What are the Michigan requirements to become licensed as a PT by Examination for a US graduate? What are the requirements for a foreign graduate?
US Graduate
Application and Fee ($80)
Final Official Transcripts showing degree earned and date conferred. Please note the transcripts must come directly from your school.
Michigan PT Laws and Rules Exam that are included in the application and must be completed and returned with your application and fee. The passing score is 75%.
NPTE Exam - You must register with FSBPT for the NPTE exam at www.fsbpt.net/pt. Michigan accepts the passing score required by FSBPT for the national exam.
Foreign Graduate
Application and Fee ($80)
Credential Evaluation - You must have your Physical Therapy Education reviewed by one of the following Credential Evaluation review agencies: International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. (302) 737-8715 or International Education Research Foundation (310) 258-9451.
Starting with applications received on or after September 1, 2009, foreign graduates must have their education reviewed using the FCCPT/FSBPT evaluation tool.
Michigan PT Laws and Rules Exam that are included in the application and must be completed and returned with your application and fee. The passing score is 75%.
NPTE Exam - You must register with FSBPT for the NPTE exam at www.fsbpt.net/pt. Michigan accepts the passing score required by FSBPT for the national exam.
TOEFL/TSE - An applicant, whose PT education program was taught in a language other than English, shall satisfactorily complete the TOEFL (passing score is 550 on written exam or 213 on the computerized exam) and TSE (passing score is 50) or the TOEFLibt examinations prior to being determined eligible for the NPTE. The passing score on the TOEFLibt is 89. Applicants must also have passing scores on each of the following sections:
Not less than 21 on the reading section.
Not less than 18 on the listening section.
Not less than 26 on the speaking section.
Not less than 24 on the writing section.
You can contact ETS at (609) 771-7100 or at www.toefl.org(e-mail: toefl@ets.org ) to arrange to take these examinations or to have results sent to our office.