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Study Guide for Oregon Jurisprudence Exam Physical Therapy

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Questions
50
To pass
40 of 50 right (80%)
Time limit
90 minutes
Fee
$48, plus a processing fee of 1.6% rounded up to the next dollar
Retakes
Unlimited attempts
Format
Online and on demand, registered with an FSBPT ID. It has to be finished within 96 hours of purchase.
Continuing competence
Earns 3 hours, once per competence cycle.
Compact privilege
Must be passed in the 6 months before applying for an Oregon compact privilege.
Score report
Passed or failed at once, with the number and percent right in each content area and links to the law behind each miss.

Checked October 13, 2026 against the Oregon JAM page of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. Rules change, so confirm with the agency itself before your test.

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Definitions 3

  • Under ORS 688.010, whose direct on-site supervision does a physical therapist aide work under? Answer: A physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant. Source: ORS 688.010
  • Who establishes a "plan of care" as OAR 848-040-0100 defines it? Answer: A physical therapist, following an initial evaluation. Source: OAR 848-040-0100
  • Who is the "supervising physical therapist" of a patient under OAR 848-015-0010? Answer: The last physical therapist to see the patient, or the one in charge that day. Source: OAR 848-015-0010

The Board's powers and duties 3

  • How long is the term of a member of the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy under ORS 688.160? Answer: Four years. Source: ORS 688.160
  • How many members does the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy have under ORS 688.160? Answer: Eight. Source: ORS 688.160
  • How many public members sit on the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy under ORS 688.160? Answer: Two. Source: ORS 688.160
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Licensure, examination and renewal 20

  • A license has been lapsed between one and five years. Besides 24 hours of continuing competency, what does OAR 848-010-0035 require to renew it? Answer: A fingerprint-based background check and the jurisprudence examination. Source: OAR 848-010-0035
  • After how long a lapse must a person reapply for a license under ORS 688.100, as it reads today? Answer: More than five consecutive years. Source: ORS 688.100
  • For how long may a temporary permit be issued to a first-time examination applicant under OAR 848-010-0026? Answer: Up to three months. Source: OAR 848-010-0026
  • How early may a student take the NPTE before completing the requirements for graduation, under OAR 848-010-0015? Answer: Up to 90 days before. Source: OAR 848-010-0015
  • How long must a licensee keep continuing competence completion certificates under OAR 848-035-0040? Answer: At least four years from the certificate date. Source: OAR 848-035-0040
  • How many extra continuing competence hours may a licensee ask to carry over to the next certification period under OAR 848-035-0030? Answer: A maximum of 8 hours. Source: OAR 848-035-0030
  • How many hours of continuing competence does passing the Oregon jurisprudence examination earn under OAR 848-035-0030? Answer: 3 hours. Source: OAR 848-035-0030
  • How many hours of continuing competence must a licensee complete in each certification period under OAR 848-035-0020? Answer: 24 hours. Source: OAR 848-035-0020
  • How many times in a lifetime may an applicant sit for the NPTE at one exam level under OAR 848-010-0015? Answer: A maximum of six times. Source: OAR 848-010-0015
  • How many times may an applicant sit for the NPTE within any 12-month period under OAR 848-010-0015? Answer: A maximum of three times. Source: OAR 848-010-0015
  • How much cultural competency education must a licensee complete each certification period under OAR 848-035-0030? Answer: A minimum of one hour. Source: OAR 848-035-0030
  • How soon after beginning practice must a temporary permit holder send the Board the "Temporary Permit Letter from Employer" form under OAR 848-010-0026? Answer: Within five working days. Source: OAR 848-010-0026
  • What minimum ibTOEFL speaking score does OAR 848-010-0015 set for a foreign-educated applicant? Answer: 24. Source: OAR 848-010-0015
  • What supervision must a temporary permit holder practice under, per OAR 848-010-0026? Answer: On-site: a supervising therapist in the same building and immediately available. Source: OAR 848-010-0026
  • When do all Oregon physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licenses lapse under OAR 848-010-0033? Answer: March 31 of each even-numbered year. Source: OAR 848-010-0033
  • When does a continuing competence certification period begin under OAR 848-035-0015? Answer: April 1 of each even-numbered year. Source: OAR 848-035-0015
  • Which license must an endorsement applicant hold at the time of application under OAR 848-010-0020? Answer: A valid, unrestricted license in another state or territory. Source: OAR 848-010-0020
  • Which of these is a ground to refuse a license to an applicant under OAR 848-010-0044? Answer: Having practiced physical therapy without a license. Source: OAR 848-010-0044
  • Which schools does OAR 848-010-0010 treat as approved schools of physical therapy? Answer: Schools accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Source: OAR 848-010-0010
  • Who must send a foreign-educated applicant's Credentials Evaluation Statement to the Board under OAR 848-010-0015? Answer: The credentialing agency, directly. Source: OAR 848-010-0015

