This application serves two purposes: it allows the Board to approve you both for examination and licensure. Upon passing the exam, you will be approved to receive your North Carolina physical therapist assistant license. When the Board approves of your application, you will receive an applicant ID number. Your password for logging in will be the last four letters of your first name and the last four numbers of your Social Security Number. The Board gives the following password example: Betty B.
Smith, SSN — etty Once you log in, you will be able to complete the jurisprudence exercises. You do not need to complete these exercises before you take the NPTE-PTA, but it is wise to complete them as soon as possible, so that the Board can approve you for licensure. FSBPT will then send you an Authorization to Test letter, which will have instructions on scheduling the date and time for your exam.
You will schedule your exam with the exam vendor, Prometric. Prometric has testing locations throughout North Carolina:. If you passed the exam with a score of or higher, you will be issued your physical therapist assistant license. If you are concerned about your score, and you want to receive a personal report, you can submit a score verification request form. Organizations and agencies in North Carolina that may have physical therapist assistant job openings include, but are not limited to, organizations such as:.
Some physical therapist assistants, instead, opt to join a licensed physical therapist in an independent practice. The North Carolina Board requires you to renew your license each year by January 31 st in order to continue working as a physical therapist assistant. To be eligible to renew your license, you will need to earn 20 continuing competency points within the month reporting period prior to renewal.
You can earn points through engaging in any of the following activities which are outlined by the Board :. Info For Academics Community Research. Student Success Center. All programs are 3 years semesters including summers. Credit hours range from to , with Elon standing out with Most schools require the majority of your prerequisites to be complete prior to applying in the fall of your senior year.
Speak with your Advisor about your goals so they can best support you and help you prepare. This will be the application portal for most DPT programs. Visit institutions and speak with program and admissions counselors. Become familiar with APTA, best practices, health care issues, and trends in the field. Surface level knowledge is not good enough.
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