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TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 16TEXAS BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 341LICENSE RENEWAL
RULE §341.3Qualifying Continuing Competence Activities

      (i) One student contact hour equals 2 CCUs.

      (ii) Licensees are limited to the following number of CCUs:

        (I) PTs may submit a maximum of 10 CCUs for this activity.

        (II) PTAs may submit a maximum of 8 CCUs for this activity.

      (iii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a copy of the course syllabus indicating the licensee as course presenter or instructor.

    (D) Presentation or instruction as a guest lecturer in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university program for other health professions.

      (i) One student contact hour equals 2 CCUs.

      (ii) Licensees are limited to the following number of CCUs:

        (I) PTs may submit a maximum of 10 CCUs for this activity.

        (II) PTAs may submit a maximum of 8 CCUs for this activity.

      (iii) Documentation required for consideration is a copy of the course syllabus indicating the licensee as course coordinator or primary instructor.

      (iv) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a copy of the course syllabus indicating the licensee as course presenter or instructor.

    (E) First-time development, presentation or co-presentation at state, national or international workshops, seminars, or professional conferences, or at a board-approved continuing education course.

      (i) The course must be offered for the first time within the 24 months prior to the license expiration date.

      (ii) One contact hour equals 4 CCUs.

      (iii) Licensees are limited to the following number of CCUs:

        (I) PTs may submit no more than 10 CCUs for this activity.

        (II) PTAs may submit no more than 8 CCUs for this activity.

      (iv) Documentation required for consideration includes one of the following: a copy of a brochure for the presentation indicating the licensee as a presenter; or, a copy of the cover from the program and page(s) indicating the licensee as a presenter.

      (v) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit the approval letter from the board-approved organization.

    (F) Service as a clinical instructor for full-time, entry-level PT or PTA students enrolled in accredited education. This activity type is automatically approved and is assigned a standard approval number by the board-approved organization.

      (i) The instructorship must be completed within the 24 months prior to the license expiration date.

      (ii) Valuation of clinical instruction is as follows:

        (I) Supervision of full-time PT or PTA students for 5 - 11 weeks is valued at 5 CCUs.

        (II) Supervision of full-time PT or PTA students for 12 weeks or longer is valued at 10 CCUs.

      (iii) Licensees are limited to the following number of CCUs:

        (I) PTs may submit a maximum of 10 CCUs for this activity.

        (II) PTAs may submit a maximum of 8 CCUs for this activity.

      (iv) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a letter or certificate from the coordinator of clinical education confirming clinical supervision and the number of weeks supervised from the education program.

  (5) Advanced Training, Certification, and Recognition.

    (A) Specialty Examinations. The Board will maintain and make available a list of recognized specialty examinations. Successful completion of a recognized specialty examination (initial or recertification) is automatically approved and assigned a standard approval number by the board-approved organization.

      (i) The specialty examination must be successfully completed within the 24 months prior to the license expiration date.

      (ii) Each recognized specialty examination is valued at 30 CCUs.

      (iii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a copy of the letter from the certifying body notifying the licensee of completion of the specialty from the credentialing body, and a copy of the certificate of specialization.

      (iv) A specialty examination not on the list of recognized examinations but pertinent to the physical therapy profession may be submitted to the board approved organization for consideration. Documentation required for consideration includes the following:

        (I) Identification and description of the sponsoring organization and its authority to grant a specialization to PTs or PTAs;

        (II) A complete description of the requirements for specialization;

        (III) A copy of the letter notifying the licensee of completion of the specialty from the certifying body, and a copy of the certificate of specialization.

    (B) APTA Certification for Advanced Proficiency for the PTA. This activity type is automatically approved and is assigned a standard approval number by the board-approved organization.

      (i) The certification must be successfully completed within the 24 months prior to the license expiration date.

      (ii) Completion of specialty certification is valued at 20 CCUs.

      (iii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a copy of the letter notifying the licensee of completion of the advanced proficiency, and a copy of the certificate of proficiency.

    (C) Residency or fellowship relevant to physical therapy. The residency or fellowship must be accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE). This activity type is automatically approved and is assigned a standard approval number by the board approved organization.

      (i) The residency or fellowship must be successfully completed within the 24 months prior to the license expiration date.

      (ii) Completion of the residency or fellowship is valued at 30 CCUs.

      (iii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a copy of the certificate of graduation indicating completion of the fellowship or residency.

    (D) Mentorship of a resident or fellow in an American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) accredited residency or fellowship program. This activity type is automatically approved and is assigned a standard approval number by the board-approved organization.

      (i) Mentorship of a resident or a fellow for a minimum of 150 hours of 1:1 mentoring is valued at 10 CCUs. The Board will consider partial credit for those mentors who provide mentorship for only a portion of the residency or fellowship.

      (ii) Licensees may submit a maximum of 20 CCUs for this activity.

      (iii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a copy of a letter from the accredited residency or fellowship program confirming participation as a clinical mentor, with the dates and number of mentorship hours served as a clinical mentor.

    (E) The self-assessment tool oPTion of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT). This activity type is automatically approved and is assigned a standard approval number by the board-approved organization.

      (i) Completion of oPTion is valued at 3 CCUs.

      (ii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a copy of the FSBPT certificate of completion.

  (6) Professional Membership and Service. Licensees may submit activities in this category for up to one half of their CC requirement (PT - 15 CCUs, PTAs - 10 CCUs) at time of renewal. Licensees must demonstrate membership or participation in service activities for a minimum of one year during the renewal period to receive credit. Credit is not prorated for portions of years.

    (A) Membership in the APTA. This activity type is automatically approved and is assigned a standard approval number by the board-approved organization.

      (i) One year of membership is valued at 1 CCU.

      (ii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a copy of the current membership card.

    (B) Service on a board, committee, or taskforce for the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) (or an APTA component), or the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT). This activity type is automatically approved and is assigned a standard approval number by the board-approved organization.

      (i) One year of service is valued at 3 CCUs.

      (ii) Licensees are limited to the following number of CCUs per renewal:

        (I) PTs may submit a maximum of 9 CCUs for this activity.

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