Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024
(1) NOTICE: The Missouri State Board of
Registration for the Healing Arts and/or the Missouri Advisory Commission for
Physical Therapists will not preapprove continuing educational
courses and/or activities. The burden is upon the licensee to make certain that
any courses or activities completed for the purpose of satisfying the
continuing educational requirements specified in this chapter meet the criteria
specified in this rule as acceptable continuing education.
(2) All licensed physical therapists and
physical therapist assistants shall accumulate thirty (30) hours of continuing
education (i.e., three (3) continuing education units) every two (2) years to
be eligible for licensure renewal. The licensee shall document adherence to
this requirement on even-numbered years. For courses where participants are
given an allotted maximum time in which to complete the coursework, the
licensee shall be credited with the maximum allowed time.
(3) For the purpose of this rule, acceptable
continuing education shall be defined as education obtained for the purpose of
maintaining, expanding, and/or developing new and/or improved skills and
knowledge as directly related to the practice of physical therapy, which
contributes to the professional competence of the licensee.
(4) The following criteria are necessary to
qualify as acceptable continuing education:
(A) Activity and courses documented to be an
organized program of learning, with specified goals and objectives;
and
(B) Activity and courses which
are conducted by individual(s) who have education, training, and/or experience
by which said individual(s) is considered qualified and/or an expert on the
subject matter being presented;
1. Licensees
may be required to submit the biography of the individual conducting/presenting
such course/program to determine if the individual is considered qualified
and/or as an expert on the subject being presented; and
(C) Activity and courses pertaining to
subject matters that integrally relate to the practice of physical therapy as
defined in section
334.500(4),
RSMo.
(5) Acceptable
continuing education is automatically approved if such course or activity is
obtained as follows:
(A) Courses and
activities sponsored/approved by the American Physical Therapy Association
(APTA) or any of its components including state chapters and specialty
sections/boards (i.e., the Missouri Physical Therapy Association (MPTA) or any
other professional physical therapy state association); the American Medical
Association (AMA), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or the
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) which at least in part
relate to practice of physical therapy.
1. A
continuing education document from the American Physical Therapy Association
(APTA), or any of its components including state chapters and specialty
sections/boards; (Missouri Physical Therapy Association (MPTA) or any other
professional physical therapy state association); the American Medical
Association (AMA), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the Federation
of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT), specifically listing the
continuing education course completed by the specified licensee, the date,
time, and place of the course, and the actual number of continuing education
clock hours accumulated and/or total possible continuing education (CE) clock
hours that could be accumulated for the program shall be the document(s)
necessary as proof of compliance if audited by the board to submit proof;
or
2. A certificate of attendance
bearing the original signature of the sponsor of the course/seminar/program
specifically identifying the licensee as the certificate holder, the program
title, and the names of the presenter(s), the goals and objectives of the
course/seminar/program, the location in which the course/seminar/program took
place, and the actual number of continuing education clock hours accumulated
and/or total possible CE clock hours that could be accumulated for the program
shall be the document(s) necessary as proof of compliance if audited by the
board to submit proof;
(B) Academic coursework completed at a
regionally accredited college or university in subject matter directly related
to the practice of physical therapy, as defined in section
334.500(4),
RSMo, in which the licensee earns a grade of
a "C" or above. For the purpose of this subsection, each semester credit hour
shall be acceptable as ten (10) hours of continuing education, each trimester
credit hour shall be acceptable as eight (8) hours of continuing education, and
one-quarter credit hour shall be acceptable as seven (7) hours of continuing
education.
1. An official transcript, from a
regionally-accredited college or university, indicating successful completion
of academic coursework in appropriate subject matter related to practice of
physical therapy as specified in section (4) of this rule, specifically
reporting that the licensee earned a grade of at least a "C" for that course,
and the number of credit hours awarded for the course shall be the document(s)
necessary as proof of compliance if audited by the board to submit
proof;
(C) Licensee
participation and completion of a recognized post-graduate clinical residency
program shall be acceptable as one (1) continuing education hour for each hour
of participation.
1. A certificate of
completion bearing the original signature of the appropriate program director,
identifying the specific licensee as a participant in a specified clinical
residency program, and specifically detailing the actual hours of licensee
participation in such program shall be the document(s) necessary as proof of
compliance if audited by the board to submit proof;
(D) A licensee who has obtained APTA
(American Physical Therapy Association) or other nationally-recognized physical
therapy association specialty certification or specialty recertification shall
be acceptable for thirty (30) hours of continuing education hours for the
reporting period in which the specialty certification or recertification was
awarded.
1. Official documentation confirming
the specific licensee as successfully passing an APTA specialty certification
or recertification examination; or other nationally-recognized physical therapy
association specialty certification or recertification shall be the document(s)
necessary as proof of compliance if audited by the board to submit
proof;
(E) Professional
program presentations presented by the licensee in subject matter directly
related to the practice of physical therapy which meets the criteria specified
in section (4) of this rule as delivered in a lecture and/or demonstration
format other than academic curricula.
1. The
maximum continuing education hours for presentation activities per licensee
shall not exceed fifteen (15) hours during any two- (2-) year reporting
period.
