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NPTE max number of takes per year - > 3 per year
Passing score for the NPTE - > 600/800
Automatic failure w/o retake score - > <400
Max lifetime attempts for NPTE - > 6
Transfer of ownership of the FSBPT - > APTA to NPTE to FSBPT
4 Test Dates - > Jan April July October
steps for applying for license - > 1. apply to state which you want to be licensed
2. complete transcript/send $$ to licensing board
3. board notifies FSBPT of eligibility
4. Authorization to Test sent to applicant
5. schedule appt on fixed testing dates
Cost for PT exam - > $485 plus fees
how long is the test - > 5 hours
How many questions - > 225
Licensure Compact - > Ability to identify a state as a "home state" and work with greater
access in other states without the need to apply for licensure in that state
Hot Topics in PT - > telehealth, direct access, opioid epidemic
, what do PTAs do - > provide physical therapist services under the direction and
supervision of a physical therapist
-Implement the component of the POC
-Gather data from the treatment provided
-Collaborate with PT as necessary to modify the POC
-Not able to do independently without the collaboration of PT
PT/PTA Documentation - > PTA - daily notes
PT - initial eval, daily/progress/discharge notes
APTA Guiding Principles - > Mission, vision, core values, code of ethics, professional
abilities
APTA Mission - > Building a community that advances the profession of physical therapy
to improve the health of society
APTA Vision - > Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human
experience
9 APTA Core Values - > 1. accountability
2. altrusim
3. collaboration
4. compassion
5. duty
6. excellence
7. inclusion
8. integrity
9. social responsibility
UMARY Benedictine Values - > 1. community
2. hospitality
3. moderation