Professional Development Resources

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Vision 2020

Statement

Elements of Vision 2020 (Working Definitions in Adobe PDF)

• Autonomous Practice
• Direct Access
• Doctor of Physical therapy
• Evidence-based Practice
• Practitioner of Choice
• Professionalism

Career Planning

• Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program
• APTA Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Program
• CI Credentialing Courses (Schedule)
• Clinical Instructor Education Brochure (.pdf)

American Board of Physical Therapist Specialists (ABPTS)

Physical Therapy Degrees, Designations, and other Credentials

• 8 areas of specialization
  • Cardiovascular & Pulmonary (coming soon!)
  • Clinical Electrophysiologic
  • Geriatric
  • Neurologic
  • Orthopaedic
  • Pediatric
  • Sports
  • Women's Health (coming soon!)
• Professionalism
• Mentoring Directory
• Post-Professional Degree programs

Guidelines: Student/New Graduate Employment Agreements

Portfolio/CV

Post-Professional Continuing Education

APTA Events Calendar

Professional Development/Learning Center

Course listings from PT Bulletin

Advanced Practice

Specialist Practice

Clinical Residency & Fellowship Program Information

• Evaluation tools

Post-Professional Degrees

Post-Professional Degrees

tDPT

Post-professional degree programs

Practice Management

Information for Clinicians

Emerging PT Practice

Reimbursement: Practice Management

Practice Updates

Documentation

Research

Standards of Practice

Code of Ethics

Networking/Communication

Find a PT

Member Directory

APTA Mentoring Program

PTA Continuing Education

PTA Continuing Education

Application for Recognition of Advanced Proficiency for the PTA

APTA Board of Directors and House of Delegates Policies

Professional Development, Lifelong Learning, and Continued Competence in Physical Therapy

What is Professional Development?

[Last updated: 01/13/09 | Contact: profdevelop@apta.org]