CEU Courses for PTs

A review of the Alabama Physical Therapy Practice Act and Administrative Code, along with key compliance-related updates (mandatory reporting for child abuse, HIPAA) for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants licensed in the state of Alabama. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course will provide participants with information on how a large home health agency addressed changes in home health payment modeling, just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. This course will provide information on how home health agencies can adapt to quickly changing health care climates and still have a positive effect on patient outcomes. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Types of pre-cut, pre-formed and sheet-based splint fabrication techniques are explored as well as video demonstration of the fabrication of a hand-based thumb spica, finger gutter and MP joint blocking splints. In addition, the application and use of a spring finger extension splint, oval 8 splints as well as static progressive finger flexion and extension splints are discussed. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Please note: This course is also offered in a series of recordings titled "Static Splinting Series" course 4063, which is offered for 4 CEUs.

This course will provide a description of the common gait deviations and impairments experienced by persons following a stroke, as well as methods for effective gait examination. Participants will receive an evidence based review of interventions to facilitate true recovery of walking function with actual, practical strategies to improve gait and overall walking activity in persons with stroke. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course will instruct the clinician on evidence-based evaluation and treatment tools and strategies to achieve positive outcomes for the neurologically involved patient. The home setting presents unique challenges and opportunities for clinicians. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

As the US population becomes increasingly multicultural and telehealth extends services into remote areas; there is a pronounced need for therapists to become adept at the delivery of culturally appropriate care. This course offers insight for therapists to not only self-reflect on their own biases, but also explore evidence-based strategies to overcome everyday barriers promoted by the acts of racial micro-aggressions. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course provides the learner with a greater understanding of how the reporting of functional outcomes impact payment and the quality measures of the Skilled Nursing Facility. This course dives deep into the details of not only why we report functional outcomes but how we are supposed to be assessing these areas. The material is primarily designed for evaluating therapists and therapy managers, but therapy assistants who are looking for a greater understanding of outcome measurements will benefit from this topic. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course will describe the foundations of a business that are essential to starting a physical therapy practice. The course will include legal considerations, models of delivery of physical therapy services and accounting terms important to running a business. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

In this course, types of pre-cut, pre-formed and sheet-based splint fabrication techniques are explored as well as a comparison between volar and dorsal-based approaches. A detailed demonstration of four types of forearm-based wrist orthotics are presented, including radial gutter/thumb spica splints, dorsal and volar wrist cock-ups, and functional position with an intrinsic plus modification option. This course is Part 2 of a 4-part series on static splinting. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Please note: This course is also offered in a series of recordings titled "Static Splinting Series" course 4063, which is offered for 4 CEUs.

This course provides information regarding some of the barriers that minorities face in the healthcare setting. It also provides ideas for improving patient-centered care for diverse populations. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.