{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-27-1-6.4","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-27-1-6.4","heading":"Requirements for physical therapist assistant educated outside of the United States","body":"Sec. 6.4. An applicant for a certificate as a physical therapist assistant who has been educated outside the United States must do the following:\n(1) Complete the application process, including payment of fees.\n(2) Provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant's education is substantially equivalent to the education of a physical therapist assistant educated in an accredited entry level program as determined by the board by any of the following:\n(A) Provide evidence of graduation outside the United States from a professional education program accredited by the same accrediting agency that the board approves for programs within the United States.\n(B) Do the following:\n(i) Provide evidence of graduation from a physical therapist assistant education program that prepares the applicant to engage as a physical therapist assistant without restriction.\n(ii) Provide evidence that the applicant's school is recognized by its own ministry of education.\n(iii) Undergo a credentials evaluation as directed by the board to determine if the candidate meets uniform criteria for educational requirements established by rule.\n(3) Complete any additional education required by the board.\n(4) Pass a board approved English proficiency examination if the applicant's native language is not English.\n(5) Pass an examination approved by the board.\n(6) Submit to a national criminal history background check under IC 25-1-1.1-4.\n(7) Complete supervised clinical practice with a restricted license if required by rule.\n(8) Meet any other requirements established by rule.","path":["TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","ARTICLE 27. PHYSICAL THERAPISTS","Chapter 1. Regulation of Physical Therapists"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_25.html#25-27-1-6.4","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"113ed1a8ab094f1956d76d23184107d13ee3a29fc8a8eff3db5441e08388c7b7","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-27-1-6.3","next":"us-in/ic-25-27-1-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}