Florida PT Jurisprudence study plan
Florida PT Jurisprudence · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Florida Statutes and Administrative Rules governing physical therapy practice
Map the structure of the Florida Physical Therapy Practice Act and identify which chapters/sections govern PT and PTA practice
Outline the Board of Physical Therapy administrative rules and match each rule to the statutory section it implements
Define key statutory terms (physical therapy, practice of physical therapy, PT, PTA) in your own words
Build a one-page index of statute and rule citations organized by topic
Your checkpoint
A citation index covering at least 20 statute/rule provisions with a one-line summary each
Florida Statutes and Administrative Rules governing physical therapy practice
Explain how the practice act and board rules interact, including which body adopts and enforces each
Trace the process by which a rule is adopted, amended, or repealed under Florida administrative procedure
Identify statutory penalties and enforcement mechanisms described in the practice act
Draft 15 original practice questions on Domain 1 and answer them closed-book
Your checkpoint
A 15-question self-quiz on Domain 1 with a written explanation for each correct answer
Licensure, renewal, and continuing education requirements
Sequence the steps to obtain a Florida PT or PTA license, from application through issuance
Compare PT and PTA licensure pathways, including education, examination, and any endorsement or reciprocity provisions
List renewal cycle requirements, fees, and deadlines and convert them into a personal calendar
Summarize continuing education hour requirements, acceptable activity categories, and documentation expectations
Your checkpoint
A one-page licensure and renewal checklist with dates, fees, and CE hour targets filled in
Licensure, renewal, and continuing education requirements & Florida Statutes and Administrative Rules governing physical therapy practice
Distinguish CE requirements for PTs versus PTAs and identify any special-topic mandates
Explain consequences of late renewal, lapsed license, and inactive status
Re-test Domain 1 weak areas identified in week 2 by re-answering missed questions and writing corrected rationales
Build a spaced-repetition deck of at least 40 licensure and CE facts
Your checkpoint
A 40-card flashcard deck plus a written log of Domain 1 corrections
Scope of practice, supervision, and delegation for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants
Define the legal scope of practice for PTs and separately for PTAs, citing the authority for each limit
Explain supervision and delegation requirements, including what a PTA may and may not do and when a PT must be on site
Describe documentation, co-signature, and patient-evaluation responsibilities across the care team
Analyze 5 short original scenarios and state whether the described conduct is within scope
Your checkpoint
A scope-and-supervision comparison table (PT vs PTA) plus written rulings on the 5 scenarios
Scope of practice, supervision, and delegation for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants & Professional conduct, discipline, and complaint/enforcement processes
Identify the grounds for disciplinary action enumerated in the practice act and classify each by type of misconduct
Outline the complaint intake, investigation, probable cause, and hearing sequence in Florida's disciplinary process
Describe available penalties and the role of the board versus the department in discipline
Draft 15 original Domain 3 and 4 questions emphasizing supervision failures and scope violations
Your checkpoint
A 15-question quiz on Domains 3 and 4 with answer rationales and a citation for each
Professional conduct, discipline, and complaint/enforcement processes & Florida Statutes and Administrative Rules governing physical therapy practice
Explain reporting obligations, confidentiality, and unprofessional conduct standards applicable to licensees
Distinguish ethical violations from statutory violations and describe how each is handled
Revisit the citation index and update any provisions affected by Domain 4 study
Complete a timed 40-question mixed set across all four domains
Your checkpoint
A timed 40-question practice test with a scored report by domain
Florida Statutes and Administrative Rules governing physical therapy practice & Licensure, renewal, and continuing education requirements & Scope of practice, supervision, and delegation for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants & Professional conduct, discipline, and complaint/enforcement processes
Target the two lowest-scoring domains from week 7 and re-study only the missed concepts
Re-answer every previously missed question and write a corrected rationale for each
Complete a full-length timed mock exam under test conditions
Compile a final one-page high-yield summary of numbers, deadlines, and scope limits
Your checkpoint
A final high-yield summary sheet plus a mock-exam score report showing improvement over week 7
Milestones
Week 2: Can state from memory the citation and core content of at least 15 statute/rule provisions and score 80% or higher on the week 2 self-quiz
Week 4: Can recite renewal cycle, CE hour requirements, and late-renewal consequences without notes and have completed the 40-card deck
Week 6: Can correctly classify 10 mixed supervision/scope scenarios as permitted or prohibited with the governing authority cited
Week 8: Score 80% or higher on the full-length timed mock exam with no domain below 70%