Current Issues

Continuing Education Credits for Clinical Instructors
NEW

Once approved by the NYSED, physical therapy programs may award continuing education credits to clinical instructors.
 
Supervision of a student (clinical instructor) .25 hours of continuing education for each two-week period of supervision per student, capped at 6 hours per three-year registration period

"Continuing Education Questions & Answers for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants" 


Implementing MDS 3.0: Use of Therapy Students

As facilities continue to change their current practices to implement the Minimum Data Set Version 3.0 (better known as MDS 3.0), one of the emerging issues is the manner in which they document and utilize therapy students. 

For full APTA article, click here.

 



APTA Letter
of Consensus
on Voluntary
Mailing Date
for Requesting
Clinical Slots