FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES EXAM CORE QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS A+ 2025/2026
✔✔The supervising PT for a temporary license must be licensed for a minimum of __
months before the supervision period begins and must ____ records produced by the
PT practicing under a temporary license - ✔✔6 months;
Co-sign
✔✔The board may cause license to be issued through the department without taking
the NPTE to any applicant who...(2) - ✔✔1. Presents evidence satisfactory to the board
of having passed the American registry exam prior to 1971
2. Passed exam in PT before a similar lawfully authorized examine board of another
state, the District of Columbia, a territory, a foreign country, if standards are as such in
another state, district or territory.
✔✔Any person who holds a license pursuant other than through the NPTE (as
described on the last ntcd) is allowed to... - ✔✔Connect her name with physiotherapist,
physical therapist, or P.T.
✔✔At the time the physical therapist issued under a license without NPTE applies for a
license without examination she shall pay a fee that will not exceed___ - ✔✔$150 as
fixed by the board
✔✔A PT should renew their license upon receipt of the ___ ___ - ✔✔Renewal
application
✔✔What is the fee set by the board for renewal of a PT license - ✔✔Cannot exceed
$200
✔✔How often should a PT license be renewed? - ✔✔Biennially (every two years)
✔✔A license that has become inactive May be re-activated through.. - ✔✔Application to
the department and completion of the requirements for reactivity in
✔✔What are the re-activation requirements (6) - ✔✔1. continuing education
requirements for reactivation of license
2. CE hours may not exceed 10 classroom hours each year
3. application fee for inactive status
4. a renewal fee for inactive status
5. a delinquency fee
6. a fee for the reactivation of a license
-HOWEVER, none of these fees can exceed the biennial renewal fee established by the
board for an active license (i.e. $200)
, ✔✔what are some reasons the board would not re-activate someone's license (3) -
✔✔1. If they did not meet the continuing education requirements
2. if they are not actively engaged in the practice of physical therapy in good standing in
another state for 4 years immediately preceding the filing of reactivation
3. if they do not make application for and pass the examination and pay fee provided
✔✔what are the requirements to be eligible to be a licensed PTA (5) - ✔✔1. be at least
18 years or older
2. have good moral character
3. have graduated form school with courses no less than 2 years that has been
accredited
4. have graduated from a school from a foreign country that meet education credentials
equivalent to that of the US
5. if the pursuant meets qualifications for licensure without examination
✔✔what are the requirements for a PTA to apply for a license - ✔✔1. apply to
department in writing on a form furnished by the department
2. possess qualifications preliminary to examination
3. pay the department t time of filing application fee that does not exceed $100 as fixed
by the board
✔✔what are the rules for PTA applicant examination - ✔✔1. if the applicant fails to pass
the exam in three attempts, the applicant shall not be eligible for reexamination unless
she completes additional education or training requirements prescribed by the board
2. an applicant who completes the additional education and training requirements may
take the exam two more times
3. if the applicant fails to pass the exam after 5 attempts she is no longer eligible to take
the exam
✔✔a PTA shall receive a license if they have successfully established eligibility under
the terms of this chapter and remits the initial license fee set by the board which... -
✔✔may not exceed $100
✔✔after PTA receives a license she can use the words... - ✔✔PTA or physical therapy
assistant in connection with her name to denote licensure hereunder
✔✔what are the qualifications for a temporary permit for a PTA (8) - ✔✔1. completes
application for a temp permit on a form approved by the department
2. graduated from a US PTA education program and all eligibility requirements except
passing the national exam
3. submits an application for licensure under 486.103
4. submits documentation under rules adopted by the board, verifying that the applicant
will practice under the direct supervision of a licensed PT
5.a temp permit is not renewable and is valid until license is granted by the board.
SOLUTIONS A+ 2025/2026
✔✔The supervising PT for a temporary license must be licensed for a minimum of __
months before the supervision period begins and must ____ records produced by the
PT practicing under a temporary license - ✔✔6 months;
Co-sign
✔✔The board may cause license to be issued through the department without taking
the NPTE to any applicant who...(2) - ✔✔1. Presents evidence satisfactory to the board
of having passed the American registry exam prior to 1971
2. Passed exam in PT before a similar lawfully authorized examine board of another
state, the District of Columbia, a territory, a foreign country, if standards are as such in
another state, district or territory.
✔✔Any person who holds a license pursuant other than through the NPTE (as
described on the last ntcd) is allowed to... - ✔✔Connect her name with physiotherapist,
physical therapist, or P.T.
✔✔At the time the physical therapist issued under a license without NPTE applies for a
license without examination she shall pay a fee that will not exceed___ - ✔✔$150 as
fixed by the board
✔✔A PT should renew their license upon receipt of the ___ ___ - ✔✔Renewal
application
✔✔What is the fee set by the board for renewal of a PT license - ✔✔Cannot exceed
$200
✔✔How often should a PT license be renewed? - ✔✔Biennially (every two years)
✔✔A license that has become inactive May be re-activated through.. - ✔✔Application to
the department and completion of the requirements for reactivity in
✔✔What are the re-activation requirements (6) - ✔✔1. continuing education
requirements for reactivation of license
2. CE hours may not exceed 10 classroom hours each year
3. application fee for inactive status
4. a renewal fee for inactive status
5. a delinquency fee
6. a fee for the reactivation of a license
-HOWEVER, none of these fees can exceed the biennial renewal fee established by the
board for an active license (i.e. $200)
, ✔✔what are some reasons the board would not re-activate someone's license (3) -
✔✔1. If they did not meet the continuing education requirements
2. if they are not actively engaged in the practice of physical therapy in good standing in
another state for 4 years immediately preceding the filing of reactivation
3. if they do not make application for and pass the examination and pay fee provided
✔✔what are the requirements to be eligible to be a licensed PTA (5) - ✔✔1. be at least
18 years or older
2. have good moral character
3. have graduated form school with courses no less than 2 years that has been
accredited
4. have graduated from a school from a foreign country that meet education credentials
equivalent to that of the US
5. if the pursuant meets qualifications for licensure without examination
✔✔what are the requirements for a PTA to apply for a license - ✔✔1. apply to
department in writing on a form furnished by the department
2. possess qualifications preliminary to examination
3. pay the department t time of filing application fee that does not exceed $100 as fixed
by the board
✔✔what are the rules for PTA applicant examination - ✔✔1. if the applicant fails to pass
the exam in three attempts, the applicant shall not be eligible for reexamination unless
she completes additional education or training requirements prescribed by the board
2. an applicant who completes the additional education and training requirements may
take the exam two more times
3. if the applicant fails to pass the exam after 5 attempts she is no longer eligible to take
the exam
✔✔a PTA shall receive a license if they have successfully established eligibility under
the terms of this chapter and remits the initial license fee set by the board which... -
✔✔may not exceed $100
✔✔after PTA receives a license she can use the words... - ✔✔PTA or physical therapy
assistant in connection with her name to denote licensure hereunder
✔✔what are the qualifications for a temporary permit for a PTA (8) - ✔✔1. completes
application for a temp permit on a form approved by the department
2. graduated from a US PTA education program and all eligibility requirements except
passing the national exam
3. submits an application for licensure under 486.103
4. submits documentation under rules adopted by the board, verifying that the applicant
will practice under the direct supervision of a licensed PT
5.a temp permit is not renewable and is valid until license is granted by the board.
