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AED for Children
Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS)
Autism Primer: Early Intervention and Pre School
Baby Heimlich Maneuver
Battelle Developmental Inventory (BDI) - 2
Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, (Bayley-III)
BRIGANCE Infant and Toddler Screens III
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD): Early Intervention - Early Childhood
Cerebral Palsy Primer
Child Abuse/Mandated Reporting
Child CPR
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Primer in Early Intervention
Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS): Above 2 Years of Age
Chronic Pediatric Dysphonia Primer
Cleft lip and Palate Primer: Early Intervention and Pre-School
CMV-Induced Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Balance Loss in EI
Cognitive Milestones in Early Intervention
Congenital Muscular Torticollis and Acquired Plagiocephaly Primer in Early Intervention and Pre-School
Corona Virus-Early Intervention
Cultural Competency Primer: Early Intervention and Pre-School
Developmental Assessment of Young Children
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) Primer in Early Intervention and Childhood
Developmental Verbal Dyslexia in Early Intervention and Childhood
Down syndrome Primer in Early Intervention and Pre-School
Early Childhood Trauma for Early Intervention Providers
Epinephrine Auto-Injector
Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test
Fine Motor & Adaptive Milestones in Early Intervention
Fire Safety for Facility-Based EI Program
Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation 2
Gross Motor Milestones in Early Intervention
HIPAA/FERPA Regulatory and Ethical Compliance in EI
HIV/AIDS in Early Intervention and Pre-School
Infant CPR
Infection Control, Universal Precautions, and Blood-borne Pathogens for Early Intervention
Mediation and Conflict Resolution Primer in Early Intervention
Medicaid Regulatory and Ethical Compliance in EI
Mullen Scales of Early Learning
NY State Audit Prep for Service Provision and Evaluation
Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer in Early Intervention and Pre-School
Peabody Developmental Motor Scales
Pediatric First Aid
Pediatric Heimlich Maneuver
Pre-School Language Scales-5
Receptive One-Word Picture Vocabulary
Receptive-Expressive Emergent Language Test-Third Edition (REEL-3)
Rossetti Infant Toddler Language Scales
Routines-Based Embedded OT Coaching in Early Intervention
Routines-Based Embedded PT Coaching in Early Intervention
Routines-Based Embedded SE/SI Coaching in Early Intervention
Routines-Based Embedded SLP Coaching in Early Intervention
Routines-Based Embedded SW/SC Coaching in Early Intervention
Sensory Integration Primer in Early Intervention
Service Provision Documentation in Early Intervention: NYC/NYS
Shaken Baby Prevention Primer for EI Providers
SIDS Prevention Primer for Early Intervention Providers
Social Emotional Milestones in Early Intervention
Speech Production Milestones in Early Intervention
State Audit for Agencies - NY State
State Audit for Service Coordination - NY State
Teletherapy for Early Intervention & Pre-School
Test of Early Language Development 3rd Edition (TELD-3)
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (Birth - 6 years)
Violence Prevention
Workplace Sexual Harassment Training in the Early Intervention and Pre-School Setting - All States of the Union
Workplace Sexual Harassment Training in the Early Intervention and Pre-School Setting - Illinois

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State:

Alabama

EITTOC courses have not been approved by the Alabama State Board for PT

Requirements:

10 contact hours annually for PTs; 6 hours for PTAs. Please verify independently by contacting your State Board for Physical Therapy

Information:

Click Here for state’s website: www.pt.alabama.gov/

State:

Alaska
 
Regulations read: AAC 54.420. APPROVED PHYSICAL THERAPY COURSES AND ACTIVITIES. (a) The following continuing education activities are approved for continuing education credit if they meet the requirements of (c) of this section: (1) courses recognized by (A) the Alaska Physical Therapy Association; (B) the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA); (C) the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT); (D) other state physical therapy associations; or (E) other state physical therapy licensing boards;

Requirements:

The State of Alaska Board of Physical Therapy requires 24 contact hours biennially for PTs and PTAs. Courses must be directly related to patient care. CPR is not an acceptable form of continuing education for renewal of a license.

Information:

No approval needed because we are approved by other state associations or boards. EITTOC PT related courses all qualify for contact hours as EITTOC is already approved by several State boards for physical therapy and State PT associations.

 

Alaska State’s website:www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/pphy.htm

State:

Arizona
Arizona's State Board of Physical Therapy approves any course or courses already approved by the Texas or Florida State board of physical therapy, and Arizona licensed PT's may take the following  courses toward satisfaction of their CEU requirements: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer,  Downs Syndrome Primer in Early Intervention and Pre-School, HIPAA/FERPA Regulatory & Ethical Compliance in EI, Autism Primer in Early Intervention and Pre-School, Cultural Competency in Early Intervention, HIV/AIDS in Early Intervention and Pre-School, Child Abuse & Mandated Reporting in Early Intervention, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Primer (Birth - 5), Shaken Baby Syndrome Primer SIDS Prevention Primer for EI and Infection Control in the Early Intervention Setting

Requirements:

Continuing Education requirements: 20 contact hours required for PTs during each two year compliance period, including at least 10 hours of courses approved by an accredited medical, PT, or health care education program, association, or specialty medical society. No CE requirements for PTAs.


Information:

Click here for state’s website: www.ptboard.az.gov/public1/pages/home.asp

State:

Arkansas
The following courses are approved as continuing education by the Arkansas State Board for Physical Therapy: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer, Autism Primer in Early Intervention; Down syndrome Primer in Early Intervention, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Primer (Birth - 5), Infection Control in the Early Intervention Setting, Child Abuse & Mandated Reporting in Early Intervention, SIDS Prevention Primer for EI, HIPAA & FERPA Legal/Ethical Obligations in EI, Cultural Competency Primer in Early Intervention, HIV/AIDS for Early Intervention and Pre-School, Medicaid Regulatory & Ethical Compliance in EI, & Shaken Baby Syndrome Primer.
According to the State board of AK, should EITTOC’s CE courses be approved by any other national state agency - such as a State Board of Physical Therapy or any State physical therapy association, they are considered automatically approved by the State of AK PT board by virtue of prior approval by other state agencies and/or boards. EITTOC's approval with State Boards is currently pending; approval will be posted here, for the benefit of all AK therapists.

Requirements:

Only 50% of CE Credit for Arkansas can be completed online. Board Rule requires that CEU approved programs and college courses must be in the area of clinical application, clinical management, behavioral science or scientific research.

