Section 4755:2-1-02 - Educational requirements(A) To be eligible for licensure as a physical therapist, an applicant shall complete a program in physical therapy accredited by the commission on accreditation of physical therapy education that includes: (1) A minimum of one hundred twenty academic semester credits, or the equivalent academic quarter hours, with a specific distribution in humanities, social sciences, biological sciences, and other physical sciences;(2) Instruction in basic sciences, clinical sciences, and physical therapy theory and procedures; and(3) Satisfactory completion of all clinical education curriculum requirements.(B) To be eligible for licensure as a physical therapist assistant, an applicant shall complete a program for physical therapist assistants accredited by the commission on accreditation of physical therapy education. The educational program shall include all clinical education curriculum requirements and courses in anatomical, biological, and other physical sciences and a distribution of course work as found in an accredited physical therapist assistant program.(C) An applicant holding a license or registration to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in another country is eligible for licensure in Ohio if the applicant's education is reasonably equivalent to the educational requirements that were in force for licensure in Ohio in accordance with sections 4755.45 and 4755.451 of the Revised Code. Replaces: 4755-23-02
Ohio Admin. Code 4755:2-1-02
Effective: 12/14/2023
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 10/01/2028
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4755.411, 4796.30
Rule Amplifies: 4755.42, 4755.421, 4796.03
Prior Effective Dates: 09/01/1982, 02/01/1992, 07/15/1995, 03/20/1998, 03/20/1999, 05/01/2005, 03/20/2008, 07/01/2015, 10/14/2019