Continuing Education Approval Program for
Physical Therapy Licensees in the State of Texas
Important News for Continuing Education Sponsors/Providers
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 will be available soon!
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.
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 of what 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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