Information:

Click here for state’s website:www.arptb.org/

State:

California
The following courses are approved as continuing education for California PT's and PTA's (ACEND): 
 
Course approved directly by the California Physical Therapy Association:

Requirements:

PTs and PTAs - 30 contact hours biennially, beginning 2009. Continuing competency hours must be earned during your renewal period. Your renewal period begins the day after your license expires and ends on your license expiration date. 

PT and PTAs must earn two hours in ethics, laws and regulations, or some combination thereof, and four hours in life support for health care professionals. Such training should be comparable to, or more advanced than, the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support Health Care Provider course.

Information:

EITTOC’s CE courses may be submitted by individual therapists for approval by the CA PT Board as an “alternative pathway” and submitting certificate of completion. Please note below the cap below.

1399.94. Authorized Pathways for Obtaining Hours. Continuing competency hours must be obtained through an authorized pathway, which may be either traditional or alternate. (a) Traditional pathways are those offered by an approved provider. There is no limit to the number of hours which may be accumulated through traditional pathways. The traditional pathways are: 1) continuing education courses, including home and self-study courses, approved through an agency recognized by the board under the provisions of regulation section 1399.95; and 2) college coursework from an accredited institution. (b) Alternate pathways are those offered by an entity other than an approved provider. Only those alternate pathways described in this section may be used to accumulate continuing competency hours. The number of alternate pathway hours that may be applied for a renewal cycle may not exceed any cap noted below. Hours may be granted only in accordance with the conversion formula for each alternate pathway, noted in the body of the regulation via the state’s website: www.ptbc.ca.gov/

One of the alternate pathways related to EITTOC:

Description: Attending a conference relating to the practice of physical therapy where proof of attendance is provided by the conference sponsor
CAP: 8 hours
Conversion: 2 hours per conference

State:

Colorado

A Colorado  PT may take any relevant EITTOC course to satisfy their CEU requirements. It is the licensees’ responsibility to determine if the continuing education programs they attend meet the continued competency requirements of their professional licensure board and satisfy the continued competency requirements. The onus of responsibility as to the appropriateness of course taken rests with the physical therapist. As such, a physical therapist seeking to take any PT-related EITTOC course may do so - provided the PT - based on their own judgement - deems that course appropriate in the fulfillment of their Individual Professional Development Activities.

 


Requirements:

From: cdn.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/DORA-Reg/CBON/DORA/1251652894836 -Each 2 year renewal period (e.g., November 1, 2014 through October 31, 2016) physical therapists must accrue 30 points of Professional Development Activities (PDA). Physical therapy assistants are not required to participate in continuing competency.

Beginning November 1, 2014. Senate Bill 11-169 passed in 2011 will require Colorado licensed Physical Therapists to demonstrate their continuing competency (CC) in order to renew or reinstate their license. The requirements do not apply to Physical Therapy Assistants. The program becomes effective on November 1, 2014; licensees will begin participating in CC after they renew their license in 2014. All new CC requirements must be met prior to renewing in 2016. The program is still in the implementation process and rulemaking will take place in 2013. All meetings are noticed on the Board’s website and are open to the public. Outreach to the profession will occur after rules are adopted in 2013. Licensees will be alerted of the program and its requirements through email updates, outreach events, the Board’s website, webinars or other methods.

Information:

State:

Connecticut
The following courses are approved as continuing education by the Connecticut PTA: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, and Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer
 
Addtionally, a Connecticut PT or PTA may also take any relevant EITTOC course to satisfy their CEU requirements. Given the wording on the law on continuing education for PT, the onus of responsibility of whether given course is acceptable for CEU by the Connecticut State Board of PT, rests with the physical therapist. As such, a physical therapist seeking to take any PT-related EITTOC course may do so - provided the PT - based on their own judgement - deems that course appropriate to their 'individual practice.'

Requirements:

20 contact hours annually in areas related to the PT's practice. Certifications of completion must be filed with the Department of Public Health. No CE requirements for PTAs. Each licensee applying for license renewal shall complete a minimum of 20 hours during the one year period for which the license is being renewed. Continuing education hours completed in one registration period shall not be allowed to carry-over to a subsequent registration period. Award of Continued Competence Units: Continuing education shall be in areas related to the individual's practice. The law does not specifically identify qualifying continuing education course work. Internet-based and distance learning opportunities are acceptable provided such coursework is related to the practice of physical therapy. The Department does not approve continuing education courses or pre-approve specific coursework for individual licensees, nor does the Department maintain a list of continuing education courses.

Information:

State:

Delaware
Some of EITTOC’s CE courses are approved by virtue of prior approval by other state agencies and/or boards. A Delaware PT or PTA may also take the following EITTOC courses to satisfy their CEU requirements:
 

Requirements:

30 contact hours required biennially for both PTs and PTAs on subjects related to their scope of practice. 13.2 Each course must include topics relevant to the field of health care as it pertains to Physical Therapy or Athletic Training. Approval of CEU's shall be within the discretion of the Board.  Regulation 13.2.1 Continuing education units that have been previously approved during the current licensing period by another agency such as a national governing body or a fellow state licensing board shall be acceptable to the Examining Board for the State of Delaware as appropriate CEU's.

Information:

State:

District Of Columbia

Some of EITTOC’s CE courses are approved by virtue of prior approval by other state agencies and/or boards. A D.C. PT or PTA may also take the following relevant EITTOC course to satisfy their CEU requirements:

The following  courses are approved as continuing education by the other State Boards for Physical Therapy, and are automatically considered approved by the DC State Board for Physical therpy:  Obstertrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer, Autism Primer in Early Intervention; Down syndrome Primer in Early Intervention, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Primer (Birth - 5), Infection Control in the Early Intervention Setting, Child Abuse & Mandated Reporting in Early Intervention, SIDS Prevention Primer for EI, HIPAA & FERPA Legal/Ethical Obligations in EI, Cultural Competency Primer in Early Intervention, Medicaid Regulatory & Ethical Compliance in EI, & Shaken Baby Syndrome Primer.

Requirements:

4 CEUs or 40 contact hours required biennially for PTs. No PTA requirements

Information:

EITTOC's CE courses are all approved by virtue of prior approval by other state agencies and/or boards.

State:

Florida
The following  courses are approved as continuing education by the Florida State Board for Physical Therapy:  Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer and Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer.

