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

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

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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.

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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.

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• Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer
• Autism Primer in Early Intervention
• Down syndrome Primer in Early Intervention
• Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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Hawaii has no rules regarding continuing education for physical therapists.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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• Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer - 3.5 CE Hours
• Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer - 1.5 CE Hours

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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 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.

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

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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

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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

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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;

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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.

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All Courses are approved for all NY State licensed PT professionals

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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 EI, HIV/AIDS for Early Intervention and Pre-School & Shaken Baby Syndrome Primer.

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

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 • American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA);
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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.).

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• Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury Primer
• Congenital Muscular Torticollis & Plagiocephaly Primer
• Autism Primer in Early Intervention
• HIPAA/FERPA Regulatory & Ethical Compliance in EI
• Down Syndrome Primer in Early Intervention and Pre-School
• HIV/AIDS in Early Intervention and Pre-School
• Cultural Competency in Early Intervention
• Child Abuse & Mandated Reporting in Early Intervention
•  SIDS Prevention Primer for EI 
• Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Primer (Birth - 5)
• Shaken Baby Syndrome Primer
• Infection Control in the Early Intervention Setting

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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.

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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.

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