Continuing Education Reviews / Approvals

Course Approvals by APTA RI / Application

Rhode Island requires all licensed PT / PTAs to acquire 24 hours of continuing education (in a 2 year licensure term) to maintain licensure. APTA RI is now accepting applications to approve physical therapy related courses for CEHs (continuing education hours) taken by Rhode Island PT/PTAs.

Please provide evidence of all items listed on the application such as, but not limited to, course brochure and descriptions, presenter CVs, course evals, and certificate of completion. Course submitted must have a target audience of PT / PTAs and information provided must be within the scope of Physical Therapy practice.

Submit your CEH / CEU approval application through CEU Locker’s Provider Page.

CEU Locker provides a fast, convenient centralized location to get approvals in several APTA Chapters by completing and storing your paperwork requirements only one time.

Please start here and set up an account if you haven’t done so already

How To Submit A Course

Single Course review submitted through CEU Locker

Submit your course approval application through CEU Locker’s Provider Page.

CEU Locker provides a fast, convenient centralized location to get approvals in several APTA Chapters by completing and storing your paperwork requirements only one time.

Please start here and set up an account if you haven’t done so already

CEU Locker

HOW TO SUBMIT A COURSE:

Set up a Provider account.
On your Provider Dashboard, use the large yellow button to begin a course application entry. Enter all details you have; you can save a draft if you need to return at a later time.
Once you have all of your information, and course dates/locations, you will use the SUBMIT icon on the dashboard listing entry, inline with your course title.
The first step in submitting a course application is to choose the state association you’d like to submit to.
The state choice will take you to the specifics on pricing and requirements page, allowing you to make choices there.
Once you are complete with those choices, you’ll submit payment and the course application will be submitted.
You should receive an email notice of submission.
At this point, the course application will land back on your dashboard listing, and be LOCKED from further changes.

Helpful hints

Complete application with all appropriate supporting materials:
Objectives need to be behavioral and measurable – use this website as a guide:

https://www.apa.org/ed/sponsor/resources/objectives.pdf

http://www.sbm.org/UserFiles/file/ObjectiveVerbs.pdf

References should be current (within past 5 years) and PEER REVIEWED
Please include course schedule and break times for accurate CEHs granted.
One course title and hours earned per application: Courses offered in a series must be submitted separately (attendees register for courses separately).
Courses offered congruently on the same day and sponsored by one company / location (i.e. – symposiums, Annual Conference) must be submitted separately.
The review will not begin until payment is received.
Applications will not be accepted if the course has already occurred.
Application review will take approximately 3 weeks. Incomplete applications can be delayed.
Once approval is granted, you will receive the letter electronically. This course approval is good for one year from approval date. (See below for renewal process)

Recognized Organizations for approved PT Course

Per Rhode Island Department of Health PT Rules and Regulations, PTs/ PTAs should take courses approved or sponsored by the following organizations:

• Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) approved programs;

• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP);

• American Academy of Neurology;

• American Academy of Orthopedics;

• American Academy of Pediatrics;

• American Cancer Society;

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG);

• American Heart Association;

• American Hippotherapy Association (AHA);

• American Management Association;

• American Medical Association;

• American Nursing Association (ANA);

• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA);

• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA);

• American Red Cross cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/first aid;

• American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA);

• Any course offered by a department or school of physical therapy, or such other professional, labor organization, or accrediting agency as may be approved by the Board;

• Aquatic Exercise Association;

• Arthritis Foundation;

• Basic water safety certification;

• Educational programs offered by facilities accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO);

• Educational programs offered by non-profit associations with a primary purpose of providing health education and/or disability support;

• Educational programs offered by the Alpert Medical School at Brown University;

• Educational programs offered by the Alpert Medical School at Brown University in public health;

• Educational programs offered by the Rhode Island Department of Education;

• Multiple Sclerosis Society;

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW);

• National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA);

• National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA);

• Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association;

• Paralyzed Veterans of America;

• Rhode Island American Physical Therapy Association or any other state physical therapy association;

• Rhode Island Medical Society or other state medical society;

Continuing Education Reviews / Approvals

Course Approvals by APTA RI / Application

Single Course review submitted through CEU Locker

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Recognized Organizations for approved PT Course

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