Connie Cervantes, seeking a variance or waiver of paragraph 64B17-3.001(4)(j), F.A.C., which requires that effective January 1, 2007, an applicant provide evidence of successful completion of a Board approved English proficiency examination if ...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Physical Therapy Practice

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B17-3.001: Licensure as a Physical Therapist by Examination

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 13, 2009, the Board of Physical Therapy Practice, received a petition for Connie Cervantes, seeking a variance or waiver of paragraph 64B17-3.001(4)(j), F.A.C., which requires that effective January 1, 2007, an applicant provide evidence of successful completion of a Board approved English proficiency examination if English was not the language of instruction as evidenced by a minimum score of 89 on the TOEFL as well as accompanying minimum scores in the test’s four components of: 24 in writing; 26 in speaking; 21 in reading comprehension; and 18 in listening comprehension.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Physical Therapy Practice, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255, [phone], ext. 3480. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Physical Therapy Practice within 14 days of publication of this notice.