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District of Columbia Physical Therapy Jurisprudence Exam | 100 Solved Questions on Licensure, CEUs, Ethics, Supervision Rules | DC Board Certification 2025/2026

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This document includes 100 expertly solved and verified questions tailored for the 2025/2026 District of Columbia Physical Therapy Jurisprudence Exam. It provides a complete and up-to-date overview of the legal, ethical, and administrative requirements for licensure and practice of physical therapy in the District of Columbia. It is ideal for first-time applicants, physical therapists (PTs), physical therapist assistants (PTAs), and out-of-state licensees seeking reciprocity or endorsement in DC. The content covers key regulatory domains, including continuing education (CEU) requirements, licensure processes (initial, renewal, reactivation, reinstatement, and inactive status), and direct supervision rules for aides, PTAs, and students. It includes detailed explanations of DC Board powers, complaint handling, disciplinary actions, confidentiality laws, professional boundaries, and scope of practice for both PTs and PTAs. Important statutes such as the District's cease and desist authority, hearing procedures, license expiration timelines, and penalties for violations are also addressed. Additionally, it outlines the eight principles and core values of PT ethical practice, helping candidates understand their obligations under DC law. This study resource is essential for: – PT and PTA applicants for DC licensure – Physical therapists relocating to DC via reciprocity or endorsement – Continuing education and compliance officers – PT program graduates preparing for jurisdiction-specific exams – DC-based clinics and facilities ensuring legal compliance among staff Keywords: DC jurisprudence exam, physical therapy licensure, PT CEU requirements, PTA supervision rules, DC health board, physical therapy ethics, direct supervision, PT license renewal, license reinstatement, PT scope of practice, board disciplinary actions, continuing education credit, jurisprudence study guide, DC health occupations, license expiration, professional standards, physical therapist responsibilities, applicant requirements, DC Board regulations, disciplinary hearings

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District of Columbia Physical Therapy
Jurisprudence Exam 2025/2026 Exam
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Applicant - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A person applying for a license to practice

physical therapy


Board - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The Board of Physical Therapy


Physical therapist - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A person licensed to practice physical

therapy


Physical therapist's aide - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A person trained by a physical

therapist to perform designated routine tasks related to the operation of a

physical therapy service under the DIRECT SUPERVISION of a physical

therapist

,Physical therapist's assistant - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A graduate of a PTA

program who performs selected physical therapy procedures and related

tasks under the DIRECT SUPERVISION of a physical therapist


Who provides prescriptions or referrals for PT? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Physician,

osteopath, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced registered nurse


Powers and duties of the board - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Evaluate qualifications of

licensees

Adopt passing scores for examinations

Issue licenses, permits, or certificates

Regulate, practice, adopt, and revise rules

Report and publish disciplinary action

Issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, and administer oaths

Issue advisories


Where do fees and fines go? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Deposited to the General

Fund of the District

The continuing education section does not apply to? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Applicants for the first renewal of a license granted by examination

,Applicant for renewal of a license needs to have how much continuing

education? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔4 units / 40 hours of continuing education

credit in a 2-year period

Inactive status applying for reactivation of license needs to have how much

continuing education? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2 units / 20 hours of continuing

education credit for each license year

Applicant for reinstatement of a license that has EXPIRED needs to have

how much continuing education? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2 units / 20 hours of

continuing education credit for each license year that was in expired status

UP TO a maximum of 10 units / 100 hours

Proof of completion of CEU needs to include: - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Name/address of program sponsor


Name/location of program

Subject matter covered

Names of instructors

Hours of credit claimed

Verification of completion with signature/stamp



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, If an applicant for renewal of a license fails to submit proof of CE by the

date the license expires, how long does the applicant have to renew the

license? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Can't practice until renewal


May renew license up to 60 days after expiration by SUBMITTING PROOF

and PAYING THE LATE FEE.

If an applicant for renewal fails to submit proof of CEs and pay late fees

within 60 days after expiration, what happens? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔License

deemed to have LAPSED

Applicant has to apply for REINSTATEMENT

Can the Board grant an extension of the 60-day period to renew after

expiration? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔YES, if there's "good cause"


1. Serious illness of applicant

2. Death or serious illness of applicant's immediate family member


Continuing education programs can include - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔College

courses

Seminars/workshops

Educational programs at conferences

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