Hawaii pta licensing

Frequently Asked Questions. Please note that the Board of PT only meets every two months so new course approvals will not be released until after their next meeting. If the link is broken, please try visiting the DCCA website directly. As such, the Board has said that all in person courses provided by the American Heart Association should meet this requirement. To find a course near you and for more information on their courses, please visit the American Heart Association website.

Attending an information session is recommended before you start your academic journey. Attendance of a program information session within one year of the application submission is mandatory when applying to a Health Science and EMS program. Program Description The Physical Therapist Assistant PTA works with patients under the direction of a licensed physical therapist and implements therapeutic programs which could include the application of physical agents such as heat, cold, water, electricity as well as massage, exercise, and functional activities.

See the Information Session Schedule below for session dates and times. Physical Therapist Assistant Program Outcomes. Currently in Hawaii the only place to take the exam is on Oahu. The exam is offered in two formats:. A passing score is considered to be a criterion-referenced scaled score of , and both versions of the exam cover similar content such as:. You should renew your license online before this date. Recent legislation has mandated that beginning in the renewal cycle, physical therapists will need to obtain 30 continuing education units to be able to renew their license.

You can find networking opportunities, information on employment, legislative changes, and professional development activities through organizations such as the Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association HAPTA.

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