Get Ohio CEU's For Being a Clinical instructor
Did you know that you can get PT/PTA CEU's for being a Clinical Instructor? The Ohio OTPTAT Board has changed the laws and rules to allow Clinical Instructors (providing you meet certain requirements) to receive CEU's for being Clinical Instructors to PT/PTA students. What a terrific benefit, huh?
Below is a copy of the text, taken verbatim from the Ohio laws and rules, under the section
"4755-23-08 Continuing education."
(Please see the link: http://www.otptat.ohio.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=hJuneqaoV8Y%3d&tabid=75 for more information)
"Serving as a clinical instructor will qualify for one contact hour for each eighty hours of clinical
instruction.
(a) To be eligible for continuing education credit in accordance with this paragraph, a physical
therapist must be an APTA certified level I or level II clinical instructor and a physical therapist assistant
must be an APTA certified level I clinical instructor.
(b) A physical therapist may earn up to twelve contact hours per renewal cycle by serving as a
clinical instructor.
(c) A physical therapist assistant may earn up to six contact hours per renewal cycle by serving
as a clinical instructor.
(d) Proof of clinical instruction is a certificate from the student’s school documenting the
number of hours of clinical supervision completed.
(6) Serving as a mentor in an APTA accredited clinical residency or fellowship program will qualify for
one contact hour for each three hours of mentorship.
(a) To be eligible for continuing education credit in accordance with this paragraph, a physical
therapist must meet one of the following criteria:
(i) Currently certified as an APTA certified level I or level II clinical instructor; or
(ii) Currently hold a specialty certification issued by the American board of physical therapy
specialties (ABPTS) or by the hand therapy certification commission (HTCC).
(b) A physical therapist may earn up to twelve contact hours per renewal cycle by serving as a
mentor.
(c) Proof of mentorship is a certificate from the director of the clinical residency or fellowship
documenting the number of hours of mentorship completed.
(7) Continuing education activities identified in paragraph (G) of this rule do not require an Ohio
approval number. Continuing education will be granted in the reporting period in which the academic coursework,
clinical instruction, mentoring, tool, residency, or fellowship is completed."
Below is a copy of the text, taken verbatim from the Ohio laws and rules, under the section
"4755-23-08 Continuing education."
(Please see the link: http://www.otptat.ohio.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=hJuneqaoV8Y%3d&tabid=75 for more information)
"Serving as a clinical instructor will qualify for one contact hour for each eighty hours of clinical
instruction.
(a) To be eligible for continuing education credit in accordance with this paragraph, a physical
therapist must be an APTA certified level I or level II clinical instructor and a physical therapist assistant
must be an APTA certified level I clinical instructor.
(b) A physical therapist may earn up to twelve contact hours per renewal cycle by serving as a
clinical instructor.
(c) A physical therapist assistant may earn up to six contact hours per renewal cycle by serving
as a clinical instructor.
(d) Proof of clinical instruction is a certificate from the student’s school documenting the
number of hours of clinical supervision completed.
(6) Serving as a mentor in an APTA accredited clinical residency or fellowship program will qualify for
one contact hour for each three hours of mentorship.
(a) To be eligible for continuing education credit in accordance with this paragraph, a physical
therapist must meet one of the following criteria:
(i) Currently certified as an APTA certified level I or level II clinical instructor; or
(ii) Currently hold a specialty certification issued by the American board of physical therapy
specialties (ABPTS) or by the hand therapy certification commission (HTCC).
(b) A physical therapist may earn up to twelve contact hours per renewal cycle by serving as a
mentor.
(c) Proof of mentorship is a certificate from the director of the clinical residency or fellowship
documenting the number of hours of mentorship completed.
(7) Continuing education activities identified in paragraph (G) of this rule do not require an Ohio
approval number. Continuing education will be granted in the reporting period in which the academic coursework,
clinical instruction, mentoring, tool, residency, or fellowship is completed."
posted by John Myers and Carrie Chapman at 8:42 AM