Requirements:

Continuing Education:CE: 24 contact hours within two-year licensure period for PTs and PTAs. A one-hour HIV/AIDS course is required for first license renewal.  Two hours on prevention of medical errors must be taken every renewal period. Up to 12 hours can come from approved home study/online courses.

 

 

Information:

Although EITTOC's courses have not been preapproved by Florida PT at this time. You may however submit required information/documents for individual approval. Please see practice act for number of allowable home study/distance learning CE credits.


486.109 Continuing education.—

(1) The board shall require licensees to periodically demonstrate their professional competence as a condition of renewal of a license by completing 24 hours of continuing education biennially.
(2) The board shall approve only those courses sponsored by a college or university which provides a curriculum for training physical therapists or physical therapist assistants which is accredited by, or has status with an accrediting agency approved by, the United States Department of Education or courses sponsored or approved by the Florida Physical Therapy Association or the American Physical Therapy Association.
(3) The board may make exceptions from the requirements of this section in emergency or hardship cases as provided by rule.
(4) Each licensee shall be responsible for maintaining sufficient records in a format as determined by rule which shall be subject to a random audit by the department to assure compliance with this section.
(5) The board may adopt rules within the requirements of this section that are necessary for its implementation.

 

Click here for state’s website: doh.state.fl.us/mqa/physical/pt_statutes.html
Click here for application to submit our CE courses for approval:
www.fpta.org/associations/7576/files/NEW%20INDIVIDUAL%20APPLICATION%202012%20UPDATED%20w%20Fields.pdf

State:

Georgia
The following courses are directly approved as continuing education by the Georgia State Board for Physical Therapy: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer; Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer.
 

Requirements:

Georgia's State law for continuging education for physical therapists includes the following: (f) Programs approved by another state board;

Information:

Click here for state’s website: sos.georgia.gov/plb/pt/

State:

Hawaii

No CE requirements

Requirements:

Hawaii has no rules regarding continuing education for physical therapists.

Information:

Click here for the state’s website: hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/boards/physicaltherapy

State:

Idaho

16 hours of contact hours required by PTs and PTAs per annual license renewal. Excess units may be carried forward. EITTOC is currently seeking approval with Idaho, although EITTOC is not yet approved by the Idaho State Board for Physical Therapy. Should approval be granted, EITTOC will post this information at this location on the EITTOC website.

Requirements:

Idaho State requires, as per Rule 250, pre-approval of courses. You must however keep records of your contact hours for submission for licensure renewal.
Click here for more information: adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/1301.pdf

Information:

State:

Illinois

Requirements:

Continuing Education: 40 contact hours required for PTs; 20 for PTAs for each two-year licensing period. Self-study. A maximum of 50% of the total CE requirements (20 for PTs and 10 for PTAs) may be earned through self-study/web-based courses.

Information:

State:

Indiana
Some of EITTOC’s CE courses are automatically approved by virtue of prior approval by other state agencies and/or boards. An Indiana PT or PTA may also take the following relevant EITTOC course to satisfy their CEU requirements:
 

Requirements:

EITTOC’s CE courses are all approved by virtue of prior approval by other State Boards. An Indiana PT or PTA may also take any relevant EITTOC course to satisfy their CEU requirements.

IAC 6-8-5 Approved organization: standards for approval
Authority: IC 25-1-4: IC 25-27-1-5
Affected: IC 25-27--1-5
Sec. 5.(a) In addition to those approved organization approved under IC 25-1-4-0.2, the following organization are approved organization for the purpose of approving and sponsoring continuing competency courses without making further application to the committee:
(8) Federal, State, and local governmental agencies.

Information:

Click here for Indiana's State's website: www.in.gov/pla/2581.htm

State:

Iowa
EITTOC courses meet the IOWA State PT regulatory requirements and are in compliance with chapter 203 of the Administrative rule.

An Iowa  PT or PTA may also take any relevant EITTOC course to satisfy their CEU requirements. Given the wording on the law on continuing education for PT,It is the licensees’ responsibility to determine if the continuing education programs they attend meet the requirements of their professional licensure board. The onus of responsibility rests with the physical therapist & assistant. As such, a physical therapist seeking to take any PT-related EITTOC course may do so - provided the PT - based on their own judgement - deems that course appropriate - see: www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ACO/chapter/645.203.pdf


Requirements:

Continuing Education: 40 contact hours for PTs with a minimum of 20 hours be of clinical in nautre; 20 for PTAs per each two-year licensure period with ten hours to be clinical in nature.

Information:

 

Click here for state’s website: www.iowaapta.org/

State:

Kansas
Some of EITTOC’s CE courses are  approved by virtue of prior approval by other state agencies and/or boards, of the PT associations of other States.
 

Requirements:

PT and PTA licenses expire on December 31 annually.  The renewal period begins November 15 and ends January 31. CE's are reported during the odd-numbered years.CE Requirements: 40 contact hours for PTs; 20 for PTAs per each two-year licensure period.

Information:

State:

Kentucky

Requirements:

PT and PTA continued competency credits for the current biennium shall be earned from April 1, 2011 thru March 31, 2013.  CE: 30 contact hours for PTs; 20 for PTAs per each two-year licensure period. 

State regulation reads:

(a) Completion of courses, seminars, workshops, symposia, or home study courses consisting of at least three (3) contact hours that have been approved by the board, the board's designee, Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT), the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) or its components, or another physical therapy licensing agency;

Information:

Click to access Kansas State Board of Physical therapy site: pt.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx

State:

Louisiana
The following courses are approved as continuing education by the Louisiana State Board for Physical Therapy: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer.

Requirements:

Required Courses:  1. jurisprudence, a minimum of two contact hours; 2. ethics or professionalism, a minimum of two contact hours; 3. clinical/preventive, a minimum of 18 contact hours, up to six of which may be earned by completion of a board approved self assessment tool 4. administrative, a maximum of eight contact hours may be applied during each renewal period. Additional clinical/preventive hours may be substituted for administrative.

No more than 15 hours can be from home study.

Information:

Louisiana Physical Therapy Board: www.laptboard.org/rules/

State:

Maine
State of Maine licensed PT's or PTA's may study any EITTOC course of their choice

Requirements:

Currently, the Maine State Board of PT has no requirement for continuing education

Information:

State:

Maryland

The following courses are approved as continuing education by the Maryland State Board for Physical Therapy: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer & Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer.

Requirements:

Continuing Education Requirements: 30 contact hours required for PTs biennially; 20 for PTAs.

Information:

State:

Massachusetts
The following courses are approved as continuing education by the Massachusetts PTA: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, and Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer.