Patient care: practice, supervision, records, referral 20

  • A provider of care gives an oral referral. What does OAR 848-040-0120 require next? Answer: Requesting a written referral from the provider. Source: OAR 848-040-0120
  • After how long an interval since the last visit must a physical therapist reexamine a patient under OAR 848-040-0155? Answer: 30 days or longer. Source: OAR 848-040-0155
  • For how long must patient records be kept under OAR 848-040-0110? Answer: At least seven years from the most recent entry. Source: OAR 848-040-0110
  • How is an erroneous entry in a patient record handled under OAR 848-040-0110? Answer: It is crossed out, dated and initialed by its author. Source: OAR 848-040-0110
  • How long may a physical therapist treat a self-referred patient before referring the patient to a provider of care, under OAR 848-040-0117? Answer: No fixed limit: the 60-day limit ended January 1, 2014. Source: OAR 848-040-0117
  • How many aides performing treatment-related tasks may one physical therapist or assistant supervise under OAR 848-020-0030? Answer: A maximum total of two. Source: OAR 848-020-0030
  • How much on-the-job training must an aide have before performing any treatment-related task under OAR 848-020-0040? Answer: 40 hours. Source: OAR 848-020-0040
  • How soon after a patient's last scheduled visit or last contact must a final summary be documented under OAR 848-040-0170? Answer: Within 30 days. Source: OAR 848-040-0170
  • More visits are authorized, but the physical therapist determines the patient will not benefit further. What does OAR 848-040-0165 require? Answer: Discharging the patient from the episode of treatment. Source: OAR 848-040-0165
  • Under ORS 688.132, when must a licensed physical therapist immediately refer a person to a provider of care? Answer: When the person shows symptoms for which physical therapy is contraindicated. Source: ORS 688.132
  • What does "available" mean for the physical therapist supervising a physical therapist assistant under OAR 848-015-0020? Answer: Readily accessible for consultation, in person or by telecommunications. Source: OAR 848-015-0020
  • What must a licensee obtain before starting telehealth services under OAR 848-040-0180? Answer: The patient's consent to telehealth, documented in the record. Source: OAR 848-040-0180
  • When must a physical therapist perform a separate initial evaluation under OAR 848-040-0125? Answer: When a current patient presents with a new diagnosis for an unrelated condition. Source: OAR 848-040-0125
  • Where must the supervising licensee be while an aide performs a treatment-related task, under OAR 848-020-0000? Answer: In the same building and within sight or earshot of the aide. Source: OAR 848-020-0000
  • Which act does OAR 848-015-0030 prohibit a physical therapist assistant from performing? Answer: High velocity manipulation of the spine or peripheral joints. Source: OAR 848-015-0030
  • Which of these may not be used to authenticate an entry in a patient record under OAR 848-040-0110? Answer: A rubber stamp. Source: OAR 848-040-0110
  • Which task may a licensee never permit an aide to perform under OAR 848-020-0060? Answer: Joint mobilization or manipulation. Source: OAR 848-020-0060
  • Which title does ORS 688.020 reserve to a licensed physical therapist or a temporary permit holder? Answer: Physiotherapist. Source: ORS 688.020
  • Who may perform a physical therapy screening of a person who is not currently a patient, under OAR 848-040-0175? Answer: A physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant. Source: OAR 848-040-0175
  • Who may perform an initial evaluation of a patient under OAR 848-040-0125? Answer: Only a physical therapist. Source: OAR 848-040-0125

