Maria:
Licensure in the USA is by individual state. For general information about
becoming licensed in the USA go to the American Physical therapy Association
at www.apta.org For additional information see the Federation of State
Boards of Physical therapy at www.FSBPT.org At their site you can link to
the Foreign Credentialing Commission's web site. For information specific to
California see http://www.ptb.ca.gov/
Most if not all states now require a credentials evaluation of all foreign
trained PTs. They also usually require an "equivalent" education. Which
usually means an MSPT or a DPT with appropriate content. There are
additional requirements such a TOEFL competency and passing the licensure
examination.
Good Luck.
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Douglas M. White, PT, OCS
Physical Therapist, Consultant
191 Blue Hills Parkway
Milton, MA USA 02186
P: 617.696.1974
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http://DouglasWhite.tripod.com
Hi everyone!
I´m a 23 year old female physiotherapist from Sweden, graduated 2000
from the University of Lund in Sweden. I am currently employed at Blekinge
hospital as the only lung and COPD expert, working with the ICU and the
lungmedical ward. I´m very interested in being able to work in California
(or
America in general). I dont really understand everything that I need to know
to
be able to do so. I guess there´s a lot of things to prepare! Is someone
able
to guide me in any way? Perhaps give me some tips on the fastest and easiest
way. I would love to have everything done before next summer. I am coming to
California this summer to look around and get a feel for the job market. I´m
hoping to be able to move to California nextyear and work there for a couple
of
years. I want to get in contact with someone from Sweden who has done what
I´m
about to do or someone who knows how to do it!
Thank you so very much in advance!
/Maria
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