GA PT Jurisprudence Latest Update 2025-2026
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"Physical therapy aide" - CORRECT ANSWER: person who only performs designated
and supervised physical therapy tasks. The physical therapy aide must receive direct
supervision and must be directed on the premises at all times by a licensee. Physical
therapy aides are not licensed under this chapter
"physical therapy assistant" - CORRECT ANSWER: person who is licensed by the
board to assist a physical therapist, whose activities are supervised and directed by a
physical therapist, and whose license is in good standing. A physical therapist assistant
shall be designated by the initials "P.T.A."
"Physical therapy" - CORRECT ANSWER: examination, treatment, and instruction of
human
beings to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate, and limit physical disability, bodily
malfunction and pain from injury, disease, and any other bodily and mental conditions
and includes the administration, interpretation, documentation, and evaluation of tests
and measurements of bodily functions and structures; the planning, administration,
evaluation, and modification of treatment and instruction, including the use of physical
measures, activities, and devices, for preventative and therapeutic purposes; including
but not
limited to dry needling; and the provision of consultative, educational, and other
advisory
services for the purpose of preventing or reducing the incidence and severity of physical
disability, bodily malfunction, and pain
, "Traineeship" - CORRECT ANSWER: period of activity during which a trainee works
under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist who has practiced for not
less than one year prior to assuming the supervisory role
"Training permit" - CORRECT ANSWER: valid and current certificate of registration
issued by the board, which gives the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in
practice through a traineeship prescribed thereon
adequate PTA supervision in an institution - CORRECT ANSWER: be present 50% of
the work week in an institution, and be available at all times
GA State Board of PT - CORRECT ANSWER: 8 members
-6 PTs (3 years experience)
-1 PTA (3 years experience)
-unaffiliated member of the public
home health - CORRECT ANSWER: meet with the assistant no less than once weekly
to review all patients being treated;
make an on-site visit to each patient being treated by the assistant as appropriate based
on the need to alter the treatment plan and no less than every sixth visit;
how long can a traveling PT licensed in another state practice in GA? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 60 days
how long can board members serve? - CORRECT ANSWER: two consecutive terms of
3 years (6)
how long to keep CEU documention? - CORRECT ANSWER: no less than 3 years
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"Physical therapy aide" - CORRECT ANSWER: person who only performs designated
and supervised physical therapy tasks. The physical therapy aide must receive direct
supervision and must be directed on the premises at all times by a licensee. Physical
therapy aides are not licensed under this chapter
"physical therapy assistant" - CORRECT ANSWER: person who is licensed by the
board to assist a physical therapist, whose activities are supervised and directed by a
physical therapist, and whose license is in good standing. A physical therapist assistant
shall be designated by the initials "P.T.A."
"Physical therapy" - CORRECT ANSWER: examination, treatment, and instruction of
human
beings to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate, and limit physical disability, bodily
malfunction and pain from injury, disease, and any other bodily and mental conditions
and includes the administration, interpretation, documentation, and evaluation of tests
and measurements of bodily functions and structures; the planning, administration,
evaluation, and modification of treatment and instruction, including the use of physical
measures, activities, and devices, for preventative and therapeutic purposes; including
but not
limited to dry needling; and the provision of consultative, educational, and other
advisory
services for the purpose of preventing or reducing the incidence and severity of physical
disability, bodily malfunction, and pain
, "Traineeship" - CORRECT ANSWER: period of activity during which a trainee works
under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist who has practiced for not
less than one year prior to assuming the supervisory role
"Training permit" - CORRECT ANSWER: valid and current certificate of registration
issued by the board, which gives the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in
practice through a traineeship prescribed thereon
adequate PTA supervision in an institution - CORRECT ANSWER: be present 50% of
the work week in an institution, and be available at all times
GA State Board of PT - CORRECT ANSWER: 8 members
-6 PTs (3 years experience)
-1 PTA (3 years experience)
-unaffiliated member of the public
home health - CORRECT ANSWER: meet with the assistant no less than once weekly
to review all patients being treated;
make an on-site visit to each patient being treated by the assistant as appropriate based
on the need to alter the treatment plan and no less than every sixth visit;
how long can a traveling PT licensed in another state practice in GA? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 60 days
how long can board members serve? - CORRECT ANSWER: two consecutive terms of
3 years (6)
how long to keep CEU documention? - CORRECT ANSWER: no less than 3 years
