21 NCAC 48b .0103          LICENSES BY EXAMINATION

(a)  Applicants. An applicant seeking an initial license or who fails to meet the requirements in Rule .0102 of this Section for endorsement must pass a computer-based examination set forth in Subchapter 48D of this Chapter to practice in North Carolina following the approval of the applicant's credentials.

(b)  Timing of Examination. The applicant shall take the examination within one year following the Board's approval of his or her application. If the applicant does not do so, the applicant must submit his or her credentials to the Board for review before he or she can take the exam.

(c)  Examination Taken in Another State. Applicants not previously licensed who take a PT exam or a PTA exam in another state may be licensed in North Carolina if they provide scores that meet the North Carolina passing level set forth in Rule 48D .0105 of this Chapter and meet all other requirements set forth in this Chapter and the Physical Therapy Practice Act for North Carolina licensure in effect at the time of application.

(d)  Jurisprudence Exercise. All applicants for licensure for exam shall furnish proof of completion of the Jurisprudence Exercise 1 as set forth in 21 NCAC 48G .0105(7).

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-270.92; 90-270.95; 90-270.97;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2013; August 1, 2002; October 1, 1989; April 1, 1989; December 30, 1985; October 28, 1979;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. May 1, 2018;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2021; May 1, 2020.