Florida Board of PT Laws and Rules
Questions and Answers 2025
EndorsementA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
licensureAgrantedAbyAtheAboardApersuantAtoAtheAprovisionsAofA486.081AorA486.087
PractitionerAofArecordA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-458Amd
459Aosteopathic
460Achiropractor
461Apodiatrist
466Adentist
BoardAofAPTApracticeA#AofAmembersA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-7
BoardAofAPTApracticeAmembersA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-5APTsA(atAleastA4Ayears)A-
A1AmayAbeAaAfullAtimeAfacultyAmember
2AneverAbeenAlicensedAhealthAcareApractioners
BoardAofAPTApracticeAtermsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-4Ayears
HowAmanyAtimesAcanAyouAfailAboards?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-5Atimes
3AattemptsAandAthenAeducationalAtrainingArequiredAthenA2AmoreAattemptsAallowed
RequirementsAforAtemporaryAlicenseA(5)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
1.AapplicationAforApermit
2.AgraduateAofAUSAPTAschool
3.AapplicationAforAlicensure
4.AproofAofAmalpracticeAinsurance
5.AdocumentationAofAsupervisingAtherapist
--mustApassAlawsAandArules?
temporaryAlicenseAsupervisingAtherapistArequirementsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
licensedAatAleastA6Amonths.ADIRECTAsupervision.AcosignAallArecords.
TemporaryApermitAvoidingA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-1.AifAdoesAnotApassANPTE
2.AwithinA6Amonths
ReactivationAofAaAlicenseArulesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-1.AfeeAnoAgreaterAthanA200
2.ACEUArequirementsAnotAgreaterAthanA10AhoursAforAeachAyear
3.AHasApracticedA4AyearsAinAanotherAstate
4.APAssesANPTEAexam
ContinuingAeducationArequirementsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-24Ahours
12AcanAbeAonline
2ApreventionAofAmedicalAerrorsA(noAmoreAthanA3)
1AHIV/AIDSA(noAmoreAthanA3)
noAmoreAthanA5AhoursAofAriskAmanagement
ReasonsAtoAmissAboardAmeetingA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
courtAorder,Asubpeona,AdeathAofAfamilyAmember,Aillness,AhospitalizationAofAimmediateAfam
ily
CannotAmissAmoreAthanA3AconsecutiveAboardAmeetingsAunlessAexcused.
FloridaAStatutesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-PTA-AChapterA486
otherA456
, FloridaAadministrativeAcodeA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-64b17
ProbableAcauseApanelA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-2ApeopleA-
AdesignateAchairA(2AmembersAorA1AcurrentAandA1ApastAmember)
applicationAfees:
licensureAbyAendorsement
licensureAbyANPTE
LawsAandArulesAexam
InitialAlicensure
unlicensedAactivityAfee
biennialAfeeAforAactive
biennialAfeeAforAinactive
retiredAstatusAfee
delinquentAstatusAfee
reactivateAlicense
changeAofAstatusA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-licensureAbyAendorsementA100
licensureAbyANPTEA100
LawsAandArulesAexamA25
InitialAlicensureA75
unlicensedAactivityAfeeA5
biennialAfeeAforAactiveA75
biennialAfeeAforAinactiveA50
retiredAstatusAfeeA50
delinquentAstatusAfeeA55
reactivateAlicenseA50
changeAofAstatusA40
HowAmanyAyearsAmustAyouAhaveApassedAtheANPTEAandAlawsAandArulesAtoAreceiveAlicense
?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-withinA5Ayears
ReplicationAforAlicenseAexam?AlawsAandArules?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
DOHAformA#DOH-MQAA1143
RequirementsAforAreactivationAofAinactiveAlicenseA(4)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
1.A10AhoursAofACEA(noAmoreAthanA6AatAhome)
2.AMedicalAerrorsAprecentionAforAeachAbiennium
3.A2AhoursAspecificallyArelatedAtoAlawsAandArulesAwithinA1AyearApriorAtoAreactivation
4.AproofAofA24AhoursAofACEAincludingAmedAerrorsAinAtheAprecedingAbienniumAwhichAtheAlice
nseeAheldAactiveAlicense
SpousesAofAmilitaryA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ExemptAfromAlicensureArenwalAwhenAoutAofAstateAdueAtoAspouse'sAduties.AMustAdocumentA
statusAandAtellAboardAwithinA6AmoAofAreturn.AIfAatAsecondAhalfAofAbienniumAthenAexemptAfro
mACE.
