Physical Therapy Regulations CA
How long do you have to report a change in address to the Board? - correct answer ✔✔30 Days
How do you report a change in address to the board? - correct answer ✔✔In writing with the original
address, new address and date of change.
Does the address of record (disclosed to the public) have to be a residential address? - correct answer
✔✔No. It can be a business address or P.O. Box. However, the board still requires your residential
address.
How long do you have to report a name change to the Board? - correct answer ✔✔30 days
How do you report a name change to the board? - correct answer ✔✔In writing with the original name,
new name and date of change.
How long do you have to report a change of email address? - correct answer ✔✔No later than 30 days
after change has occurred
How do you notify the Board of a change of email address? - correct answer ✔✔In writing with old email
and new email
Are email address confidential or made public? - correct answer ✔✔Confidential
If you do not have an email address do you have to obtain one? - correct answer ✔✔No. The rule only
applies to people who already have an email address
Supervising PT's shall require all aides, applicants, students and interns performing patient related tasks
to wear... - correct answer ✔✔A name tag with their name and working title in 18 point font (yes 18
point font 😂)
,Can a PT advertise services authorized by a PT license? - correct answer ✔✔Yes
What must a PT must document and sign? - correct answer ✔✔Exam/re-exam, eval/reeval, diagnosis,
prognosis, intervention, plan of care (including a change of POC), each treatment provided by a PT or PT
Aide and D/C summary
PTA must sign and document... - correct answer ✔✔Any treatment provided by that individual with the
nature of service, date and name/title of anyone who helped during the treatment.
What form must a PT display visible to patients or provide a copy of to the patient? - correct answer
✔✔NTC 12-01.
CCR section 1398.15 requires physical therapists to notify their patients that they, as well as physical
therapist assistants, are licensed and regulated by the Board. Physical therapists shall notify their
patients in one of two ways: 1) by prominently posting Form NTC 12-01, August 2, 2012 in an area visible
to patients, or 2) by providing a copy of Form NTC 12-01, August 2, 2012 to the patient and having the
patient sign an acknowledgement of receipt of the notice and maintaining the acknowledgement of
receipt in the patient's record.
Where are completed applications filed? - correct answer ✔✔Office of the board in Sacramento
Why would an application be considered abandoned? - correct answer ✔✔If an applicant does not send
in additional information or documents required by the board OR if an applicant does not pay the
required fees.
How long do you have to pass the exam before you must reapply? - correct answer ✔✔One year from
the date of the original notice to appear.
What must you do to reapply? - correct answer ✔✔Complete an new application and pay the fee as well
as apply for re examination and pay that fee.
What happens if you fail to pay initial license fee? - correct answer ✔✔Application deemed abandoned
and test deemed failed.
, How long do you have to pay the initial license fee? - correct answer ✔✔5 years after notification by the
board.
How long does the board have to notify a PT or PTA applicant whether there application is complete or is
incomplete? - correct answer ✔✔30 days
How long does the board have to notify the PT/PTA applicant if they can sit for the exam? - correct
answer ✔✔60 days after completion of the application
What does Completion of Application mean? - correct answer ✔✔The completed application form
together with all required info, documentation and fees have been files by the applicant
What are the minimum, median and maximum processing time of a PT application from the time of
initial receipt to the time of the final decision? - correct answer ✔✔Min: 46 day
Med: 88 days
Max: 365 days
What are the minimum, median and maximum processing time of a PTA application from the time of
initial receipt to the time of the final decision? - correct answer ✔✔Min: 67 days
Median: 127 days
Max: 166 days
What does a foreign applicant need to send to the board? - correct answer ✔✔A complete transcript of
the resident course that has been authenticated by the proper official of the PT program.
T or F: If a foreign applicant cannot supply the board with official transcripts the board may accept other
documents to establish the applicants eligibility. - correct answer ✔✔True
What does the board use to evaluate foreign educational credentials? PT and PTA - correct answer
✔✔PT: Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy's Coursework Evaluation Tool For Foreign
Educated Physical Therapists.
