| (v) A peer-reviewed publication not on the list of
recognized publications for manuscript review 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) The name of the peer-reviewed journal;
(II) The name of the manuscript; and
(III) A description of the journal's relevance to the
physical therapy profession.
(C) Grant proposal submission. Submission of grant
proposals by principal investigators or co-principal investigators
for research that is pertinent to physical therapy and in the areas
of ethics, professional responsibility, clinical practice, clinical
management, behavioral science, science, or risk management.
(i) The grant proposal must be submitted to the funding
entity within the 24 months prior to the license expiration date.
(ii) One grant proposal is valued at 10 CCUs.
(iii) Licensees may submit a maximum of 1 grant proposal
(10 CCUs).
(iv) Documentation required for consideration is a
copy of the grant and letter submitted to the grant-provider.
(v) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit
the approval letter from the board-approved organization.
(D) Grant review for research pertinent to healthcare.
The Board will maintain and make available a list of grant-issuing
entities that are automatically approved for grant review and assigned
a standard approval number by the board-approved organization.
(i) The review must be completed within the 24 months
prior to the license expiration date.
(ii) One grant review is valued at 3 CCUs.
(iii) Licensees may submit a maximum of 2 grant reviews
(6 CCUs).
(iv) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit
a letter or certificate confirming grant review from the grant provider.
(v) A grant-issuing entity not on the list of recognized
entities for grant review 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) The name of the grant-issuing entity;
(II) The name of the grant; and
(III) A description of the grant's relevance to the
physical therapy profession.
(4) Teaching and Presentation Activities.
(A) First-time development or coordination of course(s)
in a CAPTE-accredited PT or PTA program, or a post-professional physical
therapy degree program, or a CAPTE accredited program bridging from
PTA to PT. This activity type is automatically approved and is assigned
a standard approval number by the board-approved organization.
(i) The course must be offered for the first time within
the 24 months prior to the license expiration date.
(ii) One student contact hour equals 4 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 copy of the course syllabus indicating the licensee as course coordinator
or primary instructor.
(B) First-time development or coordination of course(s)
in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university program for
other health professions.
(i) The course must be offered for the first time within
the 24 months prior to the license expiration date.
(ii) One student contact hour equals 4 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) Documentation required for consideration is a
copy of the course syllabus indicating the licensee as course coordinator
or primary instructor.
(v) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit
the approval letter from the board-approved organization.
(C) Presentation or instruction as a guest lecturer
in a CAPTE-accredited PT or PTA program, or a post-professional physical
therapy degree program, or a CAPTE-accredited program bridging from
PTA to PT. This activity type is automatically approved and is assigned
a standard approval number by the board-approved organization.
(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.
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