Ohio Administrative Code

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to rule 4755:2-1-05 of the Administrative Code, the physical therapist or physical therapist assistant license of a person who fails to comply with the renewal requirements shall automatically expire as follows:(1) A physical therapist license expires on t…

19.03 PDF: (A) An "internationally-educated applicant" is a person whose physical therapist or physical therapist assistant education was obtained in a program not accredited by the commission on accreditation of physical therapy education and located in a country other than the …

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to section 4755.482 of the Revised Code, no individual shall teach a physical therapy theory and procedures course in physical therapy education as the faculty of record without obtaining a license to practice physical therapy in Ohio.(B) Notwithstanding p…

19.03 PDF: (A) As required by section 4755.57 of the Revised Code, the physical therapy section shall comply with all by laws, rules, and administrative regulations of the physical therapy compact commission.(B) Pursuant to section 4.A.7. of the compact in section 4755.57 of the …

19.03 PDF: A person licensed by the physical therapy section has a responsibility to work at the highest level of ethics, integrity, and professionalism as guided by this code of ethical conduct.(A) For the purposes of this rule, the patient-therapist relationship may extend beyo…

19.03 PDF: (A) In accordance with section 4755.48 of the Revised Code, only persons licensed by the physical therapy section of the board may imply or claim to be able to practice physical therapy or provide physical therapy services.(1) Only persons licensed by the physical ther…

19.03 PDF: (A) The physical therapist assistant, defined in section 4755.40 of the Revised Code, is a skilled, technical person who assists in physical therapy treatment and related duties as assigned by the physical therapist. These duties are carried out under the supervision o…

19.03 PDF: (A) Delegation in physical therapy is the sole responsibility of the physical therapist.(B) The responsibility for physical therapy care rendered by the physical therapist assistant and other licensed personnel rests with the supervising physical therapist.(C) The phys…

19.03 PDF: (A) The supervising physical therapist is accountable and responsible at all times for the direction of the actions of the persons supervised, including the:(1) Physical therapist assistant;(2) Student physical therapist;(3) Student physical therapist assistant;(4) Oth…

19.03 PDF: (A) All physical therapists shall use the credential "PT" following their signature to indicate licensure as a physical therapist.(B) All physical therapist assistants shall use the credential "PTA" following their signature to indicate licensure as a physical therapis…

19.03 PDF: (A) "Telehealth" means health care services provided through the use of information and communication technology by a health care professional, within the professional's scope of practice, who is located at a site other than the site where either of the following is lo…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to division (H) of section 4755.48 of the Revised Code, physical therapists may provide services to a patient upon a referral from a person who is licensed in this state or any other state to practice medicine and surgery, chiropractic, dentistry, osteopat…

19.03 PDF: Pursuant to sections 4755.51 and 4755.511 of the Revised Code, no person will qualify for license renewal as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant unless the person completed the required continuing education units outlined in paragraph (A) of this rule.…

19.03 PDF: The physical therapy section may grant waivers of the continuing education requirements or extensions of time within which to fulfill these requirements, not to exceed two calendar years in cases involving illness, disability, or undue hardship. (A) The continuing educ…

19.03 PDF: (A) All applications for initial licensure as an athletic trainer shall be submitted to the athletic trainers section in the manner specified by the section. All applications, statements, and other documents submitted are retained by the section.(B) Applications are:(1…

19.03 PDF: (A) An applicant satisfies the examination requirements for an Ohio athletic training license by completing both of the following:(1) Verification from the board of certification, inc. (BOC) or its successor that the applicant passed their certification exam; and(2) Ac…

19.03 PDF: (A) The educational requirements described in divisions (C)(3) and (C)(4) of section 4755.62 of the Revised Code shall be:(1) Completion of a professional (entry-level) education program accredited by the commission on accreditation of athletic training education or it…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to Chapter 4755. of the Administrative Code, the athletic training license of a person who fails to comply with the renewal requirements shall automatically expire on the thirtieth day of September of the appropriate year.(B) All applicants for reinstateme…

19.03 PDF: (A) Renewal of an athletic trainer license happens in accordance with section 4755.63 of the Revised Code.(1) The following shall be completed to satisfy the requirements of license renewal:(a) The entire licensure renewal application, including any required forms;(b) …

19.03 PDF: The following basic principles make up the code of ethical conduct for the practice of athletic training in the state of Ohio. When a person becomes a licensed athletic trainer they assume certain ethical obligations and responsibilities. An athletic trainer whose cond…

19.03 PDF: (A) With a collaboration agreement pursuant to section 4755.621 of the Revised Code.(1) Under a collaboration agreement, the athletic trainer is authorized to engage in the following:(a) The prevention, examination, and athletic training diagnosis of injuries or emerge…

19.03 PDF: In accordance with division (A) of section 4755.62 of the Revised Code, no person shall do either of the following:(A) Use the words athletic trainer, athletic training, licensed athletic trainer, licensed trainer, or the letters A.T., L.A.T., or any other letters, wor…

19.03 PDF: In accordance with division (A) of section 4755.623 of the Revised Code, an athletic trainer practices upon the referral from the following:(A) A physician; (B) A dentist licensed under Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code;(C) A physical therapist licensed under Chapter 4…

