1. Why attend our review if you already attend another review course ... ?
Because our courses are nothing like any other review book or course available. Our live seminars are small in size are taught in an interactive lecture style focusing on the underlying content being tested.
Our course is for people who have tried passing another way and it did not work, our system has been tested on hundreds of people like yourself who have been thisclose to passing, but are willing to put in the effort to study different and pass their licensure examination.
We make a continuous investment in keeping our courses current. For the past ten years, Therapy Team has consistently sent at least one representative to the meetings of Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT). It is at these meetings that issues involving the NPTE and NPTAE and the new State law exams for the future year are discussed. They obviously do not give us specifics or actual questions but we leave each conference with an better idea than if we had not attended of what the examiners are considering important entry level knowledge for the upcoming year.
2. I have a Learning Disability Will the Live Course Help Me... ?
We regularly have students in our live courses with learning disabilities. Often, students with reading and concentration difficulties find that hearing the material verbally and having the opportunities to ask questions about the content is helpful and many of our students with learning disabilities have told us that our course allowed them to discuss and better understand the material and was want made the difference in allowing them to pass the NPTE.
3. It is Only My Second Time. Would a Live Course be a Waste of my Time and Money?
No, it is probably the best investment you can make in your career!!
We have presented this course to hundreds of PT and PTA graduates each year since 1996, our average attendee has taken the exam more than two times and been very close to achieving a passing score every time. Especially with the new requirement that you can only take the exam three times in a 12 months period, we are now seeing students in class who are waiting months before they can take the exam again. This also means months wiithout a income while they wait for their next attempt.
In our course you will start to look at the exam differently, it is not that you do not have the knowlege to pass, we belive you do, but our course will lead you to reexamining your approach to the entire examination process, we believe that this will not only help you pass your exam, but make you a better clinician once you are back at work.
Do you have any testimonials from former students ... ?
Sample Quotes
Attending your live course was the best eight hundred bucks I've ever spent. (course price $895.00) After two hours I knew that this was what I needed to get my license... I was completely wrong as to what this exam was testing.... after missing the exam seven times by fewer than three questions, I passed. I should have done this a year ago. ..
Just got my results five minutes ago...well I did what you said to do and guess what.. I passed ... my score improved 83 points on the 800 scale.
More Happy PT's
I am very pleased to tell you that I passed the exam! I just found out Wednesday. I want to thank you both very much. Your class not only renewed my confidence, it gave me a better understanding of the practice of physical therapy. I learned things I should have been introduced to in school. I am suggesting your course to friends who are having difficultly with the exam and to those who simply want to learn more. Again, thank you so much. I couldn't have done it without you both
At last, I passed...!
I am a Physical therapist in New Jersey. I am so happy to send this mail because I couldn't pass without your help. Your (system) is very clear so I found how to find each answer clearly.
I wanted to let you know that I just passed the NPTE . I was in the Newark, NJ course 2005 that you just taught 3 months ago. I wanted to personally thank you and Marylu for all of your help. The course was wonderful and I don't think I would have had as much success with the exam without it!! The course content and test taking skills truly helped me by learning not to change answers, ask why for every question and as Marylu always says, "pick it and move on!!"
I wanted to give you feed back on the new (2005) format of the exam as well. I feel the break after the first two blocks (15 minutes) is a must for all students. I highly recommend every student who takes this exam to take that break if nothing else. It truly helps you clear your mind and calm your nerves. the break is not mandatory and a screen with pop up informing you of your option to take a 15 min scheduled break with the clock stopped. If people do not want the break they can hit next and move on. I also wanted to let you know that the exam is timed by a running clock so the time does not stop per block. Every student must be conscientious of their time and pace themselves 1 hour per 50 question block because the clock keeps ticking. I personally only took the 15 minute break and finished the exam with 7 minutes left on the clock. I went through the exam slowly and carefully without the unscheduled breaks. I truly think this new format is wonderful and is designed to help the test taker. If you need any more feedback please do not hesitate to email me. I hope this feedback helps and again cannot express my thanks to you and marylu. I will highly recommend this course in the future to all students.
Thank you again,
Who are the instructors ... ?
Clinical Instructor
Timothy J. Hoerner, M.A., P.T.
Mr. Hoerner received his undergraduate degree from Regis College, Denver, Colorado, his Physical Therapy degree from Washington University in St. Louis and his M.A. in Physical Education and Sports Science from the University of Denver. He is licensed to practice physical therapy in Illinois and Indiana and is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association. He is involved with APTA's Neuvo Logical, orthopedic cardiopulmonary, Geriatrical and Clinical Electrophysiology sections and is involved in APTA'S program. Since 1996 he has been the lead clinical instructor for Therapy Team Educational Services preparing thousands of new graduate physical therapists for their licensure examination.
Non-Clinical Instructor
MaryLu Cianciolo, Esq. M.B.A.
Ms. Cianciolo received her undergraduate degree at University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, her law degree from Valparaiso, University and her Masters of Business Administration from University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. She is admitted to practice law in Illinois, New York, and the Northern District of Illinois. In addition to her law practice which focuses on assisting the Rehabilitation with reimbursement matters as well as Immigration. She is a principal with Therapy Team Educational Services where she is the instructor for the Legal, Scope of Practice and Ethics sections of their course preparing physical therapy graduates for the NPTE and NPTAE.
Do the Study and Test Taking Techniques Work?
Yes, We have developed our test preparation and test taking strategies over the past ten years of working with students in this course. Over the years we have received many comments from our students that they made the difference. Our latest modifications to work with the block system of exam administration are getting high reviews from all students, but especially those with learning disabilities and test anxiety.
