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The Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program is a voluntary program designed primarily for people interested in or involved with clinical education, such as clinical instructors, site coordinators of clinical education, and directors of clinical education. It is recognized by APTA as a clinical instructor education and credentialing program.
Other health care providers who offer clinical education in a supervisory role to students, including physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, and health care providers from other professions can use this program to enhance their clinical instruction education.
The Level 1 course is offered in a synchronous virtual and in-person format.
Learn how you can sponsor a course at your facility.
E-manual for Level 1 Course
As the CCIP continues to move forward with the APTA Go Green Initiative, we have transitioned over to an e-manual for the Level 1 course. Trainers no longer need to order manuals or be responsible for handing them out to participants, and courses can accept registrations later.
Course participants get access to e-manuals 2 days prior to the start of the course. Hard copy manuals will still be made available, for an additional $50 fee above the current course cost.
CCIP Level 1 Course Pre-Course Assignment
This pre-course work is to be completed before attending the CCIP Level 1 course. The assignment prepares participants for the discussion and cases addressed during Section I of the course.
Learn about the CCIP Level 2 course
Course Objectives
- Plan and prepare for physical therapy students during their clinical education experience.
- Support continuing education through questioning and effective feedback.
- Acquire performance evaluation skills.
- Identify and manage students with exceptional situations.
- Recognize legal implications for clinical educators, including issues presented by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Requirements for Taking the Level 1 Course
- Complete an online registration for the course.
- Upload a copy of or provide a link to current PT or PTA license (if applicable).
- Approval of registration, after review, by the course trainer.
- APTA course registration fee ($110/member, $225/nonmember).*
- Additional fees by the sponsoring organization may apply to cover course related expenses. To see the anticipated costs for a particular course, click the "More Details" button for a course when completing an application and scroll down to the "Payment Instructions" section.
* Included as part of APTAs course registration fee are the Level 1 manual, Assessment Center, CI credential (PTs and PTAs only) and continuing education unit certificate(s), CI credential pin, and registry in an APTA database. For more information, contact ccip@apta.org.
Taking the Assessment (for PTs and PTAs)
The Assessment Center provides an opportunity to apply information from the program in various simulated situations and stations. Successful completion of all stations in the Assessment Center results in the awarding of APTA CI credentialing. Each participant must attend all sessions of the course and Assessment Center in its entirety to be eligible for credentialing.
PT and PTA participants have the ability to earn 1.6 CEUs and the APTA CCIP Level 1 credential. Clinicians from other health care professions who complete the CCIP Level 1 course are eligible to receive 1.2 CEUs, but are not awarded the Level 1 CI credential.
Note: Licensees should verify acceptance of CEUs with their state licensing board by reviewing the relevant state practice act and administrative code.
CCIP Level 1 Course Schedule
Contact the course registration person directly for information, including any possible additional course fees, registration deadlines, and course times. You can access this when you are review courses to select for your application.
This schedule is regularly updated to include new course opportunities. Check back frequently to find upcoming courses in your area.
Learn how you can sponsor a course at your facility.
Upcoming Courses
NOTE: All Level 1 courses are being held in a synchronous format and are not recorded.
Click here for assistance using the online system to register for a course.
Virtual
May 10 & 17, 2025 - Virtual
IP Collaborative, LLC - Evans, GA
(Registration deadline April 25, 2025)
May 17-18, 2025 - Virtual
California Physical Therapy Association - Sacramento, CA
(Registration deadline April 25, 2025)
May 31st and June 7th, 2025 - Virtual
Tyler Jepson, DPT - Boise, ID
(Registration deadline May 9th, 2025)
June 7-8, 2025 - Virtual
California Physical Therapy Association - Sacramento, CA
(Registration deadline May 16th, 2025)
June 21-22, 2025 - Virtual
California Physical Therapy Association - Sacramento, CA
(Registration deadline May 30th, 2025)
July 18-19, 2025 - Virtual
IP Collaborative, LLC - Evans, GA
(Registration deadline June 27, 2025)
July 19-20, 2025 - Virtual
Belmont University - Nashville, TN
(Registration deadline June 27th, 2025)
July 19-20, 2025 - Virtual
California Physical Therapy Association - Sacramento, CA
(Registration deadline June 27th, 2025)
August 4-5, 2025 - Virtual
St. Catherine University - St. Paul, MN
(Registration deadline July 18th, 2025)
August 5-13, 2025 - Virtual
Mt. Hood Community College - Gresham, OR
(Registration deadline July 8th, 2025)
August 9-10, 2025 - Virtual
California Physical Therapy Association - Sacramento, CA
(Registration deadline July 11th, 2025)
September 12-13, 2025 - Virtual
Mercer University - Atlanta, GA
(Registration deadline August 22nd, 2025)
October 25-26, 2025 - Virtual
Professional Skills Institute & Taylor College - Maumee, OH
(Registration deadline October 3rd, 2025)
January 23-24, 2026 - Virtual
Mercer University - Atlanta, GA
(Registration deadline January 2nd, 2026)
April 10-11, 2026 - Virtual
Mercer University - Atlanta, GA
(Registration deadline March 20th, 2026)
In-Person
April 27 - May 1, 2025
4/27: In person. 4/29 & 5/1: Virtual
Moravian University, New York, NY
Co-sponsored by Hunter College & the New York/New Jersey Physical Therapy Clinical Education Consortium
(Registration deadline April 4th, 2025)
May 5-6, 2025
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Madison, WI
(Registration deadline April 14th, 2025)
May 8-9, 2025
Oakland University - Rochester, MI
(Registration deadline April 30, 2025)
June 13-15, 2025
Pueblo Community College - Pueblo, CO
(Registration deadline May 23, 2025)
June 13-14, 2025
University of Mary and University of Jamestown – Fargo, ND
(Registration deadline May 23, 2025)
June 13-14, 2025
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - Chattanooga, TN
(Registration deadline May 23, 2025)
July 19-20, 2025
Hawai'i Pacific University - Honolulu, HI
(Registration deadline June 27, 2025)
August 22-23, 2025
Clarkson College - Omaha, NE
(Registration deadline August 1, 2025)
September 27-28, 2025
Rutgers University - Newark, NJ
(Registration deadline September 5th, 2025)
November 22-23, 2025
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education - Fort Smith, AR
(Registration deadline November 3rd, 2025)
Click here for assistance using the online system to register for a course.
Learn how you can sponsor a course at your facility.
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Earn CEUs While Updating Your Clinical Expertise
The CCIP offers a series of online booster modules intended for CIs who have already completed the Level 1 course. The modules do not replace Level 1 training, but rather address many areas in the Level 1 course and help boost an individual's knowledge and skills.