CEU Courses for PTs

As the US population becomes increasingly multicultural and telehealth extends services into remote areas; there is a pronounced need for therapists to become adept at the delivery of culturally appropriate care. This course offers insight for therapists to not only self-reflect on their own biases, but also explore evidence-based strategies to overcome everyday barriers promoted by the acts of racial micro-aggressions. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course provides the learner with a greater understanding of how the reporting of functional outcomes impact payment and the quality measures of the Skilled Nursing Facility. This course dives deep into the details of not only why we report functional outcomes but how we are supposed to be assessing these areas. The material is primarily designed for evaluating therapists and therapy managers, but therapy assistants who are looking for a greater understanding of outcome measurements will benefit from this topic. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course will describe the foundations of a business that are essential to starting a physical therapy practice. The course will include legal considerations, models of delivery of physical therapy services and accounting terms important to running a business. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

In this course, types of pre-cut, pre-formed and sheet-based splint fabrication techniques are explored as well as a comparison between volar and dorsal-based approaches. A detailed demonstration of four types of forearm-based wrist orthotics are presented, including radial gutter/thumb spica splints, dorsal and volar wrist cock-ups, and functional position with an intrinsic plus modification option. This course is Part 2 of a 4-part series on static splinting. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Please note: This course is also offered in a series of recordings titled "Static Splinting Series" course 4063, which is offered for 4 CEUs.

This course provides information regarding some of the barriers that minorities face in the healthcare setting. It also provides ideas for improving patient-centered care for diverse populations. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Many individuals are moving to either full or part time remote work environments and this can present a challenge in setting up an efficient and comfortable workstation. This course will address common risk factors for office-based jobs, recommended workstation set up based on current ergonomic principles, and examples of stretches to promote health and wellness while working in the remote/home environment. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course will outline nutritional guidelines that are important for rehabilitation professionals to understand while working with athletes. The course will also discuss when and how to collaborate with a dietician or nutritionist. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and athletic training and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA and AT.

This is an overview to the treatment tool of hippotherapy for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. This course will give the PT and PTA an understanding of the principles of hippotherapy, types of patients, and impairments that support including it into a plan of care and, the research supporting it for EBP. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

The rules and regulations that govern the licensure requirements in the State of Utah and a discussion of preventing fraud and abuse for physical therapy professionals will be included in this course. The presenter will also tie these requirements to the APTA’s Core Values, Code of Ethics, Guide for Professional Conduct, and Standards of Ethical Conduct for PT and PTAs. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

If you are working with patients to reduce their risk of falling, you need to be able to screen for and provide basic interventions for bladder control problems like urinary urgency and nocturia (waking at night to urinate). This course provides the basic skills and knowledge you need to effectively address bladder control problems from a behavioral perspective with your at-fall-risk- patients. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.