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(225 ILCS 90/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 4258)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
Sec. 8. Qualifications for licensure as a physical therapist.
(a) A person is qualified to receive a license
as a physical therapist if that person has applied in writing, on forms
prescribed by the Department, has paid the required fees, and meets all
of the following requirements:
(1) He or she is at least 21 years of age and of good |
| moral character. In determining moral character, the Department may take into consideration any felony conviction of the applicant, but such a conviction shall not operate automatically as a complete bar to a license.
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(2) He or she has graduated from a curriculum in
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| physical therapy approved by the Department. In approving a curriculum in physical therapy, the Department shall consider, but not be bound by, accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. A person who graduated from a physical therapy program outside the United States or its territories shall have his or her degree validated as equivalent to a physical therapy degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States. The Department may establish by rule a method for the completion of course deficiencies.
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(3) He or she has passed an examination approved by
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| the Department to determine his fitness for practice as a physical therapist, or is entitled to be licensed without examination as provided in Sections 10 and 11 of this Act. A person who graduated from a physical therapy program outside the United States or its territories and whose first language is not English shall submit certification of passage of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Spoken English (TSE) as defined by rule prior to taking the licensure examination.
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(b) The Department reserves the right and may request a personal
interview of an applicant before the Board
to further evaluate
his or her qualifications for a license.
(Source: P.A. 99-229, eff. 8-3-15.)
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