The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is a national professional organization representing more than 66,000 members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education.
North Carolina Physical Therapy Association
The mission of the North Carolina Physical Therapy Association (NCPTA), a component of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), is to represent and promote the profession of physical therapy in North Carolina, and to further the NCPTA member's role in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of movement dysfunctions and the enhancement of the physical health and the functional abilities of the people of North Carolina.
North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
The North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners is an occupational licensing board which was created in 1951 by the North Carolina General Assembly to establish and maintain minimum standards for the practice of physical therapy to protect the safety and welfare of the citizens of North Carolina; to license physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to practice physical therapy in the State; to investigate complaints regarding unauthorized practice of physical therapy in the State and acts of licensees that violate the Practice Act and to issue interpretation of questions arising from the Physical Therapy Practice Act.
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