HOW TO BECOME LICENSED PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN USA(newyork state: FSBPT and FCCPT APPLICATION PROCESS: STEP BY STEP EXPLAINED DETAIL:
Before applying for the license,
make sure that you have enough documents for the process. Especially your
BSC or MSC certificates in Physiotherapy , includes college transcript, course
completion, reference letters from faculty etc.
The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy(FSBPT) issuing the
license for physiotherapist.
Exam: National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE® for physical therapists
(PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs).
If you don’t have any working or immigrant visa yet, you need ,
comprehensive review =credentialing + health care worker visa or visa screen
certificate.
2 agencies that can issue GHCWC that is FCCPT and CGFNS
For a physical therapist, a master’s
degree is now the minimum requirement.
An individual may have an entry
level BS, but will be required to have an additional MS. The HCWC is for
immigration purpose only and it is not used for licensure.
the HCWS is valid for 5 years
and may be renewed.
Fees for
different process:
New york credentials
verification--$515
Visa screen
application:-$540--includes visa screen certificate
If CGFNS verification -$385 for credential
evaluation services -Academic report application, Additional License -$75, Additional
academic credential-$75
As per my opinion for the
applicants who studied outside USA , it is easier to apply in New York state.
Nysed licensure application needs credential evaluation of your education
document./ There are mainly 2 agencies will do credential evaluation.
GFNC and FCCPT.
FCCPT-Foreign
Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy, is better to proceed ,
because FCCPT report can transfer to other state , if you want to transfer your
license to another state in USA.
Usually takes 16 weeks to complete credential
verification.
FSBPT -Requirements:
-TOEFL score minimum 80/120 with speaking -26
once all criteria are fulfilled you get authorization to test letter from
FSBPT.
you can pay test fees from FSBPT website and book your dates in prometric
center (USA,Canada)
Exam score should be more than 600
Total number of questions are 250 Questions
1 correct answer -4 marks , no negative questions
50 questions kept by FSBPT for RND purpose.
Remining 200 Questions score.
IF
YOU NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT DOCUEMNTS DETAILS PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.FCCPT.ORG/REQUIREMENTS/HOW-TO-
ALL DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy,
124 West Street South,
3rd Floor,
Alexandria,
Virginia
22314-2825
Note: All documents submitted to FCCPT become the
property of FCCPT and will not be returned to the applicant or their
institutions.
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR ALL APPLICANTS:
FCCPT accepts Mastercard and Visa only.
Please have your payment ready at the time of application.
If a payment is not made at the time of application, you will have to
restart the application.
ALL APPLICATIONS ARE COMPLETED ONLINE. FCCPT NO
LONGER ACCEPTS PAPER APPLICATIONS.
Once the application and online payment are
submitted, you will be given a file number. Please record your file number, as
this is required to access your file. You must maintain accurate email and
mailing addresses in your file at all times.
Gather required documentation.
Important: FCCPT will not begin the review process until all required documents
have been received by FCCPT and verified.
Review the Submitting Documents section of the website for instructions.
The collection of documents from the primary source may take several weeks to
complete.
You may use your file number to log into My Services to determine what
documents need to be requested and sent directly to FCCPT by the issuing
institutions.
Note: Each primary service has different documentation requirements.
Please refer to the specific primary service page for documentation
requirements for that service.
Service time frame:
FCCPT allows twelve (12) months from the time of application to receive all
required documents for a selected service.
If all documents are not received within twelve (12) months of the
application date, FCCPT will close the service, and you must apply for
Reactivation to resume the service.
The following timeframes are for services in review (paid-in-full and all
required documents have been received);
these timeframes do not include the time necessary to request and receive
documents from their appropriate source(s).
Important: The following time frames are all approximate and may take more or
less time depending on circumstances.
Comprehensive Credentials Review (Type 1 Review), Educational Credentials
Review,
and Physical Therapist Assistant Educational Equivalency Review
(PTA-EER) – Approximately twelve (12) weeks
Re-activation – Approximately twelve (12) weeks
New York Credentials Verification – Approximately two (2) weeks
USCIS Status Letter:
Status Letter – Approximately three (3) weeks
Certified Documents – Approximately three (3) weeks
WITHDRAWING AN APPLICATION
FORMS AND
DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED BY APPLICANT AFTER APPLYING TO FCCPT:
*Note: An
attested copy of the diploma from the school, if sent directly to FCCPT, will
be accepted in lieu of a notarized copy.
FORMS
TO BE SUBMITTED TO YOUR SCHOOL AND/OR LICENSURE/REGISTRATION AUTHORITY:
New York State Verification Service
§ New York Request for Academic Credentials Verification form (required*)
§ New York Request for Licensure Verification form (required*)
*Note:
The New York Request forms ARE REQUIRED to be completed by the school and
licensure/registration authority and returned to FCCPT with the required
documents (with the exception of countries that are not able to legally
complete 3rd party forms).
DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO FCCPT BY THE
SCHOOL AND LICENSURE/REGULATORY AUTHORITY:
§ Official Transcripts, or combination of Transcript of
Hours and Individual Marksheet or Individual Statement of Marks
§ Detailed Course Syllabi
§ Detailed information on Clinical Experiences including
total hours. The school can complete the Clinical Internship form and submit with the
academic documents.
§ Secondary education documents are only
required if you were education in one of the countries listed. We require secondary
education documents to be sent directly to FCCPT by the external examination
body and not the secondary school.
- License Verification
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION REGARDING DOCUMENTS RECEIVED FROM INSTITUTIONS:
FCCPT may request additional documentation from educational institutions and/or
licensing authorities when necessary.
SUBMISSION OF ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS FROM U.S. INSTITUTIONS:
FCCPT will accept electronic transcripts from U.S. institutions. They can be
sent to help@fccpt.org.
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