ProgramAplanA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
establishmentAofAobjectivesA(goals)AandAspecificAremediationAtechniques
ReleasingAinfoAtoAaA3rdApartyAnotAinAactualAcareA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WrittenAconsentAfromApatientAorAlegallyAauthorizedApersonnel
InquiriesAofApatientAprognosisAfromAPTAA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-directAtoAPT
AcuteAcareAPTAA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
PTAwillAbeAreadilyAandAphysicallyAavailableAforAconsultationAtoAtheAPTA
Questions and Answers 2025
EndorsementA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
licensureAgrantedAbyAtheAboardApersuantAtoAtheAprovisionsAofA486.081AorA486.087
PractitionerAofArecordA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-458Amd
459Aosteopathic
460Achiropractor
461Apodiatrist
466Adentist
BoardAofAPTApracticeA#AofAmembersA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-7
BoardAofAPTApracticeAmembersA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-5APTsA(atAleastA4Ayears)A-
A1AmayAbeAaAfullAtimeAfacultyAmember
2AneverAbeenAlicensedAhealthAcareApractioners
BoardAofAPTApracticeAtermsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-4Ayears
HowAmanyAtimesAcanAyouAfailAboards?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-5Atimes
3AattemptsAandAthenAeducationalAtrainingArequiredAthenA2AmoreAattemptsAallowed
RequirementsAforAtemporaryAlicenseA(5)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
1.AapplicationAforApermit
2.AgraduateAofAUSAPTAschool
3.AapplicationAforAlicensure
4.AproofAofAmalpracticeAinsurance
5.AdocumentationAofAsupervisingAtherapist
--mustApassAlawsAandArules?
temporaryAlicenseAsupervisingAtherapistArequirementsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
licensedAatAleastA6Amonths.ADIRECTAsupervision.AcosignAallArecords.
TemporaryApermitAvoidingA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-1.AifAdoesAnotApassANPTE
2.AwithinA6Amonths
ReactivationAofAaAlicenseArulesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-1.AfeeAnoAgreaterAthanA200
2.ACEUArequirementsAnotAgreaterAthanA10AhoursAforAeachAyear
3.AHasApracticedA4AyearsAinAanotherAstate
4.APAssesANPTEAexam
ContinuingAeducationArequirementsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-24Ahours
12AcanAbeAonline
2ApreventionAofAmedicalAerrorsA(noAmoreAthanA3)
1AHIV/AIDSA(noAmoreAthanA3)
noAmoreAthanA5AhoursAofAriskAmanagement
ReasonsAtoAmissAboardAmeetingA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
courtAorder,Asubpeona,AdeathAofAfamilyAmember,Aillness,AhospitalizationAofAimmediateAfam
ily
CannotAmissAmoreAthanA3AconsecutiveAboardAmeetingsAunlessAexcused.
FloridaAStatutesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-PTA-AChapterA486
otherA456
, FloridaAadministrativeAcodeA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-64b17
ProbableAcauseApanelA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-2ApeopleA-
AdesignateAchairA(2AmembersAorA1AcurrentAandA1ApastAmember)
applicationAfees:
licensureAbyAendorsement
licensureAbyANPTE
LawsAandArulesAexam
InitialAlicensure
unlicensedAactivityAfee
biennialAfeeAforAactive
biennialAfeeAforAinactive
retiredAstatusAfee
delinquentAstatusAfee
reactivateAlicense
changeAofAstatusA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-licensureAbyAendorsementA100
licensureAbyANPTEA100
LawsAandArulesAexamA25
InitialAlicensureA75
unlicensedAactivityAfeeA5
biennialAfeeAforAactiveA75
biennialAfeeAforAinactiveA50
retiredAstatusAfeeA50
delinquentAstatusAfeeA55
reactivateAlicenseA50
changeAofAstatusA40
HowAmanyAyearsAmustAyouAhaveApassedAtheANPTEAandAlawsAandArulesAtoAreceiveAlicense
?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-withinA5Ayears
ReplicationAforAlicenseAexam?AlawsAandArules?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
DOHAformA#DOH-MQAA1143
RequirementsAforAreactivationAofAinactiveAlicenseA(4)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
1.A10AhoursAofACEA(noAmoreAthanA6AatAhome)
2.AMedicalAerrorsAprecentionAforAeachAbiennium
3.A2AhoursAspecificallyArelatedAtoAlawsAandArulesAwithinA1AyearApriorAtoAreactivation
4.AproofAofA24AhoursAofACEAincludingAmedAerrorsAinAtheAprecedingAbienniumAwhichAtheAlice
nseeAheldAactiveAlicense
SpousesAofAmilitaryA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ExemptAfromAlicensureArenwalAwhenAoutAofAstateAdueAtoAspouse'sAduties.AMustAdocumentA
statusAandAtellAboardAwithinA6AmoAofAreturn.AIfAatAsecondAhalfAofAbienniumAthenAexemptAfro
mACE.
ProgramAplanA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
establishmentAofAobjectivesA(goals)AandAspecificAremediationAtechniques
ReleasingAinfoAtoAaA3rdApartyAnotAinAactualAcareA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WrittenAconsentAfromApatientAorAlegallyAauthorizedApersonnel
InquiriesAofApatientAprognosisAfromAPTAA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-directAtoAPT
AcuteAcareAPTAA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
PTAwillAbeAreadilyAandAphysicallyAavailableAforAconsultationAtoAtheAPTA