Section 1340.40  Examination

a)         The examination for a physical therapist license shall be the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy examination for physical therapists.

b)         The examination for a physical therapist assistant license shall be the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy examination for physical therapist assistants.

c)         The passing grade on the physical therapy and physical therapist assistant examination shall be a scaled score of 600. The scores shall be submitted to the Department from the testing entity.

d)         An applicant who has 3 failures of the examination shall be ineligible to retake the examination until such time as he/she submits certification of remedial training on forms supplied by the Department, to the Committee that, subsequent to the third failure, the applicant has successfully completed a structured clinical training program of not less than 3 months on a full-time basis.  The training shall be under the direct, on site,  personal supervision of a licensed physical therapist, as approved by the Committee.

e)         Any person licensed in Illinois as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall not be admitted to the examination.  However, in no way shall this provision limit the Department's ability to require reexaminations for restoration or enforcement purposes.

f)          The provisions of this Section shall apply to all applicants regardless of where the applicant is in the application process.

(Source:  Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 10678, effective July 26, 1996)