| If you're reading this article, you probably have a | | | | convictions. For example, the Indiana application for |
| misdemeanor or felony criminal conviction in your past | | | | licensing for physical therapists or assistants asks the |
| and you're concerned about the conviction affecting | | | | question "Have you ever been convicted of, plead |
| your future. Background and criminal checks are | | | | guilty to or nolo contendre to any offense, |
| common practice among health care facilities and | | | | misdemeanor or felony in any state? (Except for |
| individuals with these convictions are somewhat | | | | minor violations of traffic laws resulting in fines)." The |
| correct in their worries. There are several things to | | | | application also asks if an applicant has currently or in |
| consider, however, that should give you hope if you | | | | the past been treated for drug or alcohol abuse. It's |
| are facing this situation. | | | | vital that applicants answer these questions truthfully. |
| Physical therapists and many physical therapy | | | | The application indicates that dishonesty on the |
| assistants are required by most states to be licensed. | | | | application can result in denial of licensing. The |
| The licensing process involves submitting an | | | | application, however, directs applicants who answer |
| application to the licensing agency in which you are | | | | affirmatively to any of the questions to include a |
| interested in becoming licensed by. Many of the | | | | signed and notarized statement explaining the details |
| applications contain questions related to criminal | | | | related to the offense, location, and date. |