COMPLETE ANSWERS
PASSING LAWS + RULES EXAM ✅✅ANSW-COUNTS FOR 2 CONTACT HOURS UNLESS TAKING
EXAM FOR DICIPLINARY ACTION
all or portion of hours can be waived due to emergencies (examples:) ✅✅ANSW-illness of self /
relative in which licensee has care giving responsibilities
required courses not reasonable available
other economic or technological or legal hardships related to complete
LICENSEES MUST KEEP OFFICIAL RECORD (RECEIPTS, CERTIFICATED, ETC) OF THE CEU COMPLETED
✅✅ANSW-FOR 4 YEARS FROM DATE OF COMPLETION
REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTION ON HIV/AIDS ✅✅ANSW-licensees must complete at least 1
hour of HIV education (board apprived) within 5 years of initial licensure date
must be completed by the first biennial renewal of licensee
requirements for medical errors ✅✅ANSW-2 contact hour medical error course required every
cycle
can be completed via home study
i. Medical documentation and communication
ii. Contraindications and indications for physical therapy management; and
iii. Pharmacological components of physical therapy and patient management
, REQUIREMENTS FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING EDUCATION ✅✅ANSW-1 hour of education
can be completed via home study & include :
sex trafficking
how to identify potential victims
how to report cases
resources available to victims & signage posting requirements
PT LICENSE RENEWAL ✅✅ANSW-inactive license: 10 classroom hours per year that a license is
inactive
fees paid : application fee, renewal fee, delinquency fee, reactivation fee
all CEU requirements met
PTA license renewal ✅✅ANSW-pay renewal fee
10 classroom hours per year of inactivity
RENEWAL + CANCELLATION NOTICE ✅✅ANSW-at least 90 days prior to end of licensure cycle the
dept shall:
forward renewal notification or forward notice of pending cancellation of licensure to a delinquent
licensee
Exemption of Spouses of Members of Armed Forces from Licensure Renewal Provisions
✅✅ANSW-Licensee who is spouse of Armed Forces is EXEMPT from all licensure renewal
provisions for any period of time in which licensee is absent from FL due to dutice with armed
forces.
- licensee must document absense and spouse's military status to board
LICENSEE ADDRESS ✅✅ANSW-keep current address on file with board of physical therapy
practice
60 day notice to the board in writing for address change