North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 48 - PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter G - RETENTION OF LICENSE › Section .0100 - LICENSURE RENEWAL › Section 48G .0109 - CONTINUING COMPETENCE ACTIVITIES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a)
				  Continuing Education activities are eligible for points as follows:
(1) A registered attendee at courses or
				  conferences offered live in real time by approved providers earns one point for
				  each contact hour. The maximum number of points allowed during any reporting
				  period shall be 29. The maximum number of points allowed during any reporting
				  period for an interactive course offered through electronic media shall be 15.
				  Credit shall not be given for the same course or conference more than once
				  during any reporting period. The licensee shall retain the Certificate of
				  Attendance issued by the approved provider.
(2) For registered participation in an
				  academic course related to physical therapy offered for credit in a
				  post-baccalaureate program unless the course is required for licensure, one
				  semester hour earns 15 points, and the maximum number of points allowed during
				  any reporting period shall be 29. The licensee shall obtain a letter grade of
				  "C" or better, or "P" if offered on a pass/fail basis. Credit shall not be
				  given for the same course more than one time. The licensee shall retain a
				  transcript published by the approved provider or furnished by the academic
				  institution.
(3) For attendance or
				  participation in an activity related to physical therapy for which no
				  assessment is received, two contact hours earns one point. The maximum number
				  of points allowed during any reporting period shall be five. Credit shall not
				  be given for the same activity more than one time. The licensee shall retain a
				  certificate of completion, or if that is not available, a summary of the
				  objectives of the activity and the time spent in the activity.
(4) For registered participation in a
				  non-interactive course offered by an approved provider by videotape, satellite
				  transmission, webcast, DVD, or other electronic media, one hour of
				  participation earns one point. The maximum number of points allowed during any
				  reporting period shall be 10. Credit shall not be given for the same course
				  more than once during a reporting period. The licensee shall retain a
				  certificate of completion provided by the course provider.
(5) For participation in a study group
				  consisting of at least three licensees conducted either live or in real time
				  through electronic media, whose purpose is to advance the knowledge and skills
				  of the participants related to the practice of physical therapy, two hours of
				  participation in the study group earns one point. The maximum number of points
				  allowed during any reporting period shall be 10. The licensee shall retain a
				  biography of each participant, a statement of the goals of the study group,
				  attendance records for each participant, assignments for each participant and
				  an analysis by each participant specifying the knowledge and skills enhanced by
				  participating in the study group.
(6) For participation in a self-designed home
				  study program for the purpose of advancing the knowledge and skill of the
				  participant related to the practice of physical therapy, three hours of home
				  study earns one point. The maximum number of points allowed for home study
				  during any reporting period shall be five. The licensee shall retain a
				  description of the plans and objectives of the me study, an analysis of the
				  manner in which the plans and objectives were met, and a certification of the
				  time spent on the project.
(7) For
				  participation in continuing education required by credentialed residencies and
				  fellowships, one point shall be granted for each contact hour. The maximum
				  number of points for each reporting period shall be 29. The licensee shall
				  retain the certificate of attendance issued by the American Physical Therapy
				  Association ("APTA") credentialed residency or fellowship.
(8) For completion of a home study physical
				  therapy program furnished by an approved provider, one hour of home study earns
				  one point. The maximum number of points during any one reporting period allowed
				  shall be 10. The licensee shall retain a certificate of completion issued by
				  the approved provider.