45:12B-11 Eligibility for license as orthotist, prosthetist; examinations.
11. To be eligible for a license to practice orthotics or prosthetics in this State, an individual shall:
a. (1) Possess a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education;
(2) Complete a clinical internship in the professional area for which a license is sought of not less than 1900 hours under the supervision of a licensed orthotist or prosthetist, as the case may be; and
(3) Pass all written, practical and oral examinations, which shall be approved and required by the board and which shall be administered at least once each year ; or
b. Meet the following requirements within five years after the date procedures are established by the board for applying for licensure:
(1) Complete a clinical practice in the professional area for which a license is sought of not less than 1900 hours under the supervision of a licensed orthotist or prosthetist, as the case may be;
(2) Pass all written, practical and oral examinations, which shall be approved and required by the board and which shall be administered at least once each year; and
(3) Possess an associate's degree in science from a college or university accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education with satisfactory completion of course work in biology, anatomy and physiology, physics and chemistry.
The standards and requirements for licensure established by the board shall be substantially equal to or in excess of standards commonly accepted in the fields of orthotics and prosthetics.
L.1991,c.512,s.11; amended 1999, c.115, s.4.
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