ARIZONA JURISPRUDENCE CORE EXAM SET 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Applicants for a PT license with education outside of the U.S must... - ✔✔1.
Complete application
2. Provide evidence that the applicant's education is substantially equivalent to the
requirements of physical therapists educated in accredited educational programs (board
may require additional coursework if not seen as equivalent in courses related to the PT
field)
3. Provide written proof of legal authorization to practice as a PT without limitation to the
country where their education occurred (may be waived by the board)
4. Provide proof of legal authorization to reside and seek employment in the US
5. Passed the English proficiency exams if native language is not English
6. Participated in supervised clinical practice period before licensure
7. Passed the NPTE
8. Passed the Jurisprudence exam
9. Obtain valid fingerprint clearance card
✔✔Applicants for a Physical Therapy Assistant must... - ✔✔1. Complete application
2. Graduate from an accredited PTA school
3. Passed the national exam
4. Passed the Jurisprudence exam
5. Obtain valid fingerprint clearance card
✔✔Rules to qualify for and apply for the board exam - ✔✔1. Submit the application and
must be graduating from an accredited school
2. Pay fees
3. Accredited school must submit a letterhead with the signature of the program direct,
department chairperson (or similarly authorized person) stating the applicant is a
candidate for degree as a PT at next graduation date; date of exam must be taken by
the applicant is one nearest to and before the applicants expected graduation date (no
more than 120 days prior to graduation)
*the board will not approve license if passed the boards exam via Fraud
✔✔Requirements to re-take the NPTE if not passed on the first attempt - ✔✔Applicant
may retake the exam 1 additional time within 6 months after the first failure without
reapplying for licensure or certification
✔✔National Exam for a PT will test.. - ✔✔entry-level competence related to physical
therapy theory, examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment
intervention, prevention and consultation
✔✔National Exam for a PTA will test - ✔✔requisite knowledge and skills in the technical
application of physical therapy services
, ✔✔Reinstatement of a License/Certificate may occur if... - ✔✔1. Pay renewal fee and
reinstatement fee
2. Completion of the application
3. If license as been suspended for 3+ years the person will reapply for a
license/certificate, pay all fees, and will demonstrate competency by satisfying 1+ of the
following (Practicing for a specified time under an interim permit; Completing remedial
courses; Completing con ed requirements for period of lapsed license; passing a
national or jurisprudence exam)
✔✔How to become placed under a Retired Status - ✔✔1. Present written affidavit to
board that the certificate holder has retired from PT practice or work as a PTA
2. Person is in good standing with board and paid all fees to chapter before the waiver
*renewal fee and con ed requirements will be waived by the board if the above occurs
*Retired licensee may not practice during the period of waiver
*retired license/certificate must be renewed every 2 years by verifying contact info and
using the same schedule for renewal as an active license
*Failure to renew retired license on/before its expiration date and the retired
license/certificate will expire
*If this expires the person seeking reinstatement of this status must make a new request
for retired status
✔✔Reinstatement after having a Retired Status - ✔✔1. Pay renewal fee and present
evidence that the person is professionally able to engage in practice of PT/PTA and still
possesses the profession knowledge required
2. If retired license holder for 3+ years the person must demonstrate competency by
completing 1+ of the following (practicing/working for specified time under interim
permit; Complete remedial courses; complete con ed requirements; pass a national or
jurisprudence exam)
✔✔Being placed on inactive status will occur - ✔✔1. Individual presents written affidavit
to the board that the licensee/certificate holder is not currently engaged in PT practice in
this state
2. Person is in good standing
3. All fees paid
*During this time the person may not engage in PT work in this state
*person must renew inactive license/certificate every 2 years using same schedule as
an active license/certificate
*there will be a fee to renew an inactive license/certificate status
✔✔Reinstatement after having an Inactive Status - ✔✔1. Apply for reinstatement within
3 years of date board issues the notice of inactive status then person must submit
Annual license renew fee and prove competency
2. Applying for reinstatement after 3+ years of having inactive status then person must
submit annual license renewal fee and demonstrate competency by satisfying 1+ of the
following (practicing/working for specified time under interim permit; complete 1+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Applicants for a PT license with education outside of the U.S must... - ✔✔1.