Requirements:

There is no continuing education requirement.

Information:

State:

Michigan
Michigan PT's and PTA's may exercise choice in any of EITTOC's continuing education courses.

Requirements:

The State of Michigan PT board currently have no requirement for continuing education

Information:

State:

Minnesota
The following courses are approved by the Minnesota State Board for Physical Therapy as Category 1 Status: 
 
 
However (see regulations below) the following EITTOC courses qualify as category II courses based on their approval by other State PT associations or PT boards:

Requirements:

Continuing Education: 20 contact hours required for PTs and PTAs every two-year licensure period.

Minnesota State regulations for continuing education for physical therapists reads:

"Any course planned, sponsored, or cosponsored by an accredited university or college, medical school, state or national medical or osteopathic association, or a national medical specialty society, the American Physical Therapy Association or other national or state physical therapy association, the Arthritis Foundation, American Heart Association, or other national or state health organization shall be presumed to meet the above standards and need not submit an application."
 

Interpretation of the above regulations. The State Board of PT for Minnesota does  NOT have reciprocity if another state approved the course; cceptance, i.e. "any course planned, sponsored or cosponsored..." means that a course is accepted only if aother state PT board or state PTA plans the course or sponsors the course then it is accepted.

EITTOC courses (other from those approved as category 1 - are approved as category II courses.

 See: http://mn.gov/health-licensing-boards/images/CE%2520Requirements.pdf

A Category 2 course: Meets the Credit Standards of MR 5601.2500 and 5601.0100 Subp. 9

 5601.2500 CREDIT STANDARDS.

The board shall grant continuing education credit for any educational activity that meets the standards in items A to E.

  1. The educational activities must have significant intellectual or practical content dealing primarily with matters directly related to the practice of physical therapy or to the professional responsibility or ethical obligations of the participants. B. Each person making a presentation shall be qualified by practical or academic experience to teach the subject the person covers.
  2. Participants shall attend educational activities in a classroom or other setting suitable for the activity. Video, motion picture, or sound presentations may be used. D. One hour of credit shall be given for each 60 minutes actually spent on educational activities. E. Credit shall not be given for entertainment or recreational activities or programs, employment orientation sessions, holding an office or serving as an organizational delegate, individual self-directed study programs, management seminars not directly concerning physical therapy operations, meetings for the purpose of making policy, or noneducational association meetings.

 

MR 5601.0100 Subp. 9

Contact hour. "Contact hour" means an instructional session of 60 minutes, excluding coffee breaks, registration, meals with a speaker or without a speaker, and other social activities. However the Category 2 CE course or inservice was not reviewed/approved by the Board of Physical Therapy, and was not planned, sponsored, or cosponsored by any of the groups designated in MN Rule 5601.2400.

Information:

Access the State’s website: www.physicaltherapy.state.mn.us/

State:

Mississippi

Some of EITTOC’s CE courses are  approved by virtue of prior approval by other state agencies and/or boards, or because of approval from another State's PTA. Should more courses be granted, or broader approval permitted, EITTOC will post this information at this location on the EITTOC website.

The following courses are approved as continuing education by the Mississippi State Board for Physical Therapy - due to the above referenced provision: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer, Autism Primer in Early InterventionDown syndrome Primer in Early Intervention, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Primer (Birth - 5), Infection Control in the Early Intervention Setting, Child Abuse & Mandated Reporting in Early Intervention, SIDS Prevention Primer for EI, HIPAA & FERPA Legal/Ethical Obligations in EI, Cultural Competency Primer in Early Intervention, Medicaid Regulatory & Ethical Compliance in EI, HIV/AIDS for Early Intervention and Pre-School and Shaken Baby Syndrome Primer.

Should more courses be granted, or broader approval permitted, EITTOC will post this information at this location on the EITTOC website.

Requirements:

Continuing Education Requirements: 24 contact hours required biennially for PTs and PTAs.

Two hours are required in ethics/professional responsibility. At least 25% (6 contact hours, or 0.6 CEUs) of CE courses must be directly related to the clinical practice of physical therapy.

Approval by any other State board for PT or other State PTA are automatically granted approval. Mississippi State regulation governing the continuing education of physical therapists and PTA's state:

Policy reads: Rule 5.4 Sources of Continuing Education. Continuing education hours may be accrued from the following sources, when the content of the programs relates to the profession of physical therapy: 1. a. Attendance at educational programs where continuing education credit is given and approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the Mississippi Physical Therapy Association (MPTA), or any other state Physical Therapy Association educational programs; b. Attendance at educational programs where continuing education credit is given and approved by the American Medical Association (AMA) and its components; c. Attendance at other programs approved for continuing education credit by MPTA, APTA, AMA, or their components; or d. Attendance at educational programs where continuing education credit is given and approved by accredited universities. 2. Presentations made before physical therapist

Information:

Access State Board of PT website:www.msbpt.ms.gov/index.asp

State:

Missouri

Missourri regulations stipulate that should EITTOC’s CE courses be approved by any other national state agency - such as a State Board of Physical Therapy or any State physical therapy association, they are considered automatically approved by the State of Missourri PT board by virtue of prior approval by other state agencies and/or boards. EITTOC's approval with State Boards is currently pending; approval will be posted here, for the benefit of all Vermont therapists.

MIssouri State regulation: 1. A continuing education document from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), or any of its components including state chapters and specialty sections/boards; (Missouri Physical Therapy Association (MPTA) or any other professional physical therapy state association); the American Medical Association, (AMA), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT), specifically listing the continuing education course completed by the specified licensee, the date, time, and place of the course, and the actual number of continuing education clock hours accumulated and/or total possible continuing education (CE) clock hours that could be accumulated for the program shall be the document(s) necessary as proof of compliance if audited by the board to submit proof;

Requirements:

Continuing Education requirements:30 contact hours required biennially for PTs and PTAs.If a PT or PTA graduated in 2012, they must complete 15 hours of CE by 12/31/2013 in order to renew their license.

Information:

State:

Montana

The following courses are approved as continuing education by PT's and PTA's in Montana by virtue of approval by other State Board(s) - see below - and include:  Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, and Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer, Autism Primer in Early Intervention; Down syndrome Primer in Early Intervention, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Primer (Birth - 5), Infection Control in the Early Intervention Setting, Child Abuse & Mandated Reporting in Early Intervention, SIDS Prevention Primer for EI, HIPAA & FERPA Legal/Ethical Obligations in EI, Cultural Competency Primer in Early Intervention, Medicaid Regulatory & Ethical Compliance in EI, HIV/AIDS for Early Intervention and Pre-School and Shaken Baby Syndrome Primer.

