Continuing Education Approval Program for
Physical Therapy Licensees in the State of Texas
Important News for Continuing Education Sponsors/Providers
Your Immediate Attention is Required!
On August 21, 2009, the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners authorized the Texas Physical Therapy Association to implement an Accredited Provider System (APS) and adjusted the fees for the current Peer-Review System (PRS). The new system and fees go into effect on September 1, 2009. If you are a Sponsor/Provider of continuing education and offer more than 15 courses per year, or issue more than 135 continuing education units per year, you qualify to participate in the APS. If you do not meet these requirements, the TPTA encourages you to download the most recent 2009 PRS Application. The new forms are available below!
CE RULE CHANGE EFFECTIVE JULY 21, 2010.
On June 25, 2010, the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (TBPTE) voted on and passed proposed continuing education rules, 22 TAC 341, Sections 341.1, 341.2 and 341.3. These new rules become effective July 21, 2010.
Starting on July 21, 2010 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be referred to as Continuing Competence Units (CCUs). The conversion of contact hours will be replaced with 1 contact hour = 1 CCU.
Continuing Education Application
A Continuing Education Application must be completed in order for PTs and PTAs to get CEU credit in the state of Texas for purposes of licensure renewal. Course approval from other states, agencies or associations does not take the place of this approval.
It is strongly recommended that anyone planning to apply for Continuing Education credit read the rules set forth in order to have an understanding of what criteria is used when applications are reviewed.
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- Right click on one of the links above.
- Select "Save Target As" from the menu.
- Select the location where you would like to download your file to. It is highly recommended that you save it to the default locations of "My Documents."
- Click on "Save" button.
- Once download is complete, go to your "My Documents" folder and open CE application.
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- Download the Word format unless you have the full version of Abobe Acrobat (allows you to edit Acrobat files).
- Open the file and enter basic information such as your Company name, address, etc. Leave any course specific information blank.
- Save the file as a master for you to use for all courses you submit for approval.
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Effective February 1, 2000, the Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA) assumed responsibility for the approval of continuing education programs needed for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who wish to comply with continuing education requirements for license renewal. TPTA began administering the approval process under a memorandum of understanding entered between the TPTA and the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. The statutory changes authorizing this arrangement can be found in the Physical Therapy Practice Act, which was revised and relocated in the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 453, Subchapter F.
A Continuing Education Application must be completed in order for PTs and PTAs to get CEU credit in the state of Texas for purposes of licensure renewal. Course approval from other states, agencies or associations does not take the place of this approval.
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It is strongly recommended that anyone planning to apply for Continuing Education credit read the rules set forth on the link above in order to have an understanding ofwhat criteria is used when applications are reviewed.
All Certificate should clearly state the following;
- Sponsor Name
- Title of course
- Participant's Name
- Participant's License Number
- Course Approval Number
- Contact hours/CEUs
- Date and location the course was held/will be held
- Signature block of the person authorized to sign certificates
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