Mississippi Physical Therapy Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Course Description:

“Mississippi Physical Therapy Ethics and Professional Responsibility” was designed to help therapy professionals with the ethical dilemmas they face in the workplace.  The course is designed to promote a better understanding of ethics, morals and legal behavior in the hopes of facilitating a better decision making process for professionals in ethical situations.  The information also includes the APTA Code of Ethics and a narrative description of each principal, and Mississippi Regulations Governing Licensure of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants.

Course Author:

Mary Smith, RPT

Methods of Instruction:

Online course available via internet

Target Audience:

Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants

Educational Level:

Intermediate

Prerequisites:

None

Course Goals and Objectives:

At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

1. Define Ethics
2. Define Morality
3. Explain the basic similarities and differences between ethics and morals
4. Differentiate between common ethical theories
5. Define determinants of moral and ethical behavior
6. Utilize the ethical decision-making process
7. Interpret and apply the APTA’s Code of Ethics 
8. Interpret and apply the APTA’s Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant
9. Understand and incorporate the APTA’s Guide for Professional Conduct for the Physical Therapist and the Physical Therapist Assistant
10. Familiarize Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants with Mississippi Regulations Governing Licensure of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistant

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

A score of 70% or greater on the post-test