Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy
Chapter 803 - Continuing Education for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants
Rule 481-803.1 - Definitions

For the purpose of these rules, the following definitions shall apply:

"Active license" means a license that is current and has not expired.

"Audit" means the selection of licensees for verification of continuing education requirements.

"Board" means the board of physical and occupational therapy.

"Continuing education" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 272C.1.

"Hour of continuing education" means at least 50 minutes spent by a licensee completing an approved continuing education activity through live, virtual, online or prerecorded means where the instructor provides proof of completion by the licensee as set forth in these rules.

"Inactive license" means a license that has expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period. The category of "inactive license" may include licenses formerly known as lapsed, inactive, delinquent, closed, or retired.

"Independent study" means a subject/program/activity that a person pursues autonomously and that meets standards for approval criteria in the rules and includes a posttest.

"License" means license to practice.

"Licensee" means any person licensed to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in the state of Iowa.