KEMG/ENMG Applicant—Physical Therapy Board of California

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KEMG/ENMG Certification Applicant

Kinesiological Electromyography (KEMG) and Electroneuromyography (ENMG) are physical therapist (PT) specialty practice certifications issued by the PTBC pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 2620.5.

You must be a licensed PT and meet the requirements of Title 16 of California Code of Regulation section 1399.63 or 1399.64 to apply for Kinesiological Electromyography (KEMG) examination and certification, or Electroneuromyography (ENMG) examination and certification. If you successfully complete your application, including the examination, you will be issued a certification associated to your PT license. Certifications are renewed at the same time as your PT license; they must both be renewed together. You must maintain your PT license to keep your certification.

All application requirements and process information are available on this page using the navigation bar to the left. Please review all information prior to selecting Apply Now.

As an applicant, you are personally responsible for all information disclosed on your application form as well as all supporting materials. An application may be denied based upon omission, falsification, or misrepresentation of any item or response on the application or any attachment. PTBC considers violations of an ethical nature to be a serious breach of professional conduct.

If you would like PTBC to disclose information regarding the processing of your application to another party, you must provide PTBC a letter authorizing release of your application information to that party.

Due Diligence

Pursuant to CCR § 1398.21, an application shall be denied without prejudice when, at the discretion of PTBC, an applicant does not exercise due diligence in the completion of his or her application, in furnishing information or documentation requested, or in the payment of fees.

Grounds for Denial

Each applicant’s credentials for licensure in California are evaluated on an individual basis. PTBC has the authority to deny licensure based upon an applicant’s act of dishonesty, unprofessional conduct, conviction of a crime, discipline of professional license of a jurisdiction in the United States, or inability to practice safely.

COMMON ACRONYMS AND TERMS
PTBC	Physical Therapy Board of California	PTBC is the state agency charged with protecting physical therapy consumers and enforcing the Physical Therapy Practice Act.
KEMG	Kinesiological Electromyography	PT specialty practice certification issued by PTBC pursuant to Business and Professions Code (BPC) 2620.5.
ENMG	Electroneuromyography	PT specialty practice certification issued by PTBC pursuant to BPC 2620.5.
Live Scan	Live Scan fingerprinting	Live Scan is a method of fingerprinting that enables electronic fingerprint submission for processing.
DOJ	Department of Justice	For applications, the DOJ conducts background checks using Live Scan fingerprint submissions.
FBI	Federal Bureau of Investigation	For applications, the FBI conducts background checks using Live Scan fingerprint submissions.
BreEZe	BreEZe	BreEZe is a one-stop online shop for consumers, licensees, and applicants. Consumers can verify a provider’s license status and file a complaint; applicants can apply for licensure; and licensees can submit a license renewal and access a variety of other services relating to licensure.