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Physical Therapy Ethics and Jurisprudence

Text Course
Product #1066PT
Text Course
4 Hours
Profession PT/PTA

Course Description:

“Physical Therapy Ethics and Jurisprudence” 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, the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant, the APTA Guide for Professional Conduct, the APTA Guide for Conduct of the Physical Therapist Assistant, sections of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy Jurisdictional Licensure Reference Guide. Lastly, case studies are provided to help identify appropriate ethical responses/actions to specific situations.

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. Identify the basic similarities and differences between ethics and morals
  4. Differentiate between common ethical theories
  5. Define determinants of moral and ethical behavior
  6. Understand 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. Understand and apply the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy Jurisdictional Licensure Reference Guide
  11. Apply case studies to help identify appropriate ethical responses/actions to specific situations.

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

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

PT State Approvals

Alaska Approved
Arizona Approved Category A
Arkansas Arkansas PT Board Approved
Colorado Approved- Meets CO DORA for Category 1
Connecticut Board Accepted/Approved
Delaware Approved
Idaho Approved
Iowa Board Accepted/Approved
Kansas Board Accepted/Approved
Maine No State Requirements
Massachusetts Approved
Michigan Approved (Activity Code 1)
Missouri Approved
Montana Approved Category A
Nebraska Board Accepted/Approved
New Hampshire Board Accepted/Approved
New Mexico Pending Reapproval
New York Approved Provider
North Carolina Approved
North Dakota Board Accepted/Approved
Oregon Approved
Pennsylvania Approved - (4GEN, 0DA)
Rhode Island Approved
South Carolina Board Accepted/Approved
South Dakota No State Requirements
Texas TPTA Approved/Accredited Provider # 2801036TX
Vermont Approved
Virginia Approved-Type 1
Washington Board Accepted/Approved
Wyoming Board Accepted/Approved