ARIZONA JURISPRUDENCE EXAM PT
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
"Assistive Personal" Defined - ANS 1. PTA's
2. PT aides
3. assistive personal who are trained/educated health care providers under onsite supervision
of a PT and who perform specific designated tasks related to PT field
"General Supervision" Defined - ANS supervising PT is on call and is readily available (means
a supervising physical therapist is able to respond within 15 minutes to a communication) via
telecommunications when the PTA is providing treatment
"Interim Permit" Defined - ANS permit allowing for a PT or a PTA to work in this state for a
specific period of time and under conditions prescribed by the board prior to receiving a license
or certification
"Physical Therapist" Defined - ANS a person who is a licensed pursuant to this chapter
"Physical Therapy Assistant" Defined - ANS a person who meets the requirements of this
chapter for certification and who performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks that
have been selected and delegated by the supervising physical therapist
"Physical Therapy Aide" Defined - ANS a person who is trained under the direction of a
physical therapist and who performs designated and supervised routine physical therapy tasks
"Physical Therapy" Defined - ANS the care and services provided by or under the direction
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, "Practice of Physical Therapy" Defined - ANS 1. Examining/evaluating/testing persons with
mechanic, physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations and disabilities
or other health/movement related conditions to determine a diagnosis/prognosis and POC
including ordering MSK imaging consisting of plain film radiographs
2. Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by managing/designing and implementing
therapeutic interventions including (Ther ex, Fxnal training, Manual therapy, massage, assistive
and adaptive orthotic/prosthetic/protective and supportive devices, Pulmonary hygiene,
debridement/wound care, modalities, mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities, pt EDU,
reducing risk of injury/impairments/fxnal limits/disability by promoting fitness/health/QOL,
engaging in administration/consults/EDU/research)
Board Powers and Duties - ANS 1. Evaluate qualifications of applicants for
licensure/certifications
2. Provide national exams for PT/PTA's and adopt passing scores for exam
3. Issue license/perments/certifications
4. Regulate the practice of PT by interpreting/enforcing the chapter rules
5.Adopt and revise rules for the chapter
6. Meet at least 1x per quarter and keep record of the meeting
7. Set guidelines to assess continuing competence of therapists
8. Elect officers for the board at first regular meeting of the calendar year
9. provide timely orientation and training for new professional and public appointees of the
board
10. Maintain a current list of all members of the chapter
11. Appoint personal to perform administrative duties
12. Enter into contracts for services necessary for adequate enforcement
13. Report final disciplinary action taken against a licensee or a certificate holder to a national
disciplinary database recognized by the board
14. Publish, at least annually, final disciplinary actions taken against a licensee or a certificate
holder
15. Publish, at least annually, board rulings, opinions and interpretations of statutes or rules in
order to guide persons regulated pursuant to this chapter
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, 16. Not later than December 31 of each year, submit a written report of its actions and
proceedings to the governor
17. Establish and collect fees.
18. Provide information to the public regarding the board, its processes and consumer rights
*The board may establish a committee or committees to assist it in carrying out its duties for a
time prescribed. The board may require a committee appointed pursuant to this subsection to
make regular reports to the board
Applicants for a Physical Therapist license with U.S education must... - ANS 1. Complete
application
2. Be a PT grad of a nationally accredited school
3. Passed the NPTE
4. Passed the Jurisprudence test
5. Obtain valid fingerprinting clearance card
Applicants for a PT license with education outside of the U.S must... - ANS 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... - ANS 1. Complete application
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2. Graduate from an accredited PTA school
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2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
"Assistive Personal" Defined - ANS 1. PTA's
2. PT aides
3. assistive personal who are trained/educated health care providers under onsite supervision
of a PT and who perform specific designated tasks related to PT field
"General Supervision" Defined - ANS supervising PT is on call and is readily available (means
a supervising physical therapist is able to respond within 15 minutes to a communication) via
telecommunications when the PTA is providing treatment
"Interim Permit" Defined - ANS permit allowing for a PT or a PTA to work in this state for a
specific period of time and under conditions prescribed by the board prior to receiving a license
or certification
"Physical Therapist" Defined - ANS a person who is a licensed pursuant to this chapter
"Physical Therapy Assistant" Defined - ANS a person who meets the requirements of this
chapter for certification and who performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks that
have been selected and delegated by the supervising physical therapist
"Physical Therapy Aide" Defined - ANS a person who is trained under the direction of a
physical therapist and who performs designated and supervised routine physical therapy tasks
"Physical Therapy" Defined - ANS the care and services provided by or under the direction
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and supervision of a physical therapist who is licensed pursuant to this chapter
@COPYRIGHT FYNDLAY 2025/2026
, "Practice of Physical Therapy" Defined - ANS 1. Examining/evaluating/testing persons with
mechanic, physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations and disabilities
or other health/movement related conditions to determine a diagnosis/prognosis and POC
including ordering MSK imaging consisting of plain film radiographs
2. Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by managing/designing and implementing
therapeutic interventions including (Ther ex, Fxnal training, Manual therapy, massage, assistive
and adaptive orthotic/prosthetic/protective and supportive devices, Pulmonary hygiene,
debridement/wound care, modalities, mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities, pt EDU,
reducing risk of injury/impairments/fxnal limits/disability by promoting fitness/health/QOL,
engaging in administration/consults/EDU/research)
Board Powers and Duties - ANS 1. Evaluate qualifications of applicants for
licensure/certifications
2. Provide national exams for PT/PTA's and adopt passing scores for exam
3. Issue license/perments/certifications
4. Regulate the practice of PT by interpreting/enforcing the chapter rules
5.Adopt and revise rules for the chapter
6. Meet at least 1x per quarter and keep record of the meeting
7. Set guidelines to assess continuing competence of therapists
8. Elect officers for the board at first regular meeting of the calendar year
9. provide timely orientation and training for new professional and public appointees of the
board
10. Maintain a current list of all members of the chapter
11. Appoint personal to perform administrative duties
12. Enter into contracts for services necessary for adequate enforcement
13. Report final disciplinary action taken against a licensee or a certificate holder to a national
disciplinary database recognized by the board
14. Publish, at least annually, final disciplinary actions taken against a licensee or a certificate
holder
15. Publish, at least annually, board rulings, opinions and interpretations of statutes or rules in
order to guide persons regulated pursuant to this chapter
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, 16. Not later than December 31 of each year, submit a written report of its actions and
proceedings to the governor
17. Establish and collect fees.
18. Provide information to the public regarding the board, its processes and consumer rights
*The board may establish a committee or committees to assist it in carrying out its duties for a
time prescribed. The board may require a committee appointed pursuant to this subsection to
make regular reports to the board
Applicants for a Physical Therapist license with U.S education must... - ANS 1. Complete
application
2. Be a PT grad of a nationally accredited school
3. Passed the NPTE
4. Passed the Jurisprudence test
5. Obtain valid fingerprinting clearance card
Applicants for a PT license with education outside of the U.S must... - ANS 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... - ANS 1. Complete application
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2. Graduate from an accredited PTA school
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