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NPTE Exam Prep
The NPTE Study Bundle
Get the #1 best-selling Study Guide and the mobile Study Pack App together — the most powerful combination to pass the NPTE on your first attempt.
Study Guide + PT Study Pack
The most complete NPTE prep combination available. The Study Guide gives you the deepest content review and the PT Study Pack keeps you sharp with 600 AI-powered practice questions — together, they cover every angle of the exam.
- 675 practice questions (Study Guide)
- 600 AI practice questions (App)
- 3 full online summative exams
- AI Learning Assistant (both)
- Score Reports & progress tracking
- Content review in outline format
- Custom study sessions by domain
- iOS & Android app access
The Complete Combination
Two products. Every angle of the exam covered.
AI-Powered Learning
Both the Study Guide and Study Pack include the revolutionary AI Learning Assistant — the only NPTE prep with AI built in.
1,275 Practice Questions
675 from the Study Guide + 600 from the Study Pack = the most comprehensive question bank available for NPTE prep.
Proven Track Record
TherapyEd students consistently outperform the national average. Marshall University’s 2024 class scored 14.1 points above average.
Meet the Authors
Written and revised by leaders in the profession.
The Review & Study Guide is written and revised every year by a team of distinguished physical therapy educators and clinicians. Click any author to read their full bio.
Susan O’Sullivan
Susan O’Sullivan
PT, EdD
Professor Emerita, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Susan O’Sullivan, PT, EdD is Professor Emerita at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and co-author of the foundational text, Physical Rehabilitation. She was an Instructor and Assistant Professor at Boston University and then an Associate Professor and Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, serving as department chair from 2002-2008. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Physical Therapy degrees, as well as her Ed.D. in Human Development (with a specialization in psychomotor development and motor learning), from Boston University. She has co-authored several textbooks, most notably “Physical Rehabilitation,” which is the most widely used textbook by DPT programs and has been translated into five languages for world-wide distribution (Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese). She has also co-authored “Improving Functional Outcomes in Physical Rehabilitation” and the National Physical Therapy Examination Review and Study Guide. While at UMass Lowell, Dr. O’Sullivan taught neurological and geriatric physical therapy courses, receiving awards for her instructional abilities. Most notably, she was the 2012 recipient of the Excellence in Neurologic Education award from the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy.
Raymond Siegelman
Raymond Siegelman
PT, DPT, MS
President Emeritus, TherapyEd
Raymond Siegelman, PT, DPT, MS is President Emeritus of TherapyEd and served as President from the company’s founding in 1988. With Drs. Susan O’Sullivan, Scott Shaffer, and Thomas Sutlive he is co-author of the National Physical Therapy Examination Review & Study Guide. Dr. Siegelman received his physical therapy education at Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City, Boston University and the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. He was a member of the faculty in the physical therapy programs at Boston University and then at Northeastern University for ten years. Between 1977 and 1988 he also practiced in the area of sports physical therapy. From 1982-1987, Dr. Siegelman was the Executive Director of the APTA of Massachusetts. He has also held the position of Chief Delegate, Delegate and Chairman of the Eastern District of the Massachusetts Chapter of the APTA. He has served on and chaired many committees at the district, chapter and national levels of the American Physical Therapy Association. In 2005, Dr. Siegelman received the Kessler Memorial Award from the APTA of Massachusetts.
Scott Shaffer
Scott Shaffer
PT, PhD, ECS
Instructor, TherapyEd; Professor, University of the Incarnate Word
Scott Shaffer, PT, PhD, ECS is an Instructor for TherapyEd, and a Professor at The University of the Incarnate Word. He is a board-certified specialist in clinical electrophysiologic physical therapy and a retired Colonel from the US Army, where he served in a variety of roles, including Chief of Army Physical Therapy, Dean of the Graduate Programs at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School, and former director and professor at the US Army Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy. He serves as a co-editor and chapter author for TherapyEd’s best-selling National Physical Therapy Exam Review & Study Guide. Dr. Shaffer completed his PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of Kentucky and earned his PT degree from the Army-Baylor University PT program. His interests include neuromusculoskeletal evaluation/treatment, clinical electrophysiology assessment, injury risk screening, and health outcomes. He has numerous peer reviewed publications and has presented at various international and national conferences.
Thomas Sutlive
Thomas Sutlive
PT, PhD
Instructor, TherapyEd; Professor, U.S. Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy
Thomas Sutlive, PT, PhD is an Instructor for TherapyEd and Professor for the U.S. Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy in San Antonio, Texas. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor for the U.S. Army-Baylor University Doctoral Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy. He earned his B.A. in Physical Education and Religion from the College of William and Mary, his Masters of Physical Therapy from the U.S. Army-Baylor University Graduate Program, and his Ph.D in Anatomy/Physical Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Sutlive is a retired Colonel from the U.S. Army, having served 23 years on active duty. He serves as a co-editor and chapter author for TherapyEd’s best-selling National Physical Therapy Examination Review and Study Guide and is an author of numerous peer reviewed publications. He is also is actively engaged in research focusing on examination and intervention strategies for a variety of neuromusculoskeletal disorders.
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