19.03 PDF: All Ohio-licensed athletic trainers shall use the initials "A.T." or "AT" following their name to indicate that the person is currently licensed to practice athletic training in Ohio. Last updated November 9, 2023 at 8:52 AM Authorized By: 4755.61 Amplifies: 4755.61, 4…

19.03 PDF: (A) "Unlicensed personnel" means any person who is on the job trained and does not hold a valid license to practice athletic training in Ohio under sections 4755.60 to 4755.65 of the Revised Code, and who supports the delivery of athletic training services by personall…

19.03 PDF: (A) A student is an unlicensed person. However, for purposes of the exemption from licensure contained in division (A)(3) of section 4755.65 of the Revised Code, a student need not be licensed if all of the following requirements are met:(1) The student: (a) Is enrolle…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to section 4755.63 of the Revised Code, to renew an athletic trainers license, license holders shall complete:(1) Not less than twenty-five hours of continuing education that meet the requirements of this rule; and(2) At least one contact hour of ethics ed…

19.03 PDF: The athletic trainers section may grant waivers of continuing education requirements or extensions of time within which to fulfill these requirements, not to exceed two calendar years in cases involving disability, illness, or undue hardship.(A) The continuing educatio…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to division (A)(4) of section 4755.65 of the Revised Code, an organizer of an event at which athletic trainers not licensed in Ohio will be performing athletic training services, as defined in Chapter 4755. of the Revised Code, can apply to the athletic tr…

19.03 PDF: (A) Applications must be:(1) Submitted electronically via the Ohio e-license system;(2) Electronically signed via the Ohio e-license system;(3) Accompanied by the fee prescribed by rule 4755-66-01 of the Administrative Code; and (4) Accompanied by such evidence, statem…

19.03 PDF: (A) In accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code, an applicant who holds a license issued by another state may obtain a license to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics in the state of Ohio if the out-of-state applicant qualifies under one of the follo…

19.03 PDF: (A) The board recognizes orthotics and prosthetics educational programs that are accredited by or are under a letter of review from the national commission on orthotics and prosthetic education under the auspices of the commission of accreditation of allied health educ…

19.03 PDF: "Certificate program" as referenced in section 4779.26 of the Revised Code, means a post-graduate certificate program that meets the following requirements, as applicable:(A) All certificate programs shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) Admission standards …

19.03 PDF: (A) The board recognizes the following examinations to qualify an applicant for licensure pursuant to sections 4779.09 and 4779.15 of the Revised Code.(1) For licensure in orthotics, the orthotics written examination and the orthotics written simulation examination adm…

19.03 PDF: (A) Renewal of an orthotics, prosthetics, orthotics-prosthetics, and pedorthics license happens in accordance with section 4779.20 of the Revised Code.(1) The following shall be completed to satisfy the requirements of license renewal:(a) The entire licensure renewal a…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to rule 4755:4-1-06 of the Administrative Code the orthotist, prosthetist, prosthetist-orthotist, or pedorthics license of a person who fails to comply with the renewal requirements shall automatically expire on the thirty-first day of January of odd-numbe…

19.03 PDF: (A) The occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers joint board may consider acceptance of international educational credentials for licensure as an orthotist, prosthetist, or prosthetist-orthotist as follows:(1) The applicant shall complete an educat…

19.03 PDF: (A) "Unique and exceptional qualifications" as used in division (A) of section 4779.08 of the Revised Code means education, training, or experience that qualify a person to perform orthotic or prosthetic care outside of the traditional pathway outlined in section 4779.…

19.03 PDF: A license holder shall provide professional services with objectivity and with respect for the unique needs and values of the health care recipient, as follows:(A) A license holder shall not discriminate on the basis of factors that are irrelevant to the provision of p…

19.03 PDF: The following definitions must apply to the language of Chapter 4779. of the Revised Code:(A) "Board" means the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board.(B) "License" as it is used under Chapter 4779. of the Revised Code, means the autho…

19.03 PDF: The following definitions apply to the language of Chapter 4779. of the Revised Code:(A) "Accommodative" as defined at division (A) of section 4779.01 of the Revised Code means in addition that the item is designed to conform to the anatomy of the particular person who…

19.03 PDF: (A) A license holder shall not misrepresent any professional qualifications or credentials or provide any information that is false, deceptive or misleading in connection with his/her own application for employment or work as an orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics pr…

19.03 PDF: (A) As used in this rule:(1) "Assistant" means a person who is credentialed by a nationally recognized certifying board who is educated and trained to participte in comprehensive orthotic and/or prosthetic care while under the supervision of an orthotist and/or prosthe…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to section 4779.20 of the Revised Code, no person will qualify for license renewal as a orthotist, prosthetist, pedorthist, or orthotist-prosthetist unless the person completed the required continuing education units outlined in paragraph (A) of this rule.…

19.03 PDF: The occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers joint board may grant waivers of continuing education requirements or extensions of time within which to fulfill these requirements, not to exceed two calendar years in cases involving disability, illnes…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to division (C) of section 4779.02 of the Revised Code, the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers joint board shall grant to a person who meets the requirements listed in paragraph (C) of this rule the authority to engage in th…

(A) Any person may ascertain the time and place of all regularly scheduled meetings of the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board, and its professional standards committees and the time, place, and purpose of all special meetings of the board or its pro…