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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 75 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Section 75.4 - Professional study of audiology

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(a) For purposes of this section, acceptable
				  accrediting agency shall mean an organization accepted by the department as a
				  reliable authority for the purpose of accrediting audiology programs at the
				  post-secondary level, applying its criteria for granting accreditation in a
				  fair, consistent, and non-discriminatory manner, such as an agency recognized
				  for these purposes by the United States Department of Education.
(b) For persons applying for licensure as an
				  audiologist in this State prior to January 1, 2009, to meet the professional
				  education requirement for admission to the licensing examination, the applicant
				  shall present evidence of:
(1) the completion
				  of a program in audiology registered by the department or determined by the
				  department to be the equivalent of a registered program; and
(2) having received a master's degree in
				  audiology, or the equivalent as determined by the department. To be considered
				  the equivalent of a master's degree in audiology, the applicant's educational
				  program must culminate in a graduate degree from a college acceptable to the
				  department and shall include a practicum and 60 semester hours of the following
				  courses, of which not less than 30 semester hours shall have been at the
				  graduate level:
(i) basic communication
				  processes: 12 semester hours;
(ii)
				  professional areas in audiology: 24 semester hours;
(iii) professional areas in speech-language
				  pathology: six semester hours;
(iv)
				  additional courses in the above or related areas: 18 semester hours;
				  and
(v) a practicum in audiology of
				  not less than 300 clock hours under supervision, at least 150 clock hours of
				  which shall be at the graduate level and at least 20 but not more than 50 of
				  the 300 hours shall be in speech-language pathology.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 75 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Section 75.5 - Experience in audiology

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(a) For
				  persons applying for a license in audiology prior to January 1, 2009, an
				  applicant for licensure shall have completed not less than nine months of
				  supervised experience of a scope and nature satisfactory to the State Board for
				  Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology after all requirements for the master's
				  degree are completed.
(1) Duration. Within
				  any two-year period following completion of an educational program that meets
				  the requirements of section
				  75.4 
				  of this Part, an applicant must accrue nine months of acceptable experience
				  with not more than two employers.
(2) Credit toward the experience requirement
				  may be given for part-time employment accumulated at the rate of not less than
				  two days per week and consisting of not less than 15 hours per week for
				  continuous periods of not less than six months.
The department may excuse the requirement that such
					 experience be continuous where such continuous experience cannot be completed
					 due to the COVID-19 crisis.
(3) Supervision.
(i) Supervision shall include meeting with
				  and observing the applicant on a regular basis to review and evaluate the
				  supervised experience and to foster professional development.
(ii) Supervision shall be provided by the
				  organization in which the applicant is working, and by an individual who is
				  licensed in New York in audiology, except that supervision of experience
				  acquired in another state or in an exempt setting as defined in section 8207  of
				  the Education Law, may be provided by a person holding the Certificate of
				  Clinical Competence of the American Speech-Language Hearing
				  Association.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 75 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Section 75.6 - Examination in audiology

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The department may accept grades satisfactory to the State
					 Board for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology on an examination determined
					 by the department to be acceptable for licensure as an
					 audiologist.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 75 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Section 75.7 - Licensure by endorsement in speech-language pathology or audiology

