Alabama Jurisprudence for PTs and PTAs: 2026 Update

Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants licensed in Alabama, and licensees who hold or are seeking a compact privilege to practice there.

Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in every practice setting. The course covers both the Practice Act and the Administrative Code, which is what Rule 700-X-2-.10(4)(d)4 requires of a jurisprudence activity.

Intended audience

Physical Therapy

Level

Intermediate

Delivery format

Online, asynchronous, self-paced course: interactive reading with audio or video, and a scored post-test.

Based on

This course is based on the following primary sources:

Alabama Physical Therapy Practice Act. Code of Alabama 1975, Title 34, Chapter 24, Article 5, Sections 34-24-190 through 34-24-220.12.

Alabama Board of Physical Therapy. Administrative Code, Chapter 700-X, Parts 700-X-1 through 700-X-5.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Recall essential definitions, licensure requirements, and protected titles under Alabama law.
2. Distinguish the roles of physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and physical therapy aides.
3. Apply supervision and delegation rules in clinical scenarios.
4. Analyze examples of unprofessional conduct and disciplinary outcomes.
5. Evaluate your own practice for compliance risks and identify corrective steps.

1. Course Introduction and Overview
2. Foundations of Alabama Jurisprudence
3. Obtaining and Keeping Your License
4. Direct Access and the Limits of Scope
5. Direction, Supervision, and the Aide
6. Conduct, Complaints, and Discipline
7. The Compact, Rulemaking, and Your Own Compliance
8. Next Steps and Certificate
9. Post-test and evaluation: a ten-item post-test (80% to pass, retakes allowed) and a short course evaluation.

Quinn Millington, PT, DPT, ECS is the instructor of record: the licensed clinician who reviewed this course and signed off on it. The name and credentials print on the certificate.

Disclosures. This course was developed by The ConEd Solution, which has a financial interest in its sale. No outside funding or sponsorship was received. The instructor of record has no affiliation with the authors of the source publication or their institutions.

This course awards 2.0 contact hours (120 min). How you earn them:

1. Complete the course. Every lesson, in order.
2. Pass the post-test. Score 80% or higher. Retakes are allowed.
3. Complete the evaluation. A short form rating each learning objective and the course.
4. Download your certificate. It is issued on completion and stays available in My Account.

This course is designed to satisfy the quality requirements state boards set for continuing education. Requirements vary by state, and confirming that a course fits your renewal is up to you. Each state’s own acceptance statement is in the credit panel on this page.

1. This course is based on the following primary sources:
2. Alabama Physical Therapy Practice Act. Code of Alabama 1975, Title 34, Chapter 24, Article 5, Sections 34-24-190 through 34-24-220.12.
3. Alabama Board of Physical Therapy. Administrative Code, Chapter 700-X, Parts 700-X-1 through 700-X-5.