FL LAWS AND REGULATIONS Exam
Questions and Answers Latest Update
2025 Graded A+
The ___ by majority vote shall determine whether probable cause exists to believe that a
licensee has violated the provisions of the practice act. -
Probable Cause Panel
Each Probable Cause Panel will consist of how many members and what are their roles? -
At least 5; 2 Board members (at least one current), 1 past/present lay Board member,
and at least one licensed PT
Incomplete applications for licensure expire after how long? -
1 year
In order for a foreign-trained PT or PTA to obtain licensure here, what must be true of their
education? -
Standards must be at least as high as those in this state
For how long are scores on the FL Laws & Rules exam or the NPTE valid? -
5 years
If an applicant wants to take the NPTE for a 4th time, what do they have to demonstrate that
they've done? -
Completed a course meant to prep them for the exam
CEUs for those renewing inactive licenses must include courses on preventing what? -
Medical errors
No more than __ hrs of CEUs for renewing an inactive license may be home-based. -
6
CEUs for those renewing inactive licenses must include 2 hrs specifically on FL ____. -
Physical therapy laws and rules
"Actively engaged in the practice of PT" means they have participated in at least ___ hours
per year in the state in which they were licensed. -
400
___ is the stage of illness/injury characterized by actual or reasonable potential for a rapid
change in medical status that would affect the PT POC. -
Acute care
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,___ is supervision of subordinate personnel performing directed actions, while the licensed
supervisor is immediately physically available. -
Direct supervision
___ is supervision of a PTA where the PT is accessible at all times by 2-way communication,
to respond to an inquiry when made, & readily available for consultation during the delivery
of care, & is within the same geographic location as the PTA. -
General supervision
A PT "must practice physical therapy with that level of care, skill, and treatment which is
recognized by a ___ similar PT practitioner as being acceptable under similar conditions &
circumstances." -
Reasonably prudent
May a PTA change the pt's treatment without PT authorization? -
Nope
A PTA may not provide services to a pt in what setting, unless a PT is physically & readily
available to provide consultation. -
Acute care/hospital
The application fee for licensure for taking the NPTE or by endorsement is ___. -
$100
The initial licensure fee for a PT who took the NPTE is ___. -
Not to exceed $150
The initial licensure fee for a PT by endorsement is ___. -
Not to exceed $175
Renewal application for a PT license is ___. -
Not to exceed $200
The biennial renewal fee for an active license is ___. -
$75
The biennial renewal fee for an inactive license is ___. -
$50
The retired status fee is ___. -
$50
The delinquency fee is ___. -
$55
The fee for license reactivation is ___. -
$50
The change of status fee is ___. -
$40
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, The duplicate license fee is ___. -
$25
The certification of a public record fee is ___. -
$25
Every person who applies for licensure as a PT or PTA must fill out ___. -
DOH Form #DH-MQA 1142
Requirements for PT licensure (4). -
1. at least 18 y.o.
2. good moral character
3. DPT from a CAPTE accredited program
4. pass the NPTE in <5 attempts
Requirements for a foreign-educated PT licensure (3) -
1. documentation of FL-standards equivalent credentials
2. proof the school was accredited at time of graduation
3. proof of 1000 clinical practice hrs in the US for 5 of the last 10 yrs
Full time teaching of PT education may count as ___ of the 1000 required practice hrs per
year. -
250
If an applicant's FSBPT score doesn't say "pass" or "fail", the Board deems an applicant to
have passed if the raw scaled score is not less than ___. -
1.5 SD's from the national average for that exam offering
What specific agency does the Board recognize to conduct credentialing evaluations of
programs outside of the US? -
The Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy Education (FCCPT)
What 3 general things are required in order to reactivate an inactive/retired license? -
1. payment of all associated fees
2. documentation of compliance w/ all CEU req's
3. documentation of completion of 10 hrs of CEUs for each inactive year
What fees are associated with reactivation of an inactive/retired license? (4) -
1. biennial renewal fee
2. unlicensed activity fee
3. reactivation fee
4. change of status fee
If an applicant for license reactivation has been practicing with an active license in another
state, they have to prove that they have been practicing for ___ yrs immediately preceding
application for reactivation, which means practicing at least ___ hrs per year. -
4; 400
