Wisconsin Administrative Code
Physical Therapy Examining Board
Chapter PT 9 - Continuing Education
Section PT 9.04 - Standards for approval

ACTIVITY

CONTACT HOUR LIMITS

(a) Successful completion of relevant academic coursework.

No limit. One semester credit equals 10 contact hours, and one quarter credit equals 6.6 contact hours.

(b) Attendance at seminars, workshops, lectures, symposia, and professional conferences which are sponsored or approved by acceptable health-related or other organizations including the American Physical Therapy Association and the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association.

No limit.

(c) Successful completion of a self-study course or courses offered via electronic or other means which are sponsored or approved by acceptable health-related or other organizations including the American Physical Therapy Association and the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association.

No limit.

(d) Earning a clinical specialization from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties or other recognized clinical specialization certifying organizations.

Up to 12 contact hours for initial certification or for recertification.

(e) Authorship of a book about physical therapy or a related professional area.

Up to 12 contact hours for each book.

(f) Authorship of one or more chapters of a book about physical therapy or a related professional area.

Up to 6 contact hours for each chapter.

(g) Authorship of a presented scientific poster, scientific platform presentation, or published article.

Up to 6 contact hours for each poster, platform presentation, or refereed article.

(h) Presenting seminars, continuing education courses, workshops, lectures, or symposia which have been approved by recognized health-related organizations including the American Physical Therapy Association and the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association.

No limit for the initial presentation. No additional hours are given for subsequent presentations of the same content. Substantive course revisions may be counted, but are limited to the extent of the revision.

(i) Teaching in an academic course in physical therapy as a guest lecturer.

One semester credit equals 10 contact hours, and one quarter credit equals 6.6 contact hours. No additional hours are given for subsequent presentations of the same content. Substantive course revisions may be counted, but are limited to the extent of the revision.

(j) Teaching in an academic course in physical therapy.

One semester credit equals 10 contact hours, and one quarter credit equals 6.6 contact hours. No additional hours are given for subsequent presentations of the same content. Substantive course revisions may be counted, but are limited to the extent of the revision.

(k) Successful completion in a clinical residency program credentialed by the American Physical Therapy Association or other recognized cre-dentialing organization.

No limit.

(l) Employer-provided continuing education.

Up to 15 contact hours for physical therapists. Up to 10 contact hours for physical therapist assistants.

(m) Authoring an article in a non-refereed publication.

Up to 5 contact hours.

(n) Developing alternative media materials, including computer software, programs, and video instructional material.

One contact hour per product. Up to 5 contact hours.

(o) Serving as a clinical instructor for internships with an accredited physical therapist or physical therapist assistant educational program.

Up to 15 contact hours for physical therapists. Up to 10 contact hours for physical therapist assistants.

(p) Serving as a supervisor for students fulfilling clinical observation requirements.

One contact hour per contact hour with students, up to 5 contact hours.

(q) Participating in a physical therapy study group of 2 or more physical therapists or physical therapist assistants or in an interdisciplinary study group of members of at least 2 disciplines meeting on a topic relevant to the participants' work.

Up to 2 contact hours per study group.

(r) Participating as a resident or as a mentor in a formal nonacademic mentorship.

One contact hour per each 8 contact hours for both the resident and mentor, up to 5 contact hours.

(s) Attending a scientific poster session, lecture panel, or a symposium.

Up to 2 contact hours.

(t) Serving as a delegate to the American Physical Therapy Association House of Delegates or a member of a professional committee, board, or task force.

Up to 5 contact hours.