See http://www.mtrules.org/gateway/RuleNo.asp?RN=24.177.2105

24.177.2105 CONTINUING EDUCATION (4) Qualifying continuing education hours/credits:(a) (ii) a national or state medical, physical therapy, or healthcare board or association

Requirements:

Continuing Education requirements: 20 contact hours required biennially for PTs and PTAs. Maximum of 10 hours can be from home study.

Information:

State:

Nebraska
A Nebraska PT or PTA may also take any relevant EITTOC course to satisfy their CEU requirements. Given the wording on the law on continuing education for PT, the onus of responsibility of whether given course is acceptable for CEU by the Nebraska State Board of PT, rests with the physical therapist. As such, a physical therapist seeking to take any PT-related EITTOC course may do so - provided the PT - based on their own judgement - deems that course appropriate.

Requirements:

20 contact hours biennially for PTs; 10 hours for PTA's. Maximum of 10 hours from home study.

Nebraska regulation on physical therapy continuing education - reads: 137-013.02 Acceptable Continuing Education: In order for a learning experience to be accepted for the renewal or reinstatement of a license or certificate, the learning experience must relate to physical therapy and it may focus on research, treatment, documentation, management, or education.

Information:

Click here for the state’s website:dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/crl_rcs_pt_pt.aspx#Rules

State:

Nevada

The following  courses are approved by the Nevada State Board for Physical Therapy: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer,  Down syndrome Primer in Early Intervention & Autism Primer in Early Intervention;

Requirements:

Continuing Education requirements: 1.5 CEUs or 15 contact hours for each annual license renewal period for PTs and PTAs. Therefore, courses can only be awarded a maximum of 1.5 CEUs, regardless of the length of the course. Nevada only allows 0.8 CEUs or 8 contact hours for non-clinical courses to be used towards the renewal of a license.

Information:

Access State Website:www.ptboard.nv.gov/

State:

New Hampshire
A New Hampshire State PT or PTA may also take any relevant EITTOC course to satisfy their CEU requirements. Given the wording on the law on continuing education for PT, the onus of responsibility of whether given course is acceptable for CEU by the New Hampshire State Board of PT, rests with the physical therapist. As such, a physical therapist seeking to take any PT-related EITTOC course may do so - provided the PT - based on their own judgement - deems appropriate, and meets the requirements of the continuing education regulations for New Hampshire PT's, as stated below:

Additionally, the following courses are approved as continuing education by the New Hampshire PTA: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury PrimerCongenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer.

Requirements:

CE: 30 contact hours required biennially for PTs; 20 for PTAs. New Hampshire does not preapprove CE courses. You must however keep completion certificates, course outline, etc. for licensure renewal and possible audit.

 

Phy 406.01  Maintenance of Continuing Competence Requirements. (e)  Continuing competence shall be maintained through the following continuing professional education courses and professional activities, provided that they meet the definition of continuing professional education in Phy 401.04:

(11)  Completion of distance learning courses, as further described in Phy 406.12;

 Phy 401.04  "Clinical residency" means a planned program of post professional clinical and didactic education for physical therapists that is designed to:

 

          (a)  Significantly advance the physical therapist resident's preparation as a provider of patient care services in a defined area of clinical practice; and

 

          (b)  Substantially advance a resident's expertise in examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and management of patients in a defined area of clinical practice, a specialty.

 

    Phy 406.12  Completion of Distance Learning Courses.

 

          (a)  The board shall recognize as maintenance of continuing competence a licensee's completion of courses taken through distance learning, including self-study courses and self-paced clinical courses, provided that the course sponsor or provider issues the documentation described in Phy 407.12.

 

          (b)  The board shall credit the licensee with the hours attributed by the course sponsor or provider.

Information:

State:

New Jersey

The New Jersey board does not approve CE courses that are not open to ALL New Jersey Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants. EITTOC does not discriminate based on employment status, and offers our courses online to all PT's and PTA's irrespective of employment status.  As such, PT's and PTA's with NJ State licenses can individually fulfill their continuing education requirements by submitting pertinent course information  to theNJ  board for licensure renewal based on their guidelines of what is acceptable continuing education.

Requirements:

Continuing education requirements:30 contact hours required biennially for PTs and PTA's.A maximum of 10 hours allowed from online courses.  4 hours of jurisprudence and professional ethics are required.

Information:

NJ State Website - regulations regulations accessed at:  www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pt/pt_rules.htm

State:

New Mexico
The following courses are approved by the NMPTA: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury PrimerAutism Primer in Early Intervention & Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer.
PT's and PTA's licensed by New Mexico and seeking continuing education credits to satisfy their licensure requirements may submit courses for pre or retroactive approval to the NM PT Board per their regulations that read… 16.20.8.12 APPROVAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CONTACT HOURS: A. The process for approval for continuing education is as follows: (1) the board or its designee will approve each request for continuing education credit; course approval must be requested by the course sponsor prior to the course or retroactively; however, licensee’s are not required to obtain approval but can request approval prior to a course or retroactively to ascertain that a course is acceptable as continuing education

Requirements:

Continuing Education requirements:  30 contact hours required biennially for PTs and PTAs. Maximum of 15 hours can be from home study.

Information:

State:

New York

All Courses are approved for all NY State licensed PT professionals

 

www.eittoc.com

Requirements:

Effective September 1, 2009, to renew your registration as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, New York State Education Law requires completion of 36 contact hours (=3.6 CEU) of approved continuing education in each three-year renewal period. This translates into 3.6 CEU per 3 years, or 12 CH + 1.2 CEU) per year, prior to October 1.

 

Information:

Click to visit the NY State Board of Physical Therapy Website: www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pt/

State:

North Carolina
The following courses are approved as continuing education by the North Carolina State Board for Physical Therapy, by virtue of approval with other State physical therapy associations: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer, Autism Primer in Early Intervention; Down syndrome Primer in Early Intervention, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Primer (Birth - 5), Infection Control in the Early Intervention Setting, Child Abuse & Mandated Reporting in Early Intervention, SIDS Prevention Primer for EI, HIPAA & FERPA Legal/Ethical Obligations in EI, Cultural Competency Primer in Early Intervention, Medicaid Regulatory & Ethical Compliance in EIHIV/AIDS for Early Intervention and Pre-School & Shaken Baby Syndrome Primer.

