Wisconsin Administrative Code Physical Therapy Examining Board
Here’s a detailed overview of the Wisconsin Administrative Code for the Physical Therapy Examining Board under the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS):
🛠 Board Authority & Structure
Established under Wis. Stat. § 15.045(7r) with authority from Wis. Stat. ch. 448, Subchapter III (dsps.wi.gov).
The Board comprises 3 licensed PTs, 1 PTA, and 1 public member, appointed for four-year staggered terms (dsps.wi.gov).
📘 Code Chapters (PT 1–10)
According to DSPS, the Administrative Code chapters include :
PT 1 – Licensure & Compact Privilege
PT 2 – Examinations
PT 3 – Temporary Licenses
PT 4 – Locum Tenens Licenses
PT 5 – PTAs, Unlicensed Personnel, & Students
PT 6 – Referrals
PT 7 – Unprofessional Conduct
PT 8 – Biennial License Renewal
PT 9 – Continuing Education
PT 10 – Ordering X‑Rays
🔍 Key Chapter Highlights
PT 1 – Licensure & Compact Privility
Defines application requirements for PTs and PTAs, including accredited education, supporting documents, and applicable fees (law.cornell.edu, regulations.justia.com, dsps.wi.gov).
Includes Compact privilege provisions for multi-state practice under the Physical Therapy Compact (law.cornell.edu).
PT 2 – Examinations
Applicants must pass:
NPTE (written, with oral exam triggers under specific conditions like licensure issues, health impairments, or foreign training) (getluna.com).
Wisconsin statutes/rules open-book exam.
Re-examination allowed upon payment of fees for failures (regulations.justia.com).
PT 3 – Temporary Licenses
Graduates awaiting NPTE results may obtain up to 9 months’ supervised temporary licensure (getluna.com).
Supervision limited: one PT may supervise up to 4 temporary practitioners (PT/PTA) .
PT 4 – Locum Tenens
Temp short-term licensing for out-of-state PTs under supervision; requires proper application, recommendation letter, and requesting organization .
PT 5 – Supervision of PTAs & Students
Defines direct/on-premises supervision requirements:
PTAs require general PT oversight.
Students require direct supervision (physicaltherapy.com).
PT 7 – Unprofessional Conduct
Covers disciplinary actions, ethical violations, reporting child support/tax delinquencies, and notification of criminal convictions (physicaltherapy.com).
PT 8–9 – Renewal & CE
PT 8: Licenses renew biennially, typically every odd year (due Feb 28) (getluna.com).
PT 9: Requires 30 CE credits biennially, including ≥4 ethics/jurisprudence hours (getluna.com).
PT 10 – Ordering X‑Rays
Wisconsin allows PTs meeting specific qualifications to order x‑rays under PT 10 and Wis. Stat. 448.56(7) (physicaltherapy.com).
🔗 Additional Resources
DSPS PT Board webpage: Meeting agendas, contact details, board members, and rulemaking updates (dsps.wi.gov).
DSPS Rule & Statute pages: Full text of PT 1–10 and DSPS administrative procedures (SPS 1–9) (dsps.wi.gov).
Wis. Stat. § 448.54 mandates semi‑annual licensing exams for PTs/PTAs (codes.findlaw.com).
📌 Summary
Wisconsin’s PT Examining Board Code (PT 1–10) establishes comprehensive regulatory guidance covering licensing, temporary practice, locum tenens, supervision, exams, disciplinary standards, renewal cycles, continuing education, and x‑ray authority. Key requirements include passing the NPTE and open‑book statutes exam, a temporary license pathway during NPTE processing, and ongoing compliance with renewal and CE obligations.
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