OHIO PTA JURISPRUDENCE LATEST VERSION UPDATED
AND REVISED IN 2025
The physical therapist must complete which of the
following to renew her license?
a. 24 contact hours of continuing education every two
years
b. 12 contact hours of continuing education every two
years
c. 24 contact hours of continuing education every year
d. 12 contact hours of continuing education every year -
ANSWER ->a. 24 contact hours of continuing education
every two years
The following individuals are prohibited by law from
using the terms physical therapist or physiotherapist
when providing service to patients:
a. Chiropractor
b. Massage therapist
c. Kinesiologist
d. All of the above - ANSWER ->d. all of the above
,The physical therapy section, upon request from another
state board of physical therapy, may provide which of
the following information:
a. date the license was initially issued
b. date of license expiration
c. any disciplinary actions taken
d. all of the above - ANSWER ->d. all of the above
Except in the case of a first license renewal, a physical
therapist assistant is eligible for renewal of the license
only if he has completed:
a. 20 units of continuing education approved by the
Physical Therapy Section of the Ohio OT, PT and AT Board
b. 24 units of continuing education approved by the
Athletic Trainers Section of the Ohio OT, PT and AT Board
c. 12 units of continuing education with approval
numbers issued by the Ohio Physical Therapy Association
d. 10 units of continuing education approved by either
the American Physical Therapy Association or the
Physical Therapy Section of the Ohio OT, PT and AT Board
- ANSWER ->c. 12 units of continuing education with
approval numbers issued by the Ohio Physical Therapy
Association
To legally practice as a physical therapist in the State of
Ohio, an individual must hold a current:
, a. Document
b. Certificate
c. License
d. Voucher - ANSWER ->c. License
A physical therapist must notify the Physical Therapy
Section within 30 days in all of the following situations
EXCEPT:
a. employment or place of business change
b. additional education degrees or professional
certification
c. mailing address change
d. name change - ANSWER ->b. additional education
degrees or professional certification
A physical therapist allowed her license to expire. Which
of the following statements is true?
a. the physical therapist is permanently prohibited from
being licensed in Ohio
b. the physical therapist must pass the Ohio laws and
rules examination
c. the physical therapist may continue to practice until
late fees are paid
d. the physical therapist may reinstate her license
without completing any contact hours of continuing
AND REVISED IN 2025
The physical therapist must complete which of the
following to renew her license?
a. 24 contact hours of continuing education every two
years
b. 12 contact hours of continuing education every two
years
c. 24 contact hours of continuing education every year
d. 12 contact hours of continuing education every year -
ANSWER ->a. 24 contact hours of continuing education
every two years
The following individuals are prohibited by law from
using the terms physical therapist or physiotherapist
when providing service to patients:
a. Chiropractor
b. Massage therapist
c. Kinesiologist
d. All of the above - ANSWER ->d. all of the above
,The physical therapy section, upon request from another
state board of physical therapy, may provide which of
the following information:
a. date the license was initially issued
b. date of license expiration
c. any disciplinary actions taken
d. all of the above - ANSWER ->d. all of the above
Except in the case of a first license renewal, a physical
therapist assistant is eligible for renewal of the license
only if he has completed:
a. 20 units of continuing education approved by the
Physical Therapy Section of the Ohio OT, PT and AT Board
b. 24 units of continuing education approved by the
Athletic Trainers Section of the Ohio OT, PT and AT Board
c. 12 units of continuing education with approval
numbers issued by the Ohio Physical Therapy Association
d. 10 units of continuing education approved by either
the American Physical Therapy Association or the
Physical Therapy Section of the Ohio OT, PT and AT Board
- ANSWER ->c. 12 units of continuing education with
approval numbers issued by the Ohio Physical Therapy
Association
To legally practice as a physical therapist in the State of
Ohio, an individual must hold a current:
, a. Document
b. Certificate
c. License
d. Voucher - ANSWER ->c. License
A physical therapist must notify the Physical Therapy
Section within 30 days in all of the following situations
EXCEPT:
a. employment or place of business change
b. additional education degrees or professional
certification
c. mailing address change
d. name change - ANSWER ->b. additional education
degrees or professional certification
A physical therapist allowed her license to expire. Which
of the following statements is true?
a. the physical therapist is permanently prohibited from
being licensed in Ohio
b. the physical therapist must pass the Ohio laws and
rules examination
c. the physical therapist may continue to practice until
late fees are paid
d. the physical therapist may reinstate her license
without completing any contact hours of continuing
