Can anyone help?!?

[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!!

[kkatuha]

Unfortunately, I can't help you with your question, but I am in the similar situation and was wondering if you could give some insight based on your experience working in Germany: I am a PT student in the US but am originally from Europe and would like to return there to work after I get my MPT here in US. I was wondering if you knew where a US physical therapist degree is accepted in Germany and what are my chances for seeking licensure there as a US graduate?
Would appreaciate your feedback.
Thank you!
p.s. hope you figure smth out about the licensure in FL!