Philippines appeal FSBPT ban on exam

The Philippine’s ambassador to the US has requested that the US defer the ban on Filipino PT graduates taking the US National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE).

Last month, the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) suspended licensure test for graduates of Philippines, Egypt, India and Pakistan, stating “systematic and methodical sharing of recalled questions by significant numbers of graduates of programs in the affected countries”.

The Philippine Ambassador to the us, Willy Gaa, noted that only 1 review center is accused of wrong doing, out of many review centers and colleges, was cited of wrong doing (the St. Louis Review Center in Manila.  Gaa has requested a meeting with FSBPT officials.

There are currently over 1,300 Filipino PTs working in the us.