Georgia PT Jurisprudence study plan

Define every licensure category named in the Georgia Physical Therapy Practice Act (physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, provisional or temporary statuses, inactive and retired statuses) and state the scope each category may and may not perform.

Map the statutory definition of physical therapy practice into a one-page boundary list distinguishing evaluation and diagnosis, intervention, and the activities that fall outside the definition.

Identify which functions are reserved to the licensed physical therapist alone and which may be performed by a physical therapist assistant under supervision.

Build a personal glossary of at least 30 statutory terms, writing each definition in your own words and flagging any term whose statutory text you still need to verify.

Compare the Practice Act with the Board's administrative rules and list at least 10 places where the rule adds operational detail the statute does not contain.

Outline the Board's structure, meeting and quorum practices, and the rulemaking process in a short written summary.

Trace how a rule change becomes effective and note where public comment fits into that sequence.

Draft 15 original multiple-choice items on statutory definitions and Board rulemaking, then write the rationale for each wrong option.

Classify each support role (physical therapist assistant, aide or technician, student, and other unlicensed personnel) by what the role may do, what supervision level applies, and what documentation or verification is required.

Construct a supervision matrix showing, for each role, who may supervise, whether supervision must be on-site or is available by other means, and what the supervising therapist must verify.

Explain the difference between supervision of a physical therapist assistant and delegation to an aide, and identify the tasks that may never be delegated to unlicensed personnel.

Solve 10 short supervision scenarios by naming the correct role, the required supervision level, and the rule or statute that controls.

Sequence the licensure pathway end to end: application, education and credential verification, examination, criminal background check, and issuance, noting where the applicant must act and where the Board must act.

List every renewal requirement and cycle detail, including continuing competence hours, deadlines, late consequences, and the rules for inactive or lapsed status.

Distinguish the direct-access provisions from the situations in which a referral, physician order, or other practitioner involvement is required, and state what the therapist must document in each case.

Describe how a patient moves between direct access and referred care, including what triggers a referral and how treatment may continue while a referral is pending.

Draft a patient rights statement in your own words covering consent, privacy, respect, and the ability to refuse or withdraw from care, and identify the professional-conduct rules that support each element.

Build a documentation checklist for an initial examination, each follow-up visit, and discharge, and mark which elements are legally required versus good practice.

State the record retention period and the rules for releasing records, responding to subpoenas, and handling requests from patients, insurers, and other providers.

Write three short ethical dilemmas involving boundary issues, conflicts of interest, or confidentiality, and resolve each using a named rule or statute.

Compile a list of at least 15 grounds for discipline and group them into categories such as competence, conduct, licensure violations, and fraud.

Outline the complaint process from intake through investigation, hearing, and sanction, and describe the range of sanctions the Board may impose.

Explain the mandatory reporting duties that apply to licensees, including what must be reported, to whom, and within what timeframe.

Summarize infection-control and safety expectations for practice settings and identify which of them are rule-based rather than advisory.

Complete a 100-question mixed practice exam under timed conditions, then score it by domain and record the percentage for each domain.

Re-teach the two weakest domains by rewriting the relevant rules in your own words and generating five new questions for each.

Revisit every item you answered incorrectly and write a one-sentence reason for the correct answer without looking at the original rationale.

Identify any remaining fact you could not verify and decide whether to confirm it or mark it as uncertain.

Review your cumulative error log and confirm you can state the correct rule for each missed item from memory.

Recite from memory the key numbers: renewal cycle, continuing competence hours, record retention period, reporting timeframes, and supervision requirements.

Complete a second 100-question timed practice exam and compare domain scores with week 7 to confirm improvement.

Write a one-page pre-exam summary of the highest-yield rules and verify every entry against your own notes before finalizing.