HONOLULU, HI - July 17, 2014 The Hawaii State DCCA Board of Physical Therapy has released the new application for Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) licenses. PTAs are relieved to learn that Executive Officer Alan Taniguchi reversed an initial rule that would have denied acceptance of previous FSBPT scores. Ho'okahi Leo PTA's of Hawaii representatives expressed concern to the initial rule which may have left current PTA's out of a job beginning January 2015. Discussions between the DCCA, HAPTA, Ho'okahi Leo and the University of Hawaii PTA Program at KCC proved fruitful, contributing to a fair and reasonable draft of rules for PTA licensing.
The fillable application can be located at the DCCA PVL office in Honolulu, or on the link http://ploneadmin.hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/boards/physicaltherapy/application_publications/physical-therapist-assistant-license
PTAs in states other than Hawaii can apply for licenses via mail or the website (listed above).
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| Above: King Kalakaua Building, where the Hawaii DCCA offices are located. |
The Hawaii DCCA State Board of Physical Therapy has released the proposed rules for Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Licensing. These rules will be the subject of public hearing at the DCCA in the near future.
If you are a current licensed PTA practicioner, you can apply for an examination waiver if you apply and have either:
Worked as a PTA for 5 of the last 8 years (must be signed off by supervising PT and notarized)
or
Possess a passing score from a previous FSBPT exam (NPTE)
See Hawaii Administrative Rules governing Physical Therapy on the internet: http://ploneadmin.hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/har/pvl/ProposedHAR_16-110%20_physicaltherapy.pdf
What do you think? (If you are a PTA please indicate so and where you practice physical therapy.)
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