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PTAs require _________ supervision of a PT but do not require ________
supervision. - ANSWER: General; onsite
True or False - Physical therapist and PTAs are both considered physical therapy
practitioners - ANSWER: True
Another interchangeable term for physical therapy is... - ANSWER: physiotherapy
When practicing under a temporary permit, PTs and PTAs require what type of PT
supervision? - ANSWER: Direct supervision
Direct supervision requires what? - ANSWER: The physical presence of the licensed
physical therapist.
Who are the 5 Practitioners of record? - ANSWER: MD, DO, Dentist, Podiatrist, DC
The Board of PT practice consists of how many members? How many of these are
PTs? - ANSWER: 7, 5 of which are PTs - The other 2 cannot be health care
professionals
For the 5 PT board members, how many years of practice experience must they
have? - ANSWER: 4 years prior to serving their term
How many PT teachers can serve on the Board of PT practice? - ANSWER: 1
What are the Requirements for licensure in Florida? Generally. - ANSWER: 1 - Be at
least 18
2 - Be of good moral character
3 - Graduate from an accredited PT school
4 - Pass boards
Application fee for your license by examination is _____. - ANSWER: 100 Dollars.
How many time can you attempt to pass the board exam before having to complete
further education and training requirements prescribed by the boards? - ANSWER: 3
attempts
After completing additional education and training (because you failed the boards 3
times) how many more times are you eligible to sit for boards? - ANSWER: 2 more
, After ___ total attempts to take board examination, you are no longer eligible to sit
for the exam. - ANSWER: 5
Initial license fee is _____. - ANSWER: 75$
True or False - You have to hold a physical therapy license in order to use the words
"physical therapist" or Physiotherapist in connection with your name or put P.T. after
your name. - ANSWER: True
A temporary license is valid until PT license in granted by boards or ___ months has
passed since the applicant has graduated from PT school. - ANSWER: 6
When practicing with a temporary license, you must do so under ________
supervision of a PT who has been licensed for at least _____ months. - ANSWER:
direct; 6 months
Does the supervising PT have to cosign all of the temporary licensed PTs notes? -
ANSWER: Yes
True or False - All individuals from other countries have to take Board in America in
order to get a license? - ANSWER: False - if the standards for licensure in PT in such
other state, district, territory or country are determined by the board to be as high
as those of this state, they may be issued a license without examination.
To get your license renewed after becoming inactive you will have to complete up to
____ classroom hours for each year the license was inactive. - ANSWER: 10 hours
How often do you have to renew your active license? - ANSWER: Every 2 years
What is the Biennial renewal fee for an active license? - ANSWER: 75$
If your license becomes inactive you will have to pay the renewal fee or delinquency
fee PLUS a reactivation fee. True or False. - ANSWER: True
To reactivate a license in the state of Florida, if you do not complete the continuing
education classes, what are the 2 others ways to reactive your license? - ANSWER:
Provide proof that you practices with a valid license in another state for the 4 years
prior OR take the exam again.
PTA's must graduate from an accredited school giving coursework of no less than
___ years? - ANSWER: 2
Application fee for PTAs may not exceed.... - ANSWER: 100 dollars
True or false - PTAs examination rules (# of times to take the exam etc.) are the same
at PT rules? - ANSWER: True - 3 times, continuing education, 2 more chances. Only 5
total.