Complete application
2. Provide evidence that the applicant's education is substantially equivalent to the
requirements of physical therapists educated in accredited educational programs (board
may require additional coursework if not seen as equivalent in courses related to the PT
field)
3. Provide written proof of legal authorization to practice as a PT without limitation to the
country where their education occurred (may be waived by the board)
4. Provide proof of legal authorization to reside and seek employment in the US
5. Passed the English proficiency exams if native language is not English
6. Participated in supervised clinical practice period before licensure
7. Passed the NPTE
8. Passed the Jurisprudence exam
9. Obtain valid fingerprint clearance card
✔✔Applicants for a Physical Therapy Assistant must... - ✔✔1. Complete application
2. Graduate from an accredited PTA school
3. Passed the national exam
4. Passed the Jurisprudence exam
5. Obtain valid fingerprint clearance card
✔✔Rules to qualify for and apply for the board exam - ✔✔1. Submit the application and
must be graduating from an accredited school
2. Pay fees
3. Accredited school must submit a letterhead with the signature of the program direct,
department chairperson (or similarly authorized person) stating the applicant is a
candidate for degree as a PT at next graduation date; date of exam must be taken by
the applicant is one nearest to and before the applicants expected graduation date (no
more than 120 days prior to graduation)
*the board will not approve license if passed the boards exam via Fraud
✔✔Requirements to re-take the NPTE if not passed on the first attempt - ✔✔Applicant
may retake the exam 1 additional time within 6 months after the first failure without
reapplying for licensure or certification
✔✔National Exam for a PT will test.. - ✔✔entry-level competence related to physical
therapy theory, examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment
intervention, prevention and consultation
✔✔National Exam for a PTA will test - ✔✔requisite knowledge and skills in the technical
application of physical therapy services
, ✔✔Reinstatement of a License/Certificate may occur if... - ✔✔1. Pay renewal fee and
reinstatement fee
2. Completion of the application
3. If license as been suspended for 3+ years the person will reapply for a
license/certificate, pay all fees, and will demonstrate competency by satisfying 1+ of the
following (Practicing for a specified time under an interim permit; Completing remedial
courses; Completing con ed requirements for period of lapsed license; passing a
national or jurisprudence exam)
✔✔How to become placed under a Retired Status - ✔✔1. Present written affidavit to
board that the certificate holder has retired from PT practice or work as a PTA
2. Person is in good standing with board and paid all fees to chapter before the waiver
*renewal fee and con ed requirements will be waived by the board if the above occurs
*Retired licensee may not practice during the period of waiver
*retired license/certificate must be renewed every 2 years by verifying contact info and
using the same schedule for renewal as an active license
*Failure to renew retired license on/before its expiration date and the retired
license/certificate will expire
*If this expires the person seeking reinstatement of this status must make a new request
for retired status
✔✔Reinstatement after having a Retired Status - ✔✔1. Pay renewal fee and present
evidence that the person is professionally able to engage in practice of PT/PTA and still
possesses the profession knowledge required
2. If retired license holder for 3+ years the person must demonstrate competency by
completing 1+ of the following (practicing/working for specified time under interim
permit; Complete remedial courses; complete con ed requirements; pass a national or
jurisprudence exam)
✔✔Being placed on inactive status will occur - ✔✔1. Individual presents written affidavit
to the board that the licensee/certificate holder is not currently engaged in PT practice in
this state
2. Person is in good standing
3. All fees paid
*During this time the person may not engage in PT work in this state
*person must renew inactive license/certificate every 2 years using same schedule as
an active license/certificate
*there will be a fee to renew an inactive license/certificate status
✔✔Reinstatement after having an Inactive Status - ✔✔1. Apply for reinstatement within
3 years of date board issues the notice of inactive status then person must submit
Annual license renew fee and prove competency
2. Applying for reinstatement after 3+ years of having inactive status then person must
submit annual license renewal fee and demonstrate competency by satisfying 1+ of the
following (practicing/working for specified time under interim permit; complete 1+
