# Alaska Stat. § 08.84.032: Foreign-educated applicants > Alaska · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.032 ## Section - **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 08.84.032 - **Heading:** Foreign-educated applicants - **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 08.84.032 ## Text (a) To be eligible for licensure by the board as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, an applicant who is a graduate of a school of physical therapy that is located outside the United States shall (1) have completed, to the satisfaction of the board, a resident course of study and professional instruction substantially equivalent to a professional physical therapy education program that is accredited by a board-approved national accreditation agency in the United States; (2) have completed, to the satisfaction of the board, an internship under the continuous direction and immediate supervision of a physical therapist in an institution that ordinarily provides physical therapy and is approved by the board, for that period of time specified by the board, and furnish documentary evidence of compliance with this paragraph; (3) pass an examination recognized by the board that measures the competence of the applicant in the English language if the applicant's physical therapist or physical therapist assistant education program was not taught in English; (4) have met applicable requirements under 8 U.S.C. 1101 — 1503 (Immigration and Nationality Act), unless a United States citizen; (5) pass the examination approved by the board under AS 08.84.030 (a)(2); (6) pay the fee required under AS 08.84.050 ; (7) meet additional qualifications for licensure established in regulations adopted by the board under AS 08.84.010 (b); and (8) 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 who is a graduate of a school of occupational therapy that is located outside the United States shall (1) have completed, to the satisfaction of the board, a resident course of study and professional instruction substantially equivalent to a professional occupational therapy education program that is accredited by a board-approved national accreditation agency in the United States; (2) have completed, to the satisfaction of the board, supervised field work equivalent to that required under AS 08.84.030 (b); (3) pass an examination recognized by the board that measures the competence of the applicant in the English language if the applicant's occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant education program was not taught in English; (4) have met applicable requirements under 8 U.S.C. 1101 — 1503 (Immigration and Nationality Act), unless a United States citizen; (5) pass an examination approved by the board under AS 08.84.030 (b); (6) pay the fee required under AS 08.84.050 ; (7) meet additional qualifications for licensure established in regulations adopted by the board under AS 08.84.010 (b); and (8) 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) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T8_C08.84_S08.84.032. 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