North Carolina State Board of PT regulations read:

Policy reads: (c) The following organizations are approved providers: (1) Any agency or board responsible for licensing individuals to practice physical therapy in the United States or Canada; (2) The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), including any Sections, credentialed residencies and fellowships and its accrediting subsidiary; (3) State Chapters of APTA; (4) The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT), and any accrediting subsidiary; (5) Any providers approved or accredited by the agencies or organizations listed in Subparagraphs (1) through (4) of this Paragraph; (6) Physical therapist and physical therapist assistant programs approved by an agency recognized by either the U.S. Department of Education or the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation; and (7) The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, North Carolina Division of Public Health and North Carolina Area Health Education Centers with regard to activities directly related to physical therapy.

Requirements:

CE: 30 contact hours required for PTs; 20 for PTAs. 1 hour of jurisprudence is required. Renewal Period: 2 years

Information:

North Carolina State Board of PT: www.ncptboard.org/

State:

North Dakota
The following courses are approved as continuing education for PT's and PTA's in the State of North Dakota by virtue of recognition and granted approval by other state PTA's, as well as reciprocity by virtue of ASHA approval: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer, Autism Primer in Early Intervention; Down syndrome Primer in Early Intervention,  Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Primer (Birth - 5), Infection Control in the Early Intervention Setting, Child Abuse & Mandated Reporting in Early Intervention, SIDS Prevention Primer for EI, HIPAA & FERPA Legal/Ethical Obligations in EI, Cultural Competency Primer in Early Intervention, Medicaid Regulatory & Ethical Compliance in EIHIV/AIDS for Early Intervention and Pre-School & Shaken Baby Syndrome Primer.

From: www.ndbpt.org/pdf/NDrulesandregs_2006.pdf: Section 61.5-03-02-01: All continuing education courses related to physical therapy sponsored by ... physical therapy associations...are automatically approved.

Requirements:

25 contact hours required biennially for PTs and PTAs. 15 hours of the required coursework for any reporting period must be clinically (direct patient care skills) related, of which 5 hours may be CPR.

Information:

Access State website: www.ndbpt.org/

State:

Nova Scotia

Requirements:

Information:

State:

Ohio
The following courses are approved as continuing education by the Ohio Physical Therapy Association: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer & Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer

Ohio PT's and PTA's are assigned:
  • 6.5 hours for Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, and
  • 3.75 hours for Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer

Requirements:

Continuing Education requirements: 24 contact hours required biennially for PTs; 12 hours for PTAs.

Information:

State:

Oklahoma

The following courses are approved as continuing education by the Oklahoma State Board of Physical Therapy: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer & Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer, Autism Primer in Early Intervention; Down syndrome Primer in Early Intervention, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Primer (Birth - 5), Infection Control in the Early Intervention Setting, Child Abuse & Mandated Reporting in Early Intervention, SIDS Prevention Primer for EI, HIPAA & FERPA Legal/Ethical Obligations in EI, Cultural Competency Primer in Early Intervention, Medicaid Regulatory & Ethical Compliance in EI, HIV/AIDS for Early Intervention and Pre-School & Shaken Baby Syndrome Primer.

Requirements:

Continuing Education requirements:40 contact hours required biennially for PTs; 30 for PTAs.Three hours of ethics education required that includes the APTA Guide for Professional Conduct and the APTA Code of Ethics.  No more than 50% of continuing education can be taken through online courses.

Information:

State:

Oregon

Some of EITTOC’s CE courses are  approved by virtue of prior approval by other state agencies and/or boards. An Oregon PT or PTA may also take the following relevant EITTOC course to satisfy their CEU requirements:

The following  courses are approved as continuing education by the other State Boards for Physical Therapy, and are automatically considered approved by the Oregon State Board for Physical therpy:  Obstertrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer, Autism Primer in Early Intervention; Down syndrome Primer in Early Intervention, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Primer (Birth - 5), Infection Control in the Early Intervention Setting, Child Abuse & Mandated Reporting in Early Intervention, SIDS Prevention Primer for EI, HIPAA & FERPA Legal/Ethical Obligations in EI, Cultural Competency Primer in Early Intervention, Medicaid Regulatory & Ethical Compliance in EIHIV/AIDS for Early Intervention and Pre-School & Shaken Baby Syndrome Primer.

Requirements:

CE: 24 hours of continuing education for PTs and 12 continuing education hours for PTAs.

Information:

Click here for state’s website: www.oregon.gov/PTBrd/pages/index.aspx

State:

Pennsylvania

 

 
 

Requirements:

No continuing education is required for renewal of biennial PT or PTA license. However, 20 contact hours is required in the 24 months prior to renewal of the Certificate of Authorization that allows a PT to treat by direct access.

For this biennial renewal only, (January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014) 15 hours of board approved continuing education earned between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2012 can be used for renewal. Hours used for 2012 renewal of a direct access certificate cannot be used again.

PTs and PTAs renewal cycle runs from January 1st of each odd numbered year, through December 31st of the next even numbered year i.e. January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. 

During each biennial period, a licensee shall complete qualifying continuing education equal to at least 30 contact hours of continuing physical therapy education, including at least 2 contact hours in law or ethics applicable to the practice of physical therapy.

10 hours shall be in evaluative procedures to treat a person without a referral.

Information:

State:

Rhode Island
The following courses are approved as continuing education by the Rhode Island PTA: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, and Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer.
EITTOC's courses are currently pending approval at national associations. Once approved, all EITTOC courses will be approved by virtue of prior approval by other state or national agencies and/or boards. Policy reads: PTs/ PTAs should take courses approved or sponsored by the following organizations (including):


 • American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA);
 • American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA);

Requirements:

 

Continuing Education: 24 contact hours required biennially for PTs and PTAs. Required in-service hours totaling 0.4 CEUs maximum per biennium and CPR of 0.4 CEUs per biennium.

 

Information:

Access State website: state’s website: www.riapta.com/default.asp

State:

South Carolina
Some of EITTOC’s CE courses are  approved by virtue of prior approval by other state agencies and/or boards. A South Carolina PT or PTA may also take the following relevant EITTOC course to satisfy their CEU requirements:
 

Requirements:

CE: 30 contact hours required biennially for PTs and PTAs.