2. The delivering of a
presentation for the first time or a workshop or course shall be creditable for
three (3) hours of continuing education for each hour of actual presentation
time (this ratio reflects the preparation time required in delivering an
initial presentation).
3. The
delivering of a presentation, workshop, or course for a second time shall be
creditable for one (1) hour of continuing education for each hour of actual
presentation time (this ratio reflects the lesser degree of preparation time
required for the second presentation of a workshop or course).
4. The delivering of a presentation,
workshop, or course more than two (2) times, in any two- (2-) year reporting
period, is not acceptable for continuing education hours (this reflects the
minimal preparation time necessary for multiple presentations of the same
workshop or course).
5. A written
announcement of a presentation schedule and/or brochure specifically
identifying the licensee as the presenter of a course/seminar/program which
meets the criteria specified in section (4) of this rule and section
334.500(4),
RSMo, shall be the document(s) necessary as
proof of compliance if audited by the board to submit proof;
(F) Participation in research
activities which result in the publication of such research activity
(manuscripts) in a professional peer-reviewed physical therapy or medical
publication shall be creditable for five (5) hours of continuing education
credit.
1. A copy of the publication or
manuscript, specifically identifying the licensee as a participant in the
research activities necessary consistent with the topic presented, along with a
copy of the cover of the professional publication, shall be the document(s)
necessary as proof of compliance if audited by the board to submit
proof;
(G) Abstract
publications and/or presentations shall be creditable for two (2) hours of
continuing education provided such abstract is accepted for presentation at a
professional physical therapy conference, or for publication in a peer-reviewed
physical therapy or medical publication
.
1. A copy of the abstract publication or
presentation as accepted for presentation at a professional physical therapy
conference, or for publication in a peer-reviewed physical therapy or medical
publication specifically identifying the licensee as the author shall be the
document(s) necessary as proof of compliance if audited by the board to submit
proof;
(H) Publication
of a chapter in a peer-reviewed physical therapy or medical publication shall
be creditable for five (5) hours of continuing education.
1. A copy of the chapter as published in a
peer-reviewed physical therapy or medical publication specifically identifying
the licensee as the author of such chapter, as well as a copy of the cover of
the publication, shall be the document(s) necessary as proof of compliance if
audited by the board to submit proof;
(I) Videotaped presentation reviews which
identify a specific sponsor, sponsoring group or agency, provided that the
videotaped presentation meets the criteria specified in section (4) of this
rule.
1. A certificate of completion of a
videotaped presentation review specifically identifying the licensee as well as
the specific sponsor, along with the name of the facilitator or program
official present during the review, as well as all others in attendance during
the review, provided that such presentation meets the criteria specified in
section (4) of this rule and section
334.500(4),
RSMo, shall be the document(s) necessary as
proof of compliance if audited by the board to submit proof;
(J) Home study courses, which meet
the criteria specified in section (4) of this rule and section
334.500(4),
RSMo, which result in the awarding of a
certificate of completion, shall be creditable for the number of hours
specified on the certificate of completion.
1. A certificate of completion verifying the
completion of a home study course meeting the criteria specified in section (4)
of this rule and section
334.500(4),
RSMo, specifically identifying the licensee
and the continuing education hours such course is creditable for, shall be the
document(s) necessary as proof of compliance if audited by the board to submit
proof;
(K) Continuing
education hours shall also be acceptable and creditable for licensee attendance
at Grand Rounds. This credit for continuing education shall be creditable for
each hour of actual attendance at Grand Rounds.
1. A certificate identifying the specific
licensee's attendance and the subject matter presented during Grand Rounds, to
include the number of hours the licensee was present for the specific Grand
Round, bearing the signature of the facility administrator or other facility
official or medical/health related professional who conducted or presented the
Grand Round, shall be the document(s) necessary as proof of compliance if
audited by the board to submit proof;
(L) Initial CPR (Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation) certification or recertification shall be creditable for each
hour of actual attendance in certification or recertification training.
1. A copy of a CPR certification or
recertification certificate, specifically identifying the licensee as the
person awarded such certification or recertification, as well as documentation
as to the date and number of hours in actual attendance, shall be the
document(s) necessary as proof of compliance if audited by the board to submit
proof. This credit for continuing education hours shall only be applicable once
during each two- (2-) year reporting period.
(M) All licensed physical therapists who act
as a clinical instructor for a student enrolled in a Commission on
Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredited physical
therapist or physical therapist assistant program or who supervise an American
Physical Therapy Association approved physical therapist resident or fellow
will be granted one (1) contact hour for every one hundred twenty (120) total
hours of supervision. The maximum total of contact hours per reporting period
shall be five (5). A certificate of completion of these hours from the academic
institution or residency or fellowship program shall be the necessary
documentation to submit proof; and
(N) All licensed physical therapist
assistants who act as a clinical instructor for a student enrolled in a
CAPTE-accredited physical therapist assistant program will be granted one (1)
contact hour for every one hundred twenty (120) total hours of supervision. The
maximum total of contact hours per reporting period shall be five (5). A
certificate of completion of these hours from the academic institution shall be
the necessary documentation to submit proof.
*Original authority: 334.125, RSMo 1959, amended 1993, 1995
and 334.507, RSMo 1998.