Military Licensing Information
Licensure for individuals with military training and experience; licensure by endorsement for military spouses and dependents
Pursuant to LAC 46: LIV§145, licensure by endorsement for members of the military, their spouses and dependents (1) Applications for licensure received from members of the military, their spouses, or dependents, as defined by la. R.S. 37: §3651, will be evaluated and processed in accordance with the application section of La. R.S. 37: §3651, which reads as follows:
§3651. Licensure for individuals with military training and experience; licensure by endorsement for military spouses and dependents
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a professional or occupational licensing board shall issue a license, certification, permit pending normal license, or registration to a member of the military, including United States Department of Defense civilian employees who have been assigned to duty in Louisiana, or an applicant who is married to or is a dependent of a member of the military or a United States Department of Defense civilian employee, if the member or United States Department of Defense civilian receives military orders for a change of station to a military installation or assignment located in this state or if the member or United States Department of Defense civilian has established this state as his state of legal residence as reflected in the member's or United States Department of Defense civilian's military record if, upon application to the board, the applicant satisfies all of the following conditions:
(1) The applicant holds a current and valid occupational license in another state in an occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the board in this state.
(2) The applicant has held the occupational license in the other state for at least one year.
(3) The applicant has passed any examinations, or met any education, training, or experience standards as required by the board in the other state.
(4) The applicant is held in good standing by the board in the other state.
(5) The applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the board in this state under the laws of this state.
(6) The applicant has not had an occupational license revoked by a board in another state because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work in the occupation.
(7) The applicant did not surrender an occupational license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the person's work in the occupation in another state.
(8) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation pending before a board in another state which relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation, or investigation pending, the board in this state shall not issue or deny an occupational license to the applicant until the complaint, allegation, or investigation is resolved, or the applicant otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in this state to the satisfaction of the board in this state.
(9) The applicant pays all applicable fees in this state.
(10) The applicant simultaneously applies for a permanent license; if the applicant fails to qualify for a permanent license as determined by the occupational or licensing board once the permanent application is vetted, the permit automatically terminates.
To read the full law information, you can access a PDF from the U.S. Department of Labor's website here.
For Military-Trained PTAs:
Pursuant to §2411.2, the LPTB will recognize Physical Therapist Assistants who have completed a United States armed services training program. Such applicants may qualify for licensure by providing satisfactory evidence showing that said training program is substantially equivalent to the requirements for Physical Therapist Assistants educated in an accredited entry-level program. Applicants may establish substantial equivalency by submitting the following:
- Documentation showing completion of a United States armed services program of training accredited by a board-approved accrediting agency containing courses which prepared the applicant to work as a Physical Therapist Assistant.
- A credentials evaluation as directed by the board that determines that the candidate has met uniform criteria for educational requirements as further established by board rule.
- Any additional education as required by the board.
Please click here to access the application for Military-Trained PTAs.