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(II) A complete description of the requirements
for specialization;
(III) A copy of the letter notifying the licensee of
completion of the specialty from the certifying body, and a copy of the
certificate of specialization.
(B) APTA Certification for Advanced Proficiency for
the PTA. This activity type is automatically approved and is assigned
a standard approval number by the board-approved organization.
(i) The certification must be successfully completed
within the 24 months prior to the license expiration date.20 CCUs.
(ii) Completion of specialty certification is valued at
(iii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a
copy of the letter notifying the licensee of completion of the advanced
proficiency, and a copy of the certificate of proficiency.
(C) Residency or fellowship relevant to physical ther-
apy. The Board will maintain and make available a list of approved res-
idencies and fellowships. This activity type is automatically approved
and is assigned a standard approval number by the board-approved or-
ganization.
(i) The residency or fellowship must be successfully
completed within the 24 months prior to the license expiration date.
(ii) Completion of the residency or fellowship is val-
ued at up to 30 CCUs.
(iii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a
copy of the certificate of graduation indicating completion of the fel-
lowship or residency.
(D) Mentorship of a resident or fellow in an approved
residency or fellowship program. This activity type is automatically
approved and is assigned a standard approval number by the board-
approved organization.
(i) Mentorship of a resident or a fellow for a mini-
mum of 150 hours of 1:1 mentoring is valued at 10 CCUs. The Board
will consider partial credit for those mentors who provide mentorship
for only a portion of the residency or fellowship.
(ii) Licensees may submit a maximum of 20 CCUs
for this activity.(iii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a
copy of a letter from the residency or fellowship program confirming
participation as a clinical mentor, with the dates and number of men-
torship hours served as a clinical mentor.
(6) Professional Membership and Service. Licensees may
submit activities in this category for up to one half of their CC require-
ment (PT - 15 CCUs, PTAs - 10 CCUs) at time of renewal. Licensees
must demonstrate membership or participation in service activities for
a minimum of one year during the renewal period to receive credit.
Credit is not prorated for portions of years.
(A) Membership in the APTA. This activity type is au-
tomatically approved and is assigned a standard approval number by
the board-approved organization.
(i) One year of membership is valued at 1 CCU.
(ii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a
copy of the current membership card.
(B) Service on a board, committee, or taskforce for the
Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, the American PhysicalTherapy Association (APTA) (or an APTA component), or the Feder-
ation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT). This activity type
is automatically approved and is assigned a standard approval number
by the board-approved organization.
(i) One year of service is valued at 3 CCUs.
(ii) Licensees are limited to the following number of
CCUs per renewal:this activity.
this activity.(I) PTs may submit a maximum of 9 CCUs for
(II) PTAs may submit a maximum of 6 CCUs for(iii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a
copy of a letter on official organization letterhead or certificate con-
firming completion of service.
(C) Service as a TPTA Continuing Competence Ap-
proval Program reviewer. This activity type is automatically approved
and is assigned a standard approval number by the board-approved
organization.
(i) One year of service is valued at 3 CCUs.
(ii) Licensees are limited to the following number of
CCUs per renewal:this activity.
this activity.(I) PTs may submit a maximum of 6 CCUs for
(If) PTAs may submit a maximum of 6 CCUs for(iii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit
a copy of a letter or certificate confirming completion of service on
official organization letterhead.
(D) Service as an item writer for the national PT or PTA
exam or an American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)
exam. This activity type is automatically approved and is assigned a
standard approval number by the board approved organization.
(i) One year of service is valued at 5 CCUs.
(ii) Licensees are limited to the following number of
CCUs per renewal:this activity.
for this activity.(I) PTs may submit a maximum of 10 CCUs for
(If) PTAs may submit a maximum of 10 CCUs(iii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit
a copy of a letter or certificate confirming completion of service on
official organization letterhead.
(7) Voluntary charity care. Providing physical therapy ser-
vices for no compensation as a volunteer of a charitable organization
as defined in 84.003 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
This activity type is automatically approved and is assigned a standard
approval number by the board-approved organization.
(A) Voluntary charity care must be non work-related.
(B) Proof of voluntary charity care can count toward up
to one-half (1/2) of the continuing competence requirement.
(C) Ten (10) hours of voluntary charity care equals 1CCU.
49 TexReg 870 February 16, 2024 Texas Register
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