Organization: FEDERATION OF STATE BOARDS OF PHYSICAL
Mission: PROVIDE PUBLIC PROTECTION THROUGH LAWS & REGULATORY STANDARDS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY BY USE OF SYSTEMS THAT ASSESS ENTRY-LEVEL AND CONTINUING COMPETENCE.
Activities: THE FEDERATION DEVELOPS AND ADMINISTERS EXAMS USED BY JURISDICTION LICENSING AUTHORITIES FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS. IN 2019, APPROXIMATELY 25,100 LICENSURE EXAMS AND 22,000 PRACTICE EXAMS WERE PROVIDED TO CANDIDATES.
THE FEDERATION MAINTAINS A DATABASE OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS TAKEN BY JURISDICTION LICENSING AUTHORITIES WITH RESPECT TO PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS. SUCH INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO JURISDICTION LICENSING AUTHORITIES WHO CURRENTLY LICENSE OR ARE CONSIDERING LICENSURE OF A CANDIDATE. THIS EXPENSE CATEGORY ALSO INCLUDES INFORMATION SERVICES SUPPORT FOR OTHER PROGRAM AREAS, SUCH AS EXAM ADMINISTRATION, JURISPRUDENCE, AND CONTINUING COMPETENCE.
THE FEDERATION ADMINISTERS JURISPRUDENCE EXAMS ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS. THESE EXAMS ARE REQUIRED BY THE JURISDICTION LICENSING AUTHORITIES. IN 2019, APPROXIMATELY 33,000 JURISPRUDENCE EXAMS WERE PROVIDED TO CANDIDATES.ADDITIONALLY, THE FEDERATION ADMINISTERS A CONTINUING COMPETENCE PROGRAM, WHICH ASSISTS JURISDICTION LICENSING AUTHORITIES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO EVALUATE AND MONITOR THE CONTINUED COMPETENCE OF THEIR LICENSEES. THE PROGRAM OFFERS SEVERAL SERVICES AND A SYSTEM THAT CAPTURES INFORMATION THAT JURISDICTION LICENSING AUTHORITIES CAN ACCESS. INCLUDED IN THE SERVICES ARE: LICENSEE SERVICES LICENSEES MAY PURCHASE A SUBSCRIPTION THAT ALLOWS THEM TO ENTER INFORMATION FOR A SINGLE LICENSE OR MULTIPLE LICENSES. LICENSEES CAN THEN CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS SO THAT THEY CAN RECEIVE REMINDERS OF WHEN THEIR LICENSES MUST BE RENEWED AND WHAT THEIR CONTINUING COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS ARE FOR EACH JURISDICTION LICENSING AUTHORITY IN WHICH THEY ARE LICENSED. LICENSEES ARE ABLE TO TRACK THEIR PROGRESS TOWARD MEETING THE JURISDICTION LICENSING AUTHORITIES' REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS SEARCH FOR ACTIVITIES THAT MEET THEIR DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND ARE APPROVED BY THE JURISDICTION LICENSING AUTHORITIES.
NTEE category: Health Care
Secondary category: Medical Research