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Questions and Answers Latest Update
2025 Graded A+
The ___ by majority vote shall determine whether probable cause exists to believe that a
licensee has violated the provisions of the practice act. -
Probable Cause Panel
Each Probable Cause Panel will consist of how many members and what are their roles? -
At least 5; 2 Board members (at least one current), 1 past/present lay Board member,
and at least one licensed PT
Incomplete applications for licensure expire after how long? -
1 year
In order for a foreign-trained PT or PTA to obtain licensure here, what must be true of their
education? -
Standards must be at least as high as those in this state
For how long are scores on the FL Laws & Rules exam or the NPTE valid? -
5 years
If an applicant wants to take the NPTE for a 4th time, what do they have to demonstrate that
they've done? -
Completed a course meant to prep them for the exam
CEUs for those renewing inactive licenses must include courses on preventing what? -
Medical errors
No more than __ hrs of CEUs for renewing an inactive license may be home-based. -
6
CEUs for those renewing inactive licenses must include 2 hrs specifically on FL ____. -
Physical therapy laws and rules
"Actively engaged in the practice of PT" means they have participated in at least ___ hours
per year in the state in which they were licensed. -
400
___ is the stage of illness/injury characterized by actual or reasonable potential for a rapid
change in medical status that would affect the PT POC. -
Acute care
1|Page
,___ is supervision of subordinate personnel performing directed actions, while the licensed
supervisor is immediately physically available. -
Direct supervision
___ is supervision of a PTA where the PT is accessible at all times by 2-way communication,
to respond to an inquiry when made, & readily available for consultation during the delivery
of care, & is within the same geographic location as the PTA. -
General supervision
A PT "must practice physical therapy with that level of care, skill, and treatment which is
recognized by a ___ similar PT practitioner as being acceptable under similar conditions &
circumstances." -
Reasonably prudent
May a PTA change the pt's treatment without PT authorization? -
Nope
A PTA may not provide services to a pt in what setting, unless a PT is physically & readily
available to provide consultation. -
Acute care/hospital
The application fee for licensure for taking the NPTE or by endorsement is ___. -
$100
The initial licensure fee for a PT who took the NPTE is ___. -
Not to exceed $150
The initial licensure fee for a PT by endorsement is ___. -
Not to exceed $175
Renewal application for a PT license is ___. -
Not to exceed $200
The biennial renewal fee for an active license is ___. -
$75
The biennial renewal fee for an inactive license is ___. -
$50
The retired status fee is ___. -
$50
The delinquency fee is ___. -
$55
The fee for license reactivation is ___. -
$50
The change of status fee is ___. -
$40
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, The duplicate license fee is ___. -
$25
The certification of a public record fee is ___. -
$25
Every person who applies for licensure as a PT or PTA must fill out ___. -
DOH Form #DH-MQA 1142
Requirements for PT licensure (4). -
1. at least 18 y.o.
2. good moral character
3. DPT from a CAPTE accredited program
4. pass the NPTE in <5 attempts
Requirements for a foreign-educated PT licensure (3) -
1. documentation of FL-standards equivalent credentials
2. proof the school was accredited at time of graduation
3. proof of 1000 clinical practice hrs in the US for 5 of the last 10 yrs
Full time teaching of PT education may count as ___ of the 1000 required practice hrs per
year. -
250
If an applicant's FSBPT score doesn't say "pass" or "fail", the Board deems an applicant to
have passed if the raw scaled score is not less than ___. -
1.5 SD's from the national average for that exam offering
What specific agency does the Board recognize to conduct credentialing evaluations of
programs outside of the US? -
The Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy Education (FCCPT)
What 3 general things are required in order to reactivate an inactive/retired license? -
1. payment of all associated fees
2. documentation of compliance w/ all CEU req's
3. documentation of completion of 10 hrs of CEUs for each inactive year
What fees are associated with reactivation of an inactive/retired license? (4) -
1. biennial renewal fee
2. unlicensed activity fee
3. reactivation fee
4. change of status fee
If an applicant for license reactivation has been practicing with an active license in another
state, they have to prove that they have been practicing for ___ yrs immediately preceding
application for reactivation, which means practicing at least ___ hrs per year. -
4; 400
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