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(a) An applicant
				  seeking endorsement of a license in speech-language pathology or audiology
				  issued by another state or territory of the United States shall meet the
				  requirements of Path A, as prescribed in subdivision (b) of this section. An
				  applicant seeking endorsement of a license in speech-language pathology or
				  audiology issued by another country shall meet the requirements of Path B, as
				  prescribed in subdivision (c) of this section.
(b) Path A. An applicant seeking endorsement
				  of a license in speech-language pathology or audiology issued by another state
				  or territory of the United States shall:
(1)
				  meet the requirements of section
				  59.6  of
				  this Title;
(2) present evidence
				  acceptable to the department of completion of a satisfactory program in
				  speech-language pathology or audiology that shall include a practicum and a
				  minimum of 60 semester hours in speech-language pathology or audiology, as
				  applicable, or the equivalent;
(3)
				  provide evidence satisfactory to the State Board for Speech-Language Pathology
				  and Audiology of at least two years of professional experience, acceptable to
				  such board, in speech-language pathology or audiology, as appropriate, provided
				  that such experience occurs following licensure in such jurisdiction and within
				  six years immediately preceding application for licensure by endorsement in New
				  York State;
(4) meet the
				  examination requirements prescribed in section
				  75.3
				  or
				  75.6  of
				  this Part, as applicable;
(5) hold
				  certification from an acceptable certifying agency such as the American
				  Speech-Language and Hearing Association; and
(6) present evidence acceptable to the
				  department of good standing as a licensee in each jurisdiction in which the
				  applicant is licensed to practice speech-language pathology or
				  audiology.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 75 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Section 75.8 - Continuing competency for speech-language pathologists and/or audiologists

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(a)
Definitions.
As used in this section:
(1)
Acceptable accrediting
				  agency
means an organization accepted by the department as a reliable
				  authority for the purpose of accreditation at the postsecondary level, applying
				  its criteria for granting accreditation in a fair, consistent and
				  nondiscriminatory manner, such as an agency recognized for this purpose by the
				  United States Department of Education.
(2)
Independent study
means
				  individualized professional study that is self-initiated, goal-driven learning
				  based on reading and research.
(3)
Peer review
means review by an individual or individuals who
				  have appropriate credentials and are recognized experts in the subject which
				  they are reviewing.
(4)
Professional subjects
means for both the profession of
				  speech-language pathology and the profession of audiology the subjects of
				  speech, voice, language and/or hearing; and for the profession of
				  speech-language pathology the additional subject of swallowing.
(5)
Related subjects
means
				  for both the profession of speech-language pathology and the profession of
				  audiology the following subjects: legal or regulatory issues; reimbursement
				  issues; general supervision; business practices; pedagogical methodologies; or
				  other topics which contribute to the professional practice of speech-language
				  pathology and/or audiology as such practice is defined in article 159 of
				  Education Law; or other matters of health care, law, ethics and professional
				  responsibility which contribute to the health and welfare of the
				  public.
(6)
Self-study
means structured study based on audio,
				  audio-visual, written, on-line, and other media that is provided by a sponsor
				  approved by the department pursuant to subdivision (i) of this
				  section.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 76 - Occupational Therapy › Section 76.1 - Professional study of occupational therapy

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To meet the professional education requirement for
					 licensure in this State, the applicant shall present evidence of:
(a) at least a bachelor's or master's degree
				  in occupational therapy from a program registered by the department or
				  accredited by a national accreditation agency which is satisfactory to the
				  department, or its equivalent, as determined by the department; or
(b) completion of a
				  program satisfactory to the department of not less than four years of
				  postsecondary study which includes the professional study of occupational
				  therapy and which culminates in the degree or diploma accepted by the civil
				  authorities of the country in which the studies were completed as preparation
				  in occupational therapy in that country.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 76 - Occupational Therapy › Section 76.2 - Supervised experience

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(a) The
				  six months of full-time supervised experience in occupational therapy may be
				  completed as part of the basic program described in section
				  76.1 
				  of this Part. Full-time experience not completed as part of an approved program
				  shall be under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist.
(b) For candidates who have accumulated other
				  than full-time supervised experience, part-time experience may be counted if it
				  is obtained at the rate of at least two full days per week (minimum of 15
				  hours) and for continuous periods of not less than two months for an
				  accumulated total of six months. The department may excuse the requirement that
				  such experience be continuous where such continuous experience cannot be
				  completed due to the COVID-19 crisis.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 76 - Occupational Therapy › Section 76.3 - Licensing examinations

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The department may accept grades satisfactory to the State
					 Board for Occupational Therapy on the certificate examination of the American
					 Occupational Therapy Association, which may be used in whole or in
					 part.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 76 - Occupational Therapy › Section 76.5 - Definition of occupational therapy practice