South Carolina State regulations for continuing education for physical therapists, read:

The following courses are automatically approved for required contact hours: (a) APTA (American Physical Therapy Association) and SCAPTA (South Carolina American Physical Therapy Association) sponsored courses, APTA home study courses, and courses sponsored by other state professional physical therapy associations; and (b) College course work which is judged germane to the practice of physical therapy and is conducted or sponsored by accredited institutions of higher education; and (c) AMA (American Medical Association) continuing education courses that involve physical therapy; and (d) AHEC (Area Health Education Consortium) courses that pertain to physical therapy; and (e) In-service hours totaling 0.4 CEUs maximum per biennium; and (f) CPR of 0.4 CEUs per biennium; and (g) Such other providers as approved by the Board.

Information:

Click here for state’s website: www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/PhysicalTherapy/

State:

South Dakota
South Dakota PT's and PTA's may access any of EITTOC's courses

Requirements:

The State of South Dakota does not currently require mandatory continuing education.

Information:

Access State website at: http://www.sdbmoe.gov/content/physical-therapist-pt

State:

Tennessee
The following courses are approved as continuing education by the Tennesee PTA: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, and Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer.

Should more courses be granted, or broader approval permitted, EITTOC will post this information at this location on the EITTOC website.

Requirements:

Continuing Education Requirements: 30 contact hours required biennially for PTs; 20 for PTAs. 

Required hours must include two hours of ethics (ethics education that includes the APTA Guide for Professional Conduct and the APTA Code of Ethics) and two hours of jurisprudence courses every other 24 month period (every 4 years).

Access State Website: state’s website: health.state.tn.us/boards/PT/index.htm

Information:

State regulation for continuing education for physical therapists and PTA's reads: (Rule 1150-01-.12, continued) November, 2010 (Revised) 24 It is the licensee's responsibility, using his/her professional judgment, to determine if the courses being taken are applicable, appropriate, and meet the requirements of this rule. However, an ethics and jurisprudence course provider must seek the Board’s course approval by submitting the following information to the Board's administrative office at least thirty (30) days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board that precedes the course: 1. Course description or outline; 2. Names of all lecturers; 3. Brief resume of all lecturers; 4. Date of course; and 5. How certification of attendance is to be documented. (5) Class I acceptable continuing competence evidence shall be any of the following: (a) External peer review of practice with verification of acceptable practice by a recognized entity, e.g., American Physical Therapy Association. Continuing competence credit is twenty (20) hours per review with a maximum of one (1) review each twenty-four (24) month period. (b) Internal peer review of practice with verification of acceptable practice. Continuing competence credit is two (2) hours per review with a maximum of two (2) reviews during each twenty-four (24) month period. (c) Courses, seminars, workshops, and symposia attended by the licensee which have been approved for continuing education units (CEUs) by appropriate CEU granting agencies. (d) Courses, seminars, workshops, and symposia attended by the licensee and approved by recognized health-related organizations (e.g., American Physical Therapy Association, Tennessee Physical Therapy Association, Arthritis Foundation, etc.) or accredited physical therapy educational institutions (e.g., Chattanooga State Technical Community College, East Tennessee State University, etc.).

State:

Utah
The following courses are approved as continuing education for PT's and PTA's in the State of Utah by virtue of recognition and granted approval by other state PTA's: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer, Autism Primer in Early Intervention; Down syndrome Primer in Early Intervention, and Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Primer (Birth - 5).

According to Utah State regulations defining continuing education for PT's and PTA's licensed by Utah, and seeking to satisfy their continuing education requirements: Besides"courses sponsored by UPTA and APTA, courses may be approved by, or under the sponsorship of any of the following:  accredited universities or colleges, or professional associations, societies, or organizations whose program objectives relate to the practice of physical therapy. See R156-24b-303b (5)(a)."

Requirements:


Continuing Education requirements: Up to 10 hours of the CE requirement may be recognized for clinical reading or in-service directly related to physical therapy practice.  Up to half the number of contact hours required may be completed in internet or distance related learning courses that include an examination and issuance of a certificate.  Half the number of contact hours of the CE requirement may be completed by teaching in a college or university and teaching CE courses in the field of physical therapy.  See R156-24b-303a (4).

40 contact hours required biennially for PTs; 20 for PTAs. No more than 50% of continuing education can be taken through online courses.

Licensees and CE providers are responsible to verify that courses meet the requirements specified in the Utah Physical Therapy Practice Act Rule. See R156-24b-303b.

At least 3 hours of CE must be in ethics or law.  Other courses may be in any subject that relates to the practice of physical therapy. See R156-24b-303b (2)(a)(b).

Information:

State:

Vermont
The following courses are approved as continuing education by the Vermont PTA: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, and Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer.

Vermont's new regulations stipulate that should EITTOC’s CE courses be approved by any other national state agency - such as a State Board of Physical Therapy or any State physical therapy association, they are considered automatically approved by the State of Vermont PT board by virtue of prior approval by other state agencies and/or boards. EITTOC's approval with State Boards is currently pending; approval will be posted here, for the benefit of all Vermont therapists.

Consequently, additional EITTOC  courses are approved as continuing education by the Arkansas State Board for Physical Therapy, and include: Autism Primer in Early Intervention; Down syndrome Primer in Early Intervention, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Primer (Birth - 5), Infection Control in the Early Intervention Setting, Child Abuse & Mandated Reporting in Early Intervention, SIDS Prevention Primer for EI, HIPAA & FERPA Legal/Ethical Obligations in EI, Cultural Competency Primer in Early Intervention, Medicaid Regulatory & Ethical Compliance in EIHIV/AIDS in Early Intervention and Pre-School & Shaken Baby Syndrome Primer.

Requirements:

CE Requirement: A physical therapist licensee must document completion of a total of 24 CCUs during the two-year licensing period preceding renewal. A physical therapist assistant licensee must document completion of 16 CCUs during the two-year licensing period preceding renewal. This provision shall apply to all renewal periods. [Note: Since this new Rule became effective between renewal periods the Board will only require 12 hours of continuing competence for physical therapists and 8 hours of continuing competence for physical therapist assistants this renewal cycle. After September 30, 2014, the full 24 CCU’s for physical therapists and 16 CCU’s for physical therapist assistants will be required every two years.]

(b) CCUs must be obtained in subjects related to either the professional practice of physical therapy or patient/client management.

