How can I find out
if they have credentials?
Visit the
License Lookup
, click on and select from the Credential Type, type in the last
name or credential number to search.
How
can I file a complaint?
Go to File
a Complaint and follow the steps.
How
can I find out if there is discipline or other orders affecting a
credential holder?
Visit
the Reports of Decisions
and type in their name in the Search window.
Can
credentials be transferred from other States/Countries?
Applicants who have ever
been credentialed in another state will be required to have each
state board submit letters of verification to the Wisconsin Physical
Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board. The letters must indicate
date of birth, credential number, date of issuance, and a statement
regarding disciplinary actions. These letters will be required
in order to complete the application for licensure.
Applicants
must submit proof of completion of at least 20 contact hours of
continuing education approved by the board that were taken 2 years
prior to your application.
How
long does it take to make a determination to provide credentials?
By law an
original completed application for a credential shall be reviewed
within 60 business days after having been received, but the average
time for review is 30 days. An application is considered complete
when all materials necessary to make a determination on the application
and all requested materials have been received.
What
are the continuing education requirements for physical therapy assistants?
Physical
therapist assistants are required to complete at least 20 contact
hours of approved continuing education during each biennial (2 year)
registration period. The 20 required contact hours must be Board
approved continuing education activities as described in the administrative
code listing table PT 9.04 . In addition, at least 4 contact
hours of the 20 must be in ethics and jurisprudence.
Do continuing
education hours need to include both ethics and jurisprudence topics
in order to qualify for credit under PT 9.04 (2) (c) of the Wisconsin
Statutes and Administrative Code?
As a practical matter,
these subjects tend to go hand-in-hand as it is difficult to parse
the ethical requirements from the legal ones. Consequently, most
continuing education programs typically combine the two areas.
However, it is theoretically possible to have distinctive courses
on each subject and to add the course hours together for a total
of four.