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(a) A functional evaluation within the
				  meaning of Education Law, section
				  7901 may
				  include screening, observing, consulting, administering and/or interpreting
				  standardized and nonstandardized assessment tools, and simulating and analyzing
				  activities or environments for the purpose of:
(1) assessing levels of functional abilities
				  and deficits resulting from developmental deficit, injury, disease or any
				  limiting condition; and/or
(2)
				  identifying areas of function and dysfunction in daily life tasks;
				  and/or
(3) determining the need for
				  and the types of initial and/or subsequent occupational therapy.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 76 - Occupational Therapy › Section 76.6 - Definition of occupational therapy assistant practice and the use of the title occupational therapy assistant

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(a) An
				  occupational therapy assistant shall mean a person licensed or otherwise
				  authorized in accordance with this Part who provides occupational therapy
				  services under the direction and supervision of an occupational therapist or
				  licensed physician and performs client related activities assigned by the
				  supervising occupational therapist or licensed physician. Only a person
				  licensed or otherwise authorized under this Part shall participate in the
				  practice of occupational therapy as an occupational therapy assistant, and only
				  a person licensed or otherwise authorized under this Part shall use the title
				  occupational therapy assistant.
(b)
				  As used in this section, client related activities shall mean:
(1) contributing to the evaluation of a
				  client by gathering data, reporting observations and implementing assessments
				  delegated by the supervising occupational therapist or licensed
				  physician;
(2) consulting with the
				  supervising occupational therapist or licensed physician in order to assist him
				  or her in making determinations related to the treatment plan, modification of
				  client programs or termination of a client's treatment;
(3) the utilization of a program of
				  purposeful activities, a treatment program, and/or consultation with the
				  client, family, caregiver, or other health care or education providers, in
				  keeping with the treatment plan and under the direction of the supervising
				  occupational therapist or licensed physician;
(4) the use of treatment modalities and
				  techniques that are based on approaches taught in an occupational therapy
				  assistant educational program registered by the department or accredited by a
				  national accreditation agency which is satisfactory to the department, and that
				  the occupational therapy assistant has demonstrated to the occupational
				  therapist or licensed physician that he or she is competent to use;
				  or
(5) the immediate suspension of
				  any treatment intervention that appears harmful to the client and immediate
				  notification of the occupational therapist or licensed physician.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 76 - Occupational Therapy › Section 76.7 - Requirements for licensure as an occupational therapy assistant

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To qualify for licensure as an occupational therapy
					 assistant pursuant to section 7904-a  of the Education Law, an applicant
					 shall fulfill the following requirements:
(a) file an application with the
				  department;
(b) complete at least a
				  two-year associate degree program for occupational therapy assistants
				  registered by the department or accredited by a national accreditation agency
				  which is satisfactory to the department, or its equivalent, as determined by
				  the department;
(c) have a minimum
				  of sixteen weeks clinical experience satisfactory to the State board for
				  occupational therapy and in accordance with standards established by a national
				  accreditation agency which is satisfactory to the department;
(d) be at least 18 years of age;
(e) be of good moral character as determined
				  by the department;
(f) pay a fee for an initial license and a fee for
				  each triennial registration period that shall be one half of the fee for
				  initial license and for each triennial registration period established for
				  occupational therapists; and
(g) except as
				  otherwise provided by Education Law section
				  7907(2), pass an
				  examination acceptable to the department.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 76 - Occupational Therapy › Section 76.9 - Occupational therapy assistant student exemption

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To be permitted to practice as an exempt person pursuant to
					 section 7906 (4)  of the Education
					 Law, an occupational therapy assistant student shall be enrolled in a program
					 as set forth in section
					 76.7(b)(1) 
					 of this Part and shall practice under the direction and supervision of:
(a) an occupational therapist; or
(b) an occupational therapy assistant who is
				  licensed or otherwise authorized pursuant to section 7904-a  of the Education Law and who is
				  under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 76 - Occupational Therapy › Section 76.10 - Continuing competency for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants

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(a)
				  Definitions. As used in this section:
(1)
				  Acceptable accrediting agency means an organization accepted by the department
				  as a reliable authority for the purpose of accreditation at the postsecondary
				  level, that applies its criteria for granting accreditation in a fair,
				  consistent and nondiscriminatory manner, including, but not limited to, an
				  agency recognized for this purpose by the United States Department of
				  Education.
(2) Independent study
				  means individualized professional study that is self-initiated, goal-driven
				  learning based on reading and research.
(3) Licensee means an individual licensed to
				  practice occupational therapy pursuant to section 7904  of the Education Law or licensed to
				  practice as an occupational therapy assistant pursuant to section 7904-a  of the Education Law.
(4) Peer reviewed means reviewed by an
				  individual or individuals who have appropriate educational, licensure or other
				  credentials and are recognized experts in the subject which they are
				  reviewing.
(5) Professional
				  subjects means acceptable learning activities, as defined in section 7908 (4)  of the Education
				  Law and paragraph (c)(2) of this section, which contribute to continuing
				  competence in the professional practice of occupational therapy, as defined in
				  section 7901  of the
				  Education Law and section
				  76.5 
				  of this Part, or of an occupational therapy assistant, as defined in section
				  76.6 
				  of this Part.
(6) Related subjects
				  means acceptable learning activities, as specified in section 7908 (4)  of the Education
				  Law and paragraph (c)(2) of this section, relating to legal or regulatory
				  issues, reimbursement issues, general supervision, business practices,
				  pedagogical methodologies or other topics which contribute to continuing
				  competence in the professional practice of occupational therapy as defined in
				  section 7901  of the
				  Education Law and section
				  76.5 
				  of this Part, or of an occupational therapy assistant as defined in section
				  76.6 
				  of this Part; or which relate to other matters of health care, law, ethics and
				  professional responsibility which contribute to the health and welfare of the
				  public.
(7) Self-study means
				  structured study based on audio, audio-visual, written, on- line, and other
				  media that is provided by a sponsor approved by the department pursuant to
				  subdivision (i) of this section.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 76 - Occupational Therapy › Section 76.11 - Providing treatment in the practice of occupational therapy without referral

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(a) In
				  accordance with subdivision (2) of section 7901  of the Education Law, a
				  licensed occupational therapist may provide a patient with treatment in the
				  practice of occupational therapy without a referral from a physician or nurse
				  practitioner, for 10 visits or 30 days, whichever occurs first, provided that
				  the licensed occupational therapist meets the following requirements:
(1) the licensed occupational therapist has
				  practiced occupational therapy on a full-time basis equivalent to not less than
				  three years prior to beginning such treatment, meaning the licensed
				  occupational therapist has completed at least 4,320 clock hours of occupational
				  therapy practice over a minimum of 36 months anytime prior to beginning such
				  treatment; and
(2) the licensed
				  occupational therapist meets all requirements of subdivision (b) of this
				  section relating to the notice of advice.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 77 - Physical Therapy › Section 77.1 - Professional study of physical therapy

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(a) As used in this section, acceptable
				  accrediting agency shall mean an organization accepted by the department as a
				  reliable authority for the purpose of accrediting physical therapy programs,
				  having accreditation standards that are substantially equivalent to the
				  requirements for programs registered as leading to licensure in physical
				  therapy pursuant to section
				  52.43  of this
				  Title, and applying its criteria for granting accreditation of programs in a
				  fair, consistent, and nondiscriminatory manner, such as an agency recognized
				  for this purpose by the United States Department of Education.
(b) To meet the professional education
				  requirement for licensure in this State, the applicant shall present evidence
				  of:
(1) a master's or higher degree in
				  physical therapy from a program registered by the department or accredited by
				  an acceptable accrediting agency; or
(2) completion of a program satisfactory to
				  the department which is substantially equivalent to a master's degree program
				  in physical therapy registered by the department and which culminates in the
				  degree or diploma accepted by the civil authorities of the country in which the
				  studies were completed as satisfying the educational requirements for the
				  practice of physical therapy in that country.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 77 - Physical Therapy › Section 77.2 - Licensing examinations for physical therapists

