Washington Physical Therapist Continuing Education
Washington Accepts OnlineCE.com Courses
Washington Continuing Education Requirements:
PT: 32 hrs biennially - Washington Accepts 32 hours of Online Continuing Education Courses
Special Requirements:
Requires 3 hours of suicide screening and assessment - See our Topic Suicide Assessment and take Washington State Suicide Assessment and Referral. This course has been approved by the Washington Department of Health as an approved training program for the mandated Suicide Assessment CE requirement and is listed on the Model List of suicide training for health professionals. This one-time training must be completed by the end of the first full reporting period after January 1, 2016 or during the first full continuing education reporting period after initial licensure, whichever is later. These hours are to is included in the total CE hours due, not in addition to. See ChiroCredit.com topic: Suicide Assessment.
Initial License Requirement: Requires 7 hours of AIDS/HIV
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Continuing Education Requirements for Certified Hand Therapists:
The Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC) is the governing body that is responsible for credentialing certified hand therapists (CHT). In order to maintain the CHT credential, a CHT must accumulate a minimum of 80 contact hours of professional development activities during their five-year accrual period. Professional development hours may be earned in seven different categories. OnlineCE.com offers courses in 3 Categories: A, B and C.
Category A - Formal Courses in Upper Extremity Therapy, 3 hours or more in length. All 80 hours can be earned in this category. HTCC Accepts OnlineCE courses.
Category B - Informal Courses in Upper Extremity Therapy, less than 3 hours in length. Maximum accepted: 30 hours per 5-year accrual cycle. HTCC Accepts OnlineCE courses.
Category C - Formal Courses with General Clinical OT or PT content. Maximum accepted: 20 hours per 5-year accrual cycle. HTCC Accepts OnlineCE courses.
State of Washington Continuing Education Requirements
Washington Continuing Education requirements posted on this page are based upon the most up to date information available. Washington continuing education requirements are subject to change and therefore, Washington PT/PTA licensee's are ultimately responsible for being up to date with the Washington continuing education requirements.
Continuing education courses offered on OnlineCE.com provide Online CEU for Washington Physical Therapists (PT) and Washington Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA). The online courses enhance the knowledge bases of PT/PTA to enhance clinical therapy practice. Free 1 hour online home study CE credit course for new Washington Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy Assistant registered users at www.OnlineCE.com
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