(1) The professional practice of physical therapy includes but is not limited to professional accountability, professional behavior and professional development. (2) Patient/client management includes but is not limited to examination, evaluation and diagnosis and prognosis; plan of care; implementation; education; and discharge. The Office will now begin requiring all physical therapists to receive 24 hours of continuing competence and physical therapists assistants to receive 16 hours of continuing competence every two years.

All information available can be found on the website at:

vtprofessionals.org/opr1/physical_therapists; under “Education”

Information:

Click here for Vermont's new regulatory requirements for continuing education:
www.sec.state.vt.us/media/181863/CCE-Rule-Change-Memo.pdf

State:

Virginia

Requirements:

From:www.dhp.virginia.gov/PhysicalTherapy/pt_faq.htm#Continuing Education: A total of 30 hours of Continuing Education and at least 160 hours of active practice are required during the renewal period.

1. A minimum of 20 of the contact hours required for physical therapists and 15 of the contact hours required for physical therapist assistants shall be in Type 1 courses. For the purpose of this section, "course" means an organized program of study, classroom experience or similar educational experience that is directly related to the clinical practice of physical therapy and approved or provided by one of the following organizations or any of its components:

a. The Virginia Physical Therapy Association; 
b. The American Physical Therapy Association; 
c. Local, state or federal government agencies; 
d. Regionally accredited colleges and universities; 
e.Health care organizations accredited by a national accrediting organization granted authority by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assure compliance with Medicare conditions of participation; 
f. The American Medical Association--Category I Continuing Medical Education course; 
g. The National Athletic Trainers Association; and
h. The FSBPT.

2. No more than 10 of the contact hours required for physical therapists and 15 of the contact hours required for physical therapist assistants may be Type 2 activities or courses, which may or may not be offered by an approved organization but which shall be related to the clinical practice of physical therapy. Type 2 activities may include but not be limited to consultation with colleagues, independent study, and research or writing on subjects related to practice.

 

Information:

State:

Washington
A Washington State PT or PTA may also take any relevant EITTOC course to satisfy their CEU requirements. Given the wording on the law on continuing education for PT, the onus of responsibility of whether given course is acceptable for CEU by the Washington State Board of PT, rests with the physical therapist. As such, a physical therapist seeking to take any PT-related EITTOC course may do so - provided the PT - based on their own judgement - deems that course appropriate.

Requirements:

Continuing Education requirement: 40 contact hours required biennially for PTs and PTAs. There is a one-time requirement of seven hours of AIDS education and training is required for physical therapy licensure in Washington State.

Information:

State:

West Virginia
The following courses are approved as continuing education by the West Virginia State Board for Physical Therapy: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer     

Requirements:

Continuing Education requirements: 24 contact hours must be completed by PTs and PTAs during their renewal cycle.  Volunteer licensees need to complete 20 hours.

Information:

Access State website: www.wvbopt.com/

State:

Wisconsin
Some of EITTOC’s CE courses are approved by virtue of prior approval by other state agencies and/or boards. A Wisconsin PT or PTA may take the following relevant EITTOC course to satisfy their CEU requirements:
 
The following  courses are approved as continuing education by the other State Boards for Physical Therapy, and are automatically considered approved by the Wisconsin State Board for Physical therpy:  Obstertrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer, Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer, Autism Primer in Early Intervention; Down syndrome Primer in Early Interventionr, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Primer (Birth - 5), Infection Control in the Ealy Intervention Setting, Child Abuse & Mandated Reporting in Early Intervention, SIDS Prevention Primer for EI, HIPAA & FERPA Legal/Ethical Obligations in EI, Cultural Competency Primer in Early Intervention, Medicaid Regulatory & Ethical Compliance in EIHIV/AIDS in Early Intervention and Pre-School & Shaken Baby Syndrome Primer.

Requirements:

CE: 30 contact hours required biennially for PTs; 20 for PTAs. Four hours must be in ethics and jurisprudence.

Wisconsin State regulations governing continuing education for physical therapy reads: (c) Successful completion of a self−study course or courses offered via electronic or other means which are sponsored or approved by acceptable health−related or other organizations

Information:

State:

Wyoming

Requirements:

Continuing Education requirements:20 contact hours required biennially for PTs and PTAs.At least fiften hours must be clinically related, five of which may be CPR.

See Rules/Regulations which define continuing education at: soswy.state.wy.us/Rules/RULES/7944.pdf and state:

Continuing Competence - Chapter 6, section 2(a) Course content. All continuing education courses related to physical therapy sponsored by...state physical therapy associations are approved. Any continuing education courses sponsored, or co-sponsored by ...national or state health organizations, which meet the credit standards, are approved.

Information:

Province:

Alberta
Some of EITTOC's courses are listed on the Physiotherapy Alberta website: http://www.physiotherapyalberta.ca/

Requirements:

Information:

Province:

Nova Scotia

All EITTOC courses accepted by the College of Physiotherapists of Nova Scotia, accompanied by a certificate completion.

Requirements:

Information:

The College of Physiotherapists of Nova Scotia does not credit continuing education courses, but rather allow physical therapy members to self direct their CE and record actual hours spent on courses pertinent to their CE goals.

Province:

Ontario
The College of Physiotherapists of Ontario (the regulatory body for physiotherapists in Ontario) encourage physiotherapists to continue their education but it is left to the discretion of the physio to determine if a particular course is needed for them to help further or enhance their career. 

Requirements:

Information:

Many different States have ongoing continuing education requirements to satisfy - physical therapy or physical therapy assistant - professional requirements and maintain license. Please check with your individual States, as this requirement is not required by some States. The following States listed below have recognized EITTOC as a legitimate educational resource that satisfies their State education requirements.

Some States have no obligation for continuing education - check the rules & regulations of your particular State.

Please note - the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) does not offer course-approval similar to that of ASHA or the AOTA. Because of this, EITTOC has applied for approval course-by-course to individual States, specifically - the State boards of physical therapy, or the physical therapy associations (PTA's) for that State EITTOC urges you to verify with your State board or PT association. Some of our courses are approved by one or more non-governmental professional associations, such as a State's physical therapy association, or a governmental body such as the various State board of physical therapy. Some State boards of PT accept the PTA approval of any US state as satisfactory for their State, and some State boards accept the approval of other State PT boards as acceptable for continuing education credit due to a reciprocal relationship. If either the PTA or the State board of given State approves our course, then a PT or PTA may take course and fulfill their State PT board's obligation for CE units; Some States have no obligation for continuing education - check the rules & regulations of your particular State at:

www.continuingeducation.com/physical-therapy/state-ce-requirements/

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