Florida Statutes
Chapter 486 - Physical Therapy Practice
486.102 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Licensing Requirements.


(1) Be at least 18 years old;
(2) Be of good moral character; and

(3)(a) Have been graduated from a school giving a course of not less than 2 years for physical therapist assistants, which has been approved for the educational preparation of physical therapist assistants by the appropriate accrediting agency recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation or the United States Department of Education, at the time of her or his graduation and have passed to the satisfaction of the board an examination to determine her or his fitness for practice as a physical therapist assistant as hereinafter provided;
(b) Have been graduated from a school giving a course for physical therapist assistants in a foreign country and have educational credentials deemed equivalent to those required for the educational preparation of physical therapist assistants in this country, as recognized by the appropriate agency as identified by the board, and passed to the satisfaction of the board an examination to determine her or his fitness for practice as a physical therapist assistant as hereinafter provided;
(c) Be entitled to licensure without examination as provided in s. 486.107; or
(d) Have been enrolled between July 1, 2014, and July 1, 2016, in a physical therapist assistant school in this state which was accredited at the time of enrollment; and
1. Have been graduated or be eligible to graduate from such school no later than July 1, 2018; and
2. Have passed to the satisfaction of the board an examination to determine his or her fitness for practice as a physical therapist assistant as provided in s. 486.104.


History.—s. 10, ch. 67-537; s. 6, ch. 73-354; s. 2, ch. 79-116; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 11, 24, ch. 83-86; ss. 17, 18, ch. 86-31; s. 8, ch. 89-124; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 29, ch. 94-310; s. 464, ch. 97-103; s. 181, ch. 97-264; s. 17, ch. 2013-93; s. 32, ch. 2016-230; s. 7, ch. 2017-134.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations

Chapter 486 - Physical Therapy Practice

486.011 - Short Title.

486.015 - Legislative Intent.

486.021 - Definitions.

486.023 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice.

486.025 - Powers and Duties of the Board of Physical Therapy Practice.

486.028 - License to Practice Physical Therapy Required.

486.031 - Physical Therapist; Licensing Requirements.

486.041 - Physical Therapist; Application for License; Fee.

486.051 - Physical Therapist; Examination of Applicant.

486.061 - Physical Therapist; Issuance of License.

486.0715 - Physical Therapist; Issuance of Temporary Permit.

486.081 - Physical Therapist; Issuance of License Without Examination to Person Passing Examination of Another Authorized Examining Board; Fee.

486.085 - Physical Therapist; Renewal of License; Inactive Status; Reactivation of License; Fees.

486.102 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Licensing Requirements.

486.103 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Application for License; Fee.

486.104 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Examination of Applicant.

486.106 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Issuance of License.

486.1065 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Issuance of Temporary Permit.

486.107 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Issuance of License Without Examination to Person Licensed in Another Jurisdiction; Fee.

486.108 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Renewal of License; Inactive Status; Reactivation of License; Fees.

486.109 - Continuing Education.

486.115 - Disposition of Fees.

486.117 - Physical Therapist; Performance of Dry Needling.

486.123 - Sexual Misconduct in the Practice of Physical Therapy.

486.125 - Refusal, Revocation, or Suspension of License; Administrative Fines and Other Disciplinary Measures.

486.135 - False Representation of Licensure, or Willful Misrepresentation or Fraudulent Representation to Obtain License, Unlawful.

486.151 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty.

486.153 - Injunctive Relief.

486.161 - Exemptions.

486.171 - Current Valid Licenses Effective.

486.172 - Application of S. 456.021.