Georgia Code Title 43. Professions and Businesses § 43-33-3

(1) “Board” means the State Board of Physical Therapy.

(2) “License” means a valid and current certificate of registration issued by the board which shall give the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in the practice prescribed thereon.

(3) “Licensee” means any person holding a license under this article or holding a valid Physical Therapy Licensure Compact privilege pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter.

(4) “Person” means a human being only, not a legal entity.

(5) “Physical therapist” means a person licensed to practice physical therapy as defined in this article and whose license is in good standing.

(6) “Physical therapist assistant” or “physical therapy assistant” means a person who is licensed by the board to assist a physical therapist, whose activities are supervised and directed by a physical therapist, and whose license is in good standing.

(7) “Physical therapy” means the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist who is licensed pursuant to this article. The term “physiotherapist” shall be synonymous with “physical therapy” pursuant to this article. The practice of physical therapy means:

(8) “Physical therapy aide” means a person who only performs designated and supervised physical therapy tasks. The physical therapy aide must receive direct supervision and must be directed on the premises at all times by a licensee. Physical therapy aides are not licensed under this article.

(9) “Trainee” means an individual who is approved for a traineeship.

(10) “Traineeship” means a period of activity during which a trainee works under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist who has practiced for not less than one year prior to assuming the supervisory role.

(11) “Training permit” means a valid and current certificate of registration issued by the board which gives the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in practice through a traineeship prescribed thereon.