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(a) The department may accept passing scores
				  on the National Physical Therapy Examination or an examination determined to be
				  comparable in content.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 77 - Physical Therapy › Section 77.3 - Limited permits for physical therapists

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(a) The department may renew a limited permit
				  in physical therapy, as provided in section 6735 (c)  of the Education
				  Law, based upon:
(1) satisfactory evidence
				  of: extenuating circumstances which prevented the permittee from taking the
				  licensing examination; or a demonstrated need for additional clinical training
				  under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist; and
(2) documentation that the permittee is
				  affirmatively pursuing licensure by maintaining active examination and
				  licensure applications; and
(3)
				  completion of an application for renewal of a physical therapy limited permit
				  and payment of the fee prescribed in section 6735 
				  of the Education Law.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 77 - Physical Therapy › Section 77.4 - Professional study for physical therapist assistants

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To meet the professional education requirements for
					 licensure, the applicant shall present evidence of:
(a) completion of a two-year college program
				  for physical therapist assistants licensed by the department or accredited by a
				  national accreditation agency which is satisfactory to the department;
				  or
(b) completion of a physical
				  therapy program determined by the department to be equivalent to a registered
				  program for physical therapist assistants. When adequate program records are
				  not available or a site visit is not feasible to determine equivalency, a
				  candidate may demonstrate competency by passing a national examination
				  satisfactory to the department.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 77 - Physical Therapy › Section 77.5 - Experience for physical therapist assistants

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There shall be no experience required beyond that required
					 as a component of an educational program for physical therapist assistants
					 licensed by the department.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 77 - Physical Therapy › Section 77.6 - Supervision of physical therapist assistants

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A physical therapist assistant shall be under the general
					 supervision of a physical therapist licensed in the State of New York. On-site
					 supervision as required by section 6738 (a)  of the Education
					 Law shall mean that the supervising physical therapist is physically present in
					 the same facility and is readily available to the physical therapist assistant,
					 except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b) of section 6738  of the Education Law with respect to
					 maintenance programs in residential health care facilities.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 77 - Physical Therapy › Section 77.7 - Licensing examinations for physical therapist assistants

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(a) The department
				  may accept passing scores on the National Physical Therapy Examination for
				  Physical Therapist Assistants or an examination determined to be comparable in
				  content.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 77 - Physical Therapy › Section 77.8 - Limited permits for physical therapist assistants

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(a) The department may renew a limited permit
				  for a physical therapist assistant, as provided in section 6741-a (c)  of the
				  Education Law, based upon:
(1) satisfactory
				  evidence of extenuating circumstances which prevented the permittee from taking
				  the licensing examination; or a demonstrated need for additional clinical
				  training under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist;
(2) documentation that the permittee is
				  affirmatively pursuing licensure by maintaining active examination and
				  licensure applications; and
(3)
				  completion of an application for renewal of a physical therapist assistant
				  limited permit and payment of the fee prescribed in section 6741-a  of the Education Law.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 77 - Physical Therapy › Section 77.9 - Providing treatment in the practice of physical therapy without referral

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(a) In accordance
				  with Education Law, section
				  6731(d), a licensed
				  physical therapist may provide a patient with treatment in the practice of
				  physical therapy without a referral from a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or
				  nurse practitioner, for 10 visits or 30 days whichever occurs first, provided
				  the licensed physical therapist meets the following requirements:
(1) the licensed physical therapist has
				  practiced physical therapy on a full-time basis equivalent to not less than
				  three years prior to beginning such treatment, meaning the licensed physical
				  therapist has completed at least 4,320 clock hours of physical therapy practice
				  over a minimum of 36 months anytime prior to beginning such treatment;
				  and
(2) the licensed physical
				  therapist meets all requirements of subdivision (b) of this section relating to
				  the notice of advice.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 77 - Physical Therapy › Section 77.10 - Continuing education for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants

