Credential valuation

[DolphinAid]

Hi, my name is Andrea. I am a foreign-trained PT, I
went to PT school in Germany. I graduated 10 years
ago, and have been working in Germany since then. I am
an American citizen, and I knew I would eventually be
moving back to the US. In 1998 I took the State Board
Exam for Colorado, and passed, but never wound up
moving there. In the meantime I have family in
Florida, which is where I have moved to, and would
love to continue working in my field of specialty
(pediatrics) . Unfortunately, I am having great
difficulty in finding a way to get licensed here! It's
really incredible, the bureaucracy of it!

Supposedly, there are two credentialing agencies who
work with the State Board here in FL, but only one
will do crdentialing for Germany. And their answer? I
need not even TRY to apply through them, they will
deny me the chance to get licensed here. They say
German PT school is not comparable to US PT school...!
I feel cheated, as I am just trying to get HOME and
make a living here doing what I love to do!

What I need is someone who has been to PT school in
EUROPE (of course, most preferably Germany), and is
now licensed in Florida. Or even someone who TRIED to
get licensed in Florida and wasn't able to. Or someone
who knows someone who knows someone....!

I appreciate any help I can get, thank you in
advance!!

[sarahkadari]

Hi Andrea,

I could feel how painful it is to be denied I am very sorry about that but i think i you can do it just dont loose hope .
I know a guy who is the recruiter who studied in uk but now currently working in california just give a try and see if he could guide you. His name is
Darren Williams, P.T.
PhysioAmerica
Ph: 001 858 558 8088 (8 hours behind U.K.)
Fax: 00 1 858 452 1295
email:[email protected]
www.physioamerica.com


Pray that you would find some way to work in us.

Wish you all Good.
sarah kadari