Ohio

United States Physical Therapy Practice Acts

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Temporary License Requirements/Availability

• Currently there is no temporary Physical Therapy license in Ohio.

Supervision

• The supervising physical therapist is accountable and responsible at all times for the direction of the actions of
  the persons supervised, including the:
  (1) Physical therapist assistant;
  (2) Student physical therapist;
  (3) Student physical therapist assistant;
  (4) Other licensed personnel; and
  (5) Unlicensed personnel.
• Supervision for a physical therapist assistant does not require the supervising physical therapist to be
  on-site or on location. The supervising physical therapist must be available by telecommunication at all times and
  able to respond appropriately to the needs of the patient.
• Supervision of other licensed personnel: direct supervision from the supervising physical therapist or supervising physical therapist assistant is required whenever the other licensed personnel is performing patient interventions.

Physical Therapy Students

• The Physical Therapy Student may only be supervised by a licensed Physical Therapist who must be on-site to respond immediately to the needs of the patient when the student is performing examinations, evaluations, and interventions.

Continued Competence

• Physical Therapists practicing in the state of Ohio are required to complete a minimum of 24 contact hours per renewal cycle except for the first renewal cycle. (1 contact hour is one clock hour spent in a continuing education activity).
• Each renewal cycle is to be completed by the 31st of January in each even numbered year.

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