Physical therapists with an expiring or expired VisaScreen® certificate issued by the Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT) can be re-certified by CGFNS International. This is advantageous for those who have been working in the United States as a physical therapist and meet the criteria for exemption from the English proficiency requirement. (NOTE: CGFNS does not accept the at-home versions of English Language Proficiency exams)
For FCCPT Certificate holders to be re-certified by CGFNS International they must:
- Apply for VisaScreen®: Visa Credentials Assessment- theVisaScreen® Renewal order is not available to applicants not previously certified for VisaScreen® by CGFNS International
- Submit necessary VisaScreen® requirements including-
- Passport photo
- Official validation of all licenses ever held sent directly from the licensing authority to CGFNS International
- Official transcripts of professional education sent directly from your school to CGFNS International
- Submit a photocopy of the certificate issued by FCCPT
- Submit proof of employment in the United States- employment must be sent directly by the employer to CGFNS International and verify that:
- You have been working in the United States (employment in another English-speaking country is not acceptable)
- You have been working as a Physical Therapist
- You have been working a minimum of 27 months including 9 months of employment in the year prior to the date of your order with CGFNS International