Discipline and reporting 16

  • A person's license lapsed after the conduct took place. May the Board still sanction that conduct under OAR 848-045-0020? Answer: Yes, the rule covers a person licensed when the conduct occurred. Source: OAR 848-045-0020
  • A physical therapist keeps treating patients after the license lapsed on March 31. Which ground for discipline in OAR 848-045-0020 applies? Answer: Practicing physical therapy with a lapsed license. Source: OAR 848-045-0020
  • The Board subpoenas patient records in an investigation. What does ORS 688.140 say about patient consent? Answer: The records are produced whether or not consent was obtained. Source: ORS 688.140
  • How soon must a licensee notify the Board of an arrest for a felony under OAR 848-045-0020? Answer: Within 10 working days. Source: OAR 848-045-0020
  • How soon must a licensee notify the Board of another licensee's conduct that reasonably appears illegal, unethical or unprofessional, under OAR 848-045-0020? Answer: No later than 10 days after learning of it. Source: OAR 848-045-0020
  • How soon must a licensee tell the Board in writing about a new home address under OAR 848-005-0030? Answer: Within 30 days. Source: OAR 848-005-0030
  • What is the largest civil penalty the Oregon Board may impose under ORS 688.140? Answer: $5,000. Source: ORS 688.140
  • What protection does ORS 688.230 give a person who reports a suspected violation in good faith? Answer: No action for civil damages may follow from the report. Source: ORS 688.230
  • Which act is exploitation of a patient under OAR 848-045-0020? Answer: Borrowing something of more than nominal value from the patient. Source: OAR 848-045-0020
  • Which action by a licensee who employs staff is grounds for discipline under OAR 848-045-0020? Answer: Discharging an employee mainly for trying to comply with Board rules. Source: OAR 848-045-0020
  • Which describes the advisory letter the Oregon Board may issue under ORS 688.140? Answer: Confidential and nondisciplinary. Source: ORS 688.140
  • Which home address may a licensee keep on file with the Board under OAR 848-005-0030? Answer: A residential address, not a post office box. Source: OAR 848-005-0030
  • Which law governs the hearing offered before the Board imposes a sanction, per ORS 688.145? Answer: ORS chapter 183. Source: ORS 688.145
  • Which of these counts as a conviction under ORS 688.140? Answer: A plea of no contest. Source: ORS 688.140
  • Which of these is a failure to cooperate with the Board under OAR 848-045-0020? Answer: Not appearing at an interview the Board requested. Source: OAR 848-045-0020
  • Who pays for a mental, physical or competency evaluation that the Board requires under ORS 688.140? Answer: The person being evaluated. Source: ORS 688.140

Consumer protection 2

  • A physician owns part of a physical therapy practice and prescribes physical therapy for a patient. What must the physician tell the patient under ORS 688.125? Answer: The ownership, and that other sources of physical therapy are available. Source: ORS 688.125
  • Besides displaying a copy of the current license where the public can see it, which way of showing it does OAR 848-040-0105 accept? Answer: Making a paper or electronic copy readily available on request. Source: OAR 848-040-0105

How this list was compiled: Our own questions, spread over the six categories of the Oregon JAM content outline that the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy publishes (Oregon Blueprint, 12/14/2015; https://www.fsbpt.org/Portals/0/documents/services/OregonLawBlueprint20160114.pdf). Oregon Revised Statutes 688.010 to 688.230 were read on 2026-10-13 in the 2025 edition on the Oregon Legislature's site, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors688.html, in the text operative on that day (amendments by chapter 627, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative July 1, 2027 and are not used). Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 848, divisions 5, 10, 15, 20, 35, 40 and 45, were read the same day on the Oregon Secretary of State's site, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayChapterRules.action?selectedChapter=170. The exam's numbers are from the Federation's Oregon JAM page, https://www.fsbpt.org/Our-Services/Jurisprudence-Assessment-Module-JAM-Services/Oregon. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the text of the statute or rule it cites, which is public law. Nothing is taken from the Jurisprudence Assessment Module, an earlier state law examination, a study guide or another practice test.

How it works

An unofficial study guide for the Oregon jurisprudence exam, the OR JAM. It is not affiliated with the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy or the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, and every question here is our own.

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What this study guide covers

Questions follow the Oregon JAM content outline of December 14, 2015: licensure and examination 32 percent, patient care management 32, discipline and unlawful practice 26, with definitions, the Board and consumer advocacy the rest. The law is ORS 688.010 to 688.230 and OAR chapter 848.

Study guide for the physical therapy jurisprudence test, Oregon rules first

Oregon's rules are exact about aides and records: 40 hours of aide training, two aides at most on treatment tasks, records kept seven years, a final summary within 30 days.

Changes coming in 2027

The 2025 Legislature amended much of the practice act with an operative date of July 1, 2027. The questions follow the text in force today.

  • The calendar turns on even years: licenses lapse March 31 and the certification period starts April 1.
  • Only a physical therapist may evaluate, reexamine, change the plan of care or decide on discharge.

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the Oregon jurisprudence exam for physical therapy?

The OR JAM has 50 questions and a 90 minute limit, by the Federation's page for it. The pass mark is 80 percent, and attempts are not limited.

Who has to take the OR JAM?

Applicants for a new Oregon license, people reinstating a license lapsed more than one year, and applicants for a first Oregon compact privilege, who must pass it within six months before applying, according to the Federation's page.

Does the Oregon jurisprudence exam count as continuing education?

Yes. OAR 848-035-0030 gives 3 hours of continuing competence for passing the Board approved Oregon jurisprudence examination, once in any certification period.

Is the jurisprudence exam needed to renew a lapsed Oregon license?

For a license lapsed between one and five years, yes. OAR 848-010-0035 asks for 24 hours of continuing competency, the Board's fingerprint-based background check and its jurisprudence examination.

Is this the real OR JAM?

No. It is an unofficial study aid whose questions were written from Oregon's statutes and administrative rules. The Oregon Board of Physical Therapy and the Federation did not write or approve it, and it holds none of the module's questions.

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