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(a)
				  Definitions. As used in this section:
(1)
				  Acceptable accrediting agency means an organization accepted by the department
				  as a reliable authority for the purpose of accreditation at the postsecondary
				  level, applying its criteria for granting accreditation in a fair, consistent
				  and nondiscriminatory manner, such as an agency recognized for this purpose by
				  the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
(2) Higher education institution means a
				  degree-granting postsecondary institution accredited by an acceptable
				  accrediting agency.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 77 - Physical Therapy › Section 77.11 - Endorsement

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An applicant for endorsement of a license to practice
					 physical therapy issued by another jurisdiction shall satisfy all requirements
					 of section
					 59.6  of
					 this Title, except as herein provided.
(a) The applicant shall present evidence
				  satisfactory to the State Board for Physical Therapy of at least three years of
				  professional practice of physical therapy acceptable to the State Board for
				  Physical Therapy following initial licensure and within the seven years
				  immediately preceding application for licensure by endorsement.
(b) In lieu of the professional study
				  requirements set forth in section
				  77.1 
				  of this Part, the applicant shall have completed an education that meets
				  standards acceptable to the department, which may include the standards of an
				  acceptable accrediting agency, as defined in section
				  77.1(a) 
				  of this Part, in effect at the time the applicant graduated from his or her
				  physical therapy program.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 78 - Massage › Section 78.1 - Professional study of massage therapy

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To meet the professional educational requirement for
					 admission to the licensing examination, the applicant shall present evidence
					 of:
(a) high school graduation or its
				  equivalent; and
(b) completion of a
				  massage therapy program registered by the department pursuant to Part 52 of
				  this Title or determined by the department to be equivalent in scope and
				  content to a registered program; and
(c) applicants who graduated from a
				  registered program of massage therapy or its equivalent more than three years
				  before licensure shall present satisfactory evidence of having a current
				  certificate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
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(a)
				  Content. The examination shall include, but not be limited to, basic and
				  clinical science subjects, and massage therapy, including the theory and
				  procedures of western and oriental massage therapy.
(b) Passing score. The passing score on the
				  licensing examination shall be 75.0 as determined by the State Board for
				  Massage.
(c) Review and rescoring
				  of examinations will be conducted in accordance with section
				  59.5(g) 
				  of this Title.
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The department may issue a limited permit in massage, as
					 provided in section 7806 
					 of the Education Law, to applicants who have been admitted to the licensing
					 examination and who have not previously failed such examination.
(a) The limited permit is valid for no more
				  than 12 months or until the results of the next licensing examination for which
				  the applicant is eligible are officially available. It is not
				  renewable.
(b) Personal
				  supervision, as used in section 7806 (3)  of the Education
				  Law, shall mean that a supervising massage therapist shall be present on the
				  premises at all times when professional massage therapist services are being
				  rendered by the holder of the limited permit, and shall exercise that degree of
				  supervision appropriate to the circumstances.
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An applicant for endorsement of a license in massage
					 therapy issued by another state, country, or territory shall meet all of the
					 requirements of either Path A, as prescribed in subdivision (a) of this
					 section, or Path B, as prescribed in subdivision (b) of this section.
(a) Path A. The applicant for endorsement of
				  a license in massage therapy issued by another state, country, or territory
				  shall:
(1) meet the requirements of section
				  59.6  of
				  this Title;
(2) meet the
				  professional education requirements prescribed in section
				  78.1 
				  of this Part;
(3) have a current
				  certificate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);
(4) provide evidence satisfactory to the
				  State Board for Massage Therapy and acceptable to the department of at least
				  two years of acceptable professional experience in massage therapy in the
				  state, country, or territory where licensed and following licensure in such
				  jurisdiction, based upon a determination that such professional experience
				  includes but is not limited to western and/or oriental massage therapy
				  techniques;
(5) pass a written
				  examination for licensure in the state, country, or territory in which the
				  applicant is licensed to practice massage therapy, which is:
(i) satisfactory to the State Board for
				  Massage Therapy and acceptable to the department, based upon the determination
				  that it is comparable in scope and content to that approved pursuant to section
				  78.2  of
				  this Part; or
(ii) satisfactory to
				  the State Board for Massage Therapy and acceptable to the department, based
				  upon the determination that limitations in the examination's scope and content,
				  as compared to the examination approved pursuant to section
				  78.2  of
				  this Part, are addressed by the applicant through meeting the professional
				  experience requirement, as prescribed in paragraph (4) of this subdivision;
				  and
(6) be in good
				  standing as a licensee in each jurisdiction in which the applicant is licensed
				  to practice massage therapy.
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(a)
Definitions.
As used in this section:
(1)
Acceptable accrediting
				  agency
means an organization accepted by the department as a reliable
				  authority for the purpose of accreditation at the postsecondary level, applying
				  its criteria for granting accreditation in a fair, consistent and
				  nondiscriminatory manner, such as an agency recognized for this purpose by the
				  Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
(2)
Higher education
				  institution
means a degree-granting postsecondary institution
				  registered by the department or accredited by an acceptable accrediting
				  agency.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 79 - Regulation of Individual Professions › Subpart 79-1 - Landscape Architecture › Section 79-1.1 - Professional study and experience requirements for landscape architecture

