# Alaska Stat. § 08.84.030: Qualifications for licensing

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.030

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 08.84.030
- **Heading:** Qualifications for licensing
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 8 / Chapter 08.84 / Section 08.84.030

## Text

(a) To be eligible for licensure by the board as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, an applicant, unless a graduate of a foreign school of physical therapy located outside the United States, shall (1) have graduated from a professional physical therapy education program that includes supervised field work and is accredited by a national accreditation agency approved by the board;

(2) pass, to the satisfaction of the board, an examination prepared by a national testing service approved by the board to determine the applicant's fitness for practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, or be entitled to licensure without examination as provided in AS 08.84.060 ;

(3) meet qualifications for licensure established in regulations adopted by the board under AS 08.84.010 (b); and

(4) have been fingerprinted and have provided the fees required by the Department of Public Safety under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information and a national criminal history record check; the fingerprints and fees shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety to obtain a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400 .

(b) To be eligible for licensure by the board as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, an applicant, unless a graduate of a foreign school of occupational therapy located outside the United States, shall (1) have graduated from a professional occupational therapy education program that includes supervised field work and is accredited by a national accreditation agency approved by the board;

(2) pass, to the satisfaction of the board, an examination prepared by a national testing service approved by the board or an examination recognized by a national accreditation agency approved by the board to determine the applicant's fitness for practice as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, or be entitled to licensure without examination under AS 08.84.060 ;

(3) meet qualifications for licensure established in regulations adopted by the board under AS 08.84.010 (b); and

(4) have been fingerprinted and have provided the fees required by the Department of Public Safety under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information and a national criminal history record check; the fingerprints and fees shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety to obtain a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400 .

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 08.84.010 Creation and membership of board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.010.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 08.84.020 Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.020.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 08.84.030 Qualifications for licensing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.030.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 08.84.032 Foreign-educated applicants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.032.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 08.84.034 Exemption from criminal justice information and criminal history record check.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.034.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 08.84.040 Application for license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.040.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 08.84.050 Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.050.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 08.84.060 Licensure by acceptance of credentials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.060.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 08.84.065 Temporary permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.065.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 08.84.075 Limited permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.075.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 08.84.080 Examinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.080.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 08.84.090 Licensure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.090.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 08.84.100 Renewal of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.100.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 08.84.120 Refusal, revocation, and suspension of license; discipline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.120.md)

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