degree from one of the identified countries, then staff will work with the candidate to resolve the situation.
However, if a candidate falls into the definition of a restricted group with respect to the NPTE, the board will not hear appeals to be removed from the restricted group or the requirement to be limited to taking the NPTE-YRLY form as a result. The board has carefully defined the restricted group and discussed how first professional degree is defined. The board decision to limit testing for a defined restricted group, based on school of first professional degree, would not be subject to appeal.