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(a) Definition.
					 Unless otherwise provided, acceptable accrediting agency means an accrediting
					 agency which is recognized by the United States Commissioner of Education as a
					 reliable authority for the purpose of accreditation at the postsecondary level,
					 and which applies its criteria for granting accreditation in a fair, consistent
					 and nondiscriminatory manner.
(b)
					 Licensure requirement. To meet the professional education and experience
					 requirements for licensure as a landscape architect in this State, the
					 applicant shall submit evidence of either:
(1)
(i)
					 graduation from a five-year professional program in landscape architecture
					 registered by the department, accredited by an acceptable accrediting agency,
					 or determined by the department to be the equivalent of a registered or
					 accredited program; and
(ii)
					 receipt of the degree of bachelor of landscape architecture or higher, or the
					 equivalent as determined by the department, from a school offering a program
					 which meets the requirements of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph;
					 and
(iii) completion of a minimum
					 of three years of landscape architectural work experience of a scope and nature
					 satisfactory to the State Board for Landscape Architecture; or
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(a)
					 Content. The examination may include, but need not be limited to, landscape
					 architectural history, theory, construction, professional administration,
					 landscape architectural design and plant materials and planting design. The
					 department may accept satisfactory scores on all or part of the written
					 examination produced by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration
					 Boards.
(b) Passing score. All
					 parts of the examination shall be scored numerically or on a pass/fail basis.
					 For numerically scored examinations, the passing score on each part of the
					 examination shall be 75.0 as determined by the State Board for Landscape
					 Architecture.
(c) Retention of
					 credit. The grade retention provisions of section
					 59.5(f) 
					 of this Title shall not be applicable to the examination.
(d) Admission to examination.
(1) To meet the professional education and
					 experience requirements for admission to the licensing examination, an
					 applicant shall either:
(i) have met the
					 professional study requirements of section
					 79-1.1(b)(1)(i)
					 and (ii) or (2)(i) and (ii)  of this Part;
					 or
(ii) have met the eligibility
					 requirements of the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards;
					 or
(iii) provide evidence of
					 completion of experience in landscape architectural work acceptable to the
					 State Board for Landscape Architecture or a combination of education and
					 experience totaling eight years which is determined by the department to be the
					 equivalent of the education and experience credit described in section
					 79-1.1(b)(1)
					 or (2)  of this Part.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 79 - Regulation of Individual Professions › Subpart 79-1 - Landscape Architecture › Section 79-1.3 - Limited permit

