Our FERPA/HIPAA Online Course and Certification focuses on teaching you the ethical value and application of preventing patient and child-sensitive information within the school-based, pre-school and early intervention setting. Learn the difference between FERPA and HIPAA, the means in which data must be protected, and how it may be released or waived, as well as when both apply to programs funded by the US department of education. Given the potential misuse of patient and child data in our digital age of information, this course is essential to all those who professional interact with children and/or enter digital or written information regarding children, ranging from reports on word processing programs, or even simple data entry. Course outline includes examples of real/hypothetical situations, the theoretical basis for decision making as well as legal standards of behavior consistent with the Texas (and other State board) Practice Acts & APTA code of ethics for professional conduct. Sign up now for this valuable course now!

This program is offered for 0.35 ASHA CEU's (Level: Various    Content: Related)

ASHA LEARNERS PLEASE NOTE: There are 2 purchase options above, EI Continuing Education and CEU. If you wish to earn ASHA CEUs for this course and you select the CEU option, your information including name, address, e mail and ASHA ID, will be sent to ASHA CE.  If you do not want your information sent to ASHA, please select the option for continuing education.

EITTOC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 8922. This distance learning-independent is offered at 0.35 CEUs, introductory, Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.

APPROVED BY THE ILLINOIS EARLY INTERVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM FOR EARLY INTERVENTION CREDENTIAL CREDIT for 1.0 Hours

- Meets NY State (NYSOTA) Continuing Compliancy Requirements for continued Core Competency Hours (CCH) -

- This activity is pending approval from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) –

This course meets the Indiana State requirements for the annual credentialing process in the area of “Conferences & Workshops.”   Approved as a Core of Knowledge Training  by the  EXCELS Early Childhood Development: Maryland State Department of Education. This course meets the NY State Provider's Agreement (Provider Responsibilities, A, p.3) "Provider shall comply with ... the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and its regulations at 34 CFR Part 99."

Disclosure:Disclosure: David C Saidoff PT - course developer/presenter - has the following relevant financial relationships to disclose: he receives monetary compensation for the preparation of this course, in addition to a percentage of company sales, and has the following relevant non-financial relationships to disclose: EITTOC Board of Directors: volunteer member. Melissa Whelan, OTR - course developer/presenter - has the following relevant financial relationships to disclose: she receives monetary compensation for the preparation of this course, in addition to a percentage of company sales, and has the following relevant non-financial relationships to disclose: EITTOC Board of Directors: volunteer member.  Declaration: Approval of this course does not necessarily imply that any of the governing bodies (e.g., West Virginian Board of Physical Therapy, or other such governmental or NGO’s supports the views of the presenter or sponsor. Information provided should be used within the scope of practice. No relevant financial or non-financial relationships exists between EITTOC or the products discussed any course; no such relationship or endorsement exists for any products mentioned in any courses sponsored by EITTOC, or in any of the items (such as specific AED or Epinephrine injection product) or any testing instrument used to evaluate children; the above course is specific to said-topic, and may not be extrapolated to any other course or topic outside the scope of this course. Course instructor(s) have no other financial or non-financial remuneration - whether prior to or following course delivery; the above advertisement is made available to all physical therapy (and other) licensee on a non-discriminatory basis. Ascend has approved this course and may be contacted about any concerns. Information provided should be used within scope of practice. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. The onus of responsibility for this course – granted contact hours by the AOTA – is for each OT professional to check with their State board of OT to see if this course meets licensure requirement for continuing education.