PTA: PTA Tool 2007
How long do you have to report a change in address to the Board? - correct answer ✔✔30 Days
How do you report a change in address to the board? - correct answer ✔✔In writing with the original
address, new address and date of change.
Does the address of record (disclosed to the public) have to be a residential address? - correct answer
✔✔No. It can be a business address or P.O. Box. However, the board still requires your residential
address.
How long do you have to report a name change to the Board? - correct answer ✔✔30 days
How do you report a name change to the board? - correct answer ✔✔In writing with the original name,
new name and date of change.
How long do you have to report a change of email address? - correct answer ✔✔No later than 30 days
after change has occurred
How do you notify the Board of a change of email address? - correct answer ✔✔In writing with old email
and new email
Are email address confidential or made public? - correct answer ✔✔Confidential
If you do not have an email address do you have to obtain one? - correct answer ✔✔No. The rule only
applies to people who already have an email address
Supervising PT's shall require all aides, applicants, students and interns performing patient related tasks
to wear... - correct answer ✔✔A name tag with their name and working title in 18 point font (yes 18
point font 😂)
,Can a PT advertise services authorized by a PT license? - correct answer ✔✔Yes
What must a PT must document and sign? - correct answer ✔✔Exam/re-exam, eval/reeval, diagnosis,
prognosis, intervention, plan of care (including a change of POC), each treatment provided by a PT or PT
Aide and D/C summary
PTA must sign and document... - correct answer ✔✔Any treatment provided by that individual with the
nature of service, date and name/title of anyone who helped during the treatment.
What form must a PT display visible to patients or provide a copy of to the patient? - correct answer
✔✔NTC 12-01.
CCR section 1398.15 requires physical therapists to notify their patients that they, as well as physical
therapist assistants, are licensed and regulated by the Board. Physical therapists shall notify their
patients in one of two ways: 1) by prominently posting Form NTC 12-01, August 2, 2012 in an area visible
to patients, or 2) by providing a copy of Form NTC 12-01, August 2, 2012 to the patient and having the
patient sign an acknowledgement of receipt of the notice and maintaining the acknowledgement of
receipt in the patient's record.
Where are completed applications filed? - correct answer ✔✔Office of the board in Sacramento
Why would an application be considered abandoned? - correct answer ✔✔If an applicant does not send
in additional information or documents required by the board OR if an applicant does not pay the
required fees.
How long do you have to pass the exam before you must reapply? - correct answer ✔✔One year from
the date of the original notice to appear.
What must you do to reapply? - correct answer ✔✔Complete an new application and pay the fee as well
as apply for re examination and pay that fee.
What happens if you fail to pay initial license fee? - correct answer ✔✔Application deemed abandoned
and test deemed failed.
, How long do you have to pay the initial license fee? - correct answer ✔✔5 years after notification by the
board.
How long does the board have to notify a PT or PTA applicant whether there application is complete or is
incomplete? - correct answer ✔✔30 days
How long does the board have to notify the PT/PTA applicant if they can sit for the exam? - correct
answer ✔✔60 days after completion of the application
What does Completion of Application mean? - correct answer ✔✔The completed application form
together with all required info, documentation and fees have been files by the applicant
What are the minimum, median and maximum processing time of a PT application from the time of
initial receipt to the time of the final decision? - correct answer ✔✔Min: 46 day
Med: 88 days
Max: 365 days
What are the minimum, median and maximum processing time of a PTA application from the time of
initial receipt to the time of the final decision? - correct answer ✔✔Min: 67 days
Median: 127 days
Max: 166 days
What does a foreign applicant need to send to the board? - correct answer ✔✔A complete transcript of
the resident course that has been authenticated by the proper official of the PT program.
T or F: If a foreign applicant cannot supply the board with official transcripts the board may accept other
documents to establish the applicants eligibility. - correct answer ✔✔True
What does the board use to evaluate foreign educational credentials? PT and PTA - correct answer
✔✔PT: Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy's Coursework Evaluation Tool For Foreign
Educated Physical Therapists.
PTA: PTA Tool 2007