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In accordance with section 7325 (1)  of the Education
						Law and upon recommendations of the State Board for Landscape Architecture, the
						department may issue to a landscape architect who is not a resident of this
						State, and who has no established business in this State, a limited permit to
						practice landscape architecture solely in connection with a single specified
						project, provided that such applicant submits:
(a) a completed application form, including:
(1) a description of the project for which
					 the limited permit is requested; and
(2) a detailed description of experience
					 satisfactory to the State Board for Landscape Architecture and of a nature
					 related to the project in New York for which the permit is to be
					 issued;
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 79 - Regulation of Individual Professions › Subpart 79-1 - Landscape Architecture › Section 79-1.4 - Seals

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(a) For those
					 applicants initially applying for licensure on or after the effective date of
					 this Part [January 1, 1987], seals used by licensed landscape architects shall
					 be circular in shape, approximately 13/4 inches in diameter, bearing the legend
					 at the top of the outer band, "Registered Landscape Architect" and at the
					 bottom "State of New York." In the inner circle above the Great Seal of New
					 York shall be shown the name of the licensee, and below the Great Seal the
					 license number with no other letters or numbers.
(b) To all plans, specifications and reports
					 to which the seal of a landscape architect has been applied, there shall also
					 be applied a stamp with appropriate wording warning that it is a violation of
					 the law for any person, unless acting under the direction of a licensed
					 landscape architect, to alter an item in any way. If an item bearing the seal
					 of a landscape architect is altered, the altering landscape architect shall
					 affix to his item the seal and the notation "altered by" followed by his
					 signature and the date of such alteration, and a specific description of the
					 alteration.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 79 - Regulation of Individual Professions › Subpart 79-1 - Landscape Architecture › Section 79-1.5 - Continuing education for landscape architects

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(a) Definitions. As used in this section,
					 acceptable accrediting agency means an organization accepted by the department
					 as a reliable authority for the purpose of accreditation at the postsecondary
					 level, applying its criteria for granting accreditation in a fair, consistent
					 and nondiscriminatory manner, such as an agency recognized for this purpose by
					 the United States Department of Education.
(b) Applicability of requirement.
(1) Effective January 1, 2007, each licensed
					 landscape architect, required under Article 148 of the Education Law to
					 register with the department to practice in New York State, shall comply with
					 the mandatory continuing education requirements as prescribed in subdivision
					 (c) of this section, except those licensees exempt from the requirement or who
					 obtain an adjustment to the requirement pursuant to paragraph (2) of this
					 subdivision.
(2) Exemptions and
					 adjustments to the requirement.
(i)
					 Exemptions. The following licensees shall be exempt from the continuing
					 education requirements, as prescribed in subdivision (c) this section:
(a) licensees for the triennial registration
					 period during which they are first licensed to practice landscape architecture
					 in New York State, except those first licensed to practice landscape
					 architecture in New York State pursuant to an endorsement of a license of
					 another jurisdiction;
(b) licensees
					 who are not engaged in the practice of landscape architecture as evidenced by
					 not being registered to practice in New York State, except as otherwise
					 provided in subdivision (e) of this section to meet the requirements for the
					 resumption of practice in New York State.
(ii) Adjustments to the requirement. An
					 adjustment to the continuing education requirement, as prescribed in
					 subdivision (c) of this section, may be made by the department, provided that
					 the licensee documents good cause that prevents compliance, which shall
					 include, but not be limited to, any of the following reasons: poor health
					 certified by a physician; or a specific physical or mental disability certified
					 by an appropriate health care professional; or extended active duty with the
					 Armed Forces of the United States; or other good cause beyond the licensee's
					 control which in the judgment of the department makes it impossible for the
					 licensee to comply with the continuing education requirements in a timely
					 manner.