Board Approved List of Specialty Examinations that Qualify for CE Credit
Approved by the TBPTE on May 4, 2007
1. The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) – for 3.0 CEUs
- CCS (Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Certified Specialist) - Texas Approval Number "1073001A"
- ECS (Clinical Electrophysiologic Certified Specialist) - Texas Approval Number "1073002A"
- GCS (Geriatric Certified Specialist) - Texas Approval Number "1073003A"
- NCS (Neurologic Certified Specialist) - Texas Approval Number "1073004A"
- OCS (Orthopaedic Certified Specialist) - Texas Approval Number "1073005A"
- PCS (Pediatric Certified Specialist) - Texas Approval Number "1073006A"
- SCS (Sports Certified Specialist) - Texas Approval Number "1073007A"
- WHS (Women's Health Certified Specialist) - Texas Approval Number "1093008A"
2. Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC) certification exam – for 3.0 CEUs
- (HTCC) Hand Therapy Certification Commission Certification Exam - Texas Approval Number "3073001A"
3. The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy - Practice Review Tool - for 1.5 CEUs
- (FSBPT) General Practice Review Tool (PRT) - Texas Approval Number "2071501A"
- (FSBPT) Orthopedic Practice Review Tool (PRT) - Texas Approval Number "2091502A"
4. The Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE) certification exam - for 3.0 CEUs
- (BCPE) Certified Professional Ergonomist - Texas Approval Number "6093001A"
Policy and Guidelines for Approving Residencies, Fellowships and Examinations
as per §341.3, Qualifying Continuing Education
Approved by the Board August 3, 2007
1. The examinations listed above are automatically approved by the Board for inclusion on the list.
2. Other specialty certification examinations may be added to the list by the TPTA, once they have approved them.
3. The TPTA will use the guidelines approved by the Board (see below) to approve additional exams.
4. To be added to the list, an exam must be submitted to the TPTA for approval by an individual or organization.
5. Once the original submission is approved, the exam does not have to be submitted for approval by any other licensee who wants to use it to fulfill license renewal requirements.
6. A licensee using an approved exam to meet renewal requirements must verify the exam’s approval number with TPTA, and provide evidence of successful completion if audited.
7. The TPTA will notify the Board of any additions to the list of approved exams in its quarterly report.
GUIDELINES
Specialty Examinations (credit up to 3.0 CEUs)
1. Criteria for an "Acceptable" Specialty Examination (All must be met in order for examination to be "acceptable.")
a. The certification for which the examination is taken must be clearly related to the practice of physical therapy as defined in 341.3(b)(2)(a) and should address a specialty or subspecialty within physical therapy.
b. There must be minimum eligibility requirements for a person to take the examination:
1) At least a bachelor's degree must be required for physical therapists; an associate's degree for physical therapist assistants; and
2) A minimum amount of clinical experience in the area of specialization must be required by the certifying agency.
c. Certification must be time-limited with a specified process of recertification that includes, but is not limited to, a minimum amount of clinical experience after certification and re-examination or continuing education.
d. The examination must meet the standards for assessment instruments as specified in the "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing" (AERA, APA, NCME). [Note: Accreditation through the NCCA requires compliance with these standards.]
e. The examination must be proctored and offered in a secure environment.
2. Criteria for Determining the Amount of CE Credit Granted
a. Completion of an ABPTS examination will receive full credit (3.0 CEU).
b. Other "acceptable" examinations will receive credit based on the number of hours allowed for taking the examination with full credit being granted for examinations taking 6 hours or more (ABPTS exams take 6 hours for completion). For example, a test requiring 3 hours for completion would be eligible for 1.5 CEU credits.
APTA Fellowships/Residencies (credit up to 3.0 CEUs)
1. Credit will only be granted on successful completion of the residency/fellowship assuming that the experience was credentialled by the Committee on Clinical Residency and Fellowship Credentialling for the entire time in which the resident/fellow was enrolled in the program.
2. Credit will only be granted for the renewal cycle during which the experience is completed.
3. Successful completion of an APTA credentialled residency/fellowship will be granted 3.0 CEUs.
The following Fellowships have been assigned an approval number:
The following Residency Programs have been assigned an approval number:
- TIRR Memorial Herman, Neurologic PT Residency Program - Texas Approval Number "5103001A"
FSBPT – Practice Review Tool (Examination)
Credit of 1.5 CEUs will be granted for participation in the pilot study for the Practice Review Tool of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT), based on a Certificate of Completion issued by the FSBPT.
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