2004 Minnesota Statutes

     148.705 Application. 

    An applicant for licensing as a physical therapist shall 
 file a written application on forms provided by the board 
 together with a fee in the amount set by the board.  No portion 
 of the fee is refundable.  

    An approved program for physical therapists shall include 
 the following:  

    (1) a minimum of 60 academic semester credits or its 
 equivalent from an accredited college, including courses in the 
 biological and physical sciences; and 

    (2) an accredited course in physical therapy education 
 which has provided adequate instruction in the basic sciences, 
 clinical sciences, and physical therapy theory and procedures, 
 as determined by the board.  In determining whether or not a 
 course in physical therapy is approved, the board may take into 
 consideration the accreditation of such schools by the 
 appropriate council of the American Medical Association, the 
 American Physical Therapy Association, or the Canadian Medical 
 Association.  

    HIST: 1980 c 412 s 4; 1999 c 245 art 9 s 52