APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program - Professional and Continuing Education

For physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists and other health care disciplines November 8 and 9, 2012	Presented By Martha Schiller, PT, DPT - Wayne State University Kristine Thompson, PT, Ph.D. - Oakland University Location Beaumont Training Center PNC Building - Room 7 755 West Big Beaver Road Troy, Mich. 48084
Hosted by Beaumont Hospital Organized by Oakland University

Course Overview

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program prepares physical therapy students for clinical education experiences by:

developing learning experiences
supporting ongoing learning through questioning and effective feedback
discussing performance evaluation skills
identifying and managing students with exceptional situations

The program closes with a brief look at legal implications for clinical educators, including issues presented by American with Disabilities Act (ADA) legislation.

The course and assessment center will be useful for both new and experienced clinicians involved with clinical education.

During the program, an assessment center provides the course participant with the opportunity to apply information from the program in simulated situations. Upon successful completion, PTs and PTAs receive an APTA Credentialing Certificate of Completion of 1.5 continuing education units (CEUs).

Copies of the complete participant dossier must be sent to APTA once the individual successfully completes the program. The information will then be entered into a national database of credentialed CIs. The six stations of the assessment center have been integrated into the program schedule. It is essential for each participant to attend all sessions of the two-day course and assessment center in its entirety.

Course Schedule

Thursday, November 8, 2012
8:00 am	Registration, continental breakfast
8:15 am	Welcome and introduction
8:30 am	Section I - The Clinician as Educator
10:00 am	Break
10:15 am	Section II - Readiness to Learn
12:30 pm	Lunch (on your own)
1:30 pm	Section III - Facilitating Learning in the Clinical Environment
3:30 pm	Break
3:40 pm	Orientation to Assessment Center, Assessment Center #1 and #2
4:45 pm	Adjourn

Friday, November 9, 2012
7:45 am	Check-in, continental breakfast
8:00 am	Section IV - Performance Assessment in the Clinical Environment
9:45 am	Break
10:00 am	Section V - Legal, Regulatory and ADA Issues in Clinical Education
noon	Lunch (on your own)
1:00 pm	Section VI - Managing the Exceptional Student and Student with Problems
2:45 pm	Break
3:00 pm	Assessment Center #3, #4, #5, #6
5:00 pm	Scoring, course evaluations
5:30 pm	Adjourn

Registration

$160 - PT/PTA, APTA members
$260 - PT/PTA, non-members
$310 - Other health disciplines

Included as part of the registration is an APTA fee of $90 for APTA members, $180 for non-members and $230 for non-physical therapy providers. Course fees include all course materials, breaks and credentialing (for PT/PTAs).

All participants are registered on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is limited to 30 participants. To register online, visit oakland.edu/apta. Registration deadline is October 15, 2012.

If an individual is unable to attend the course following payment, he/she must request a refund 72 hours prior to the beginning of the course. The amount of the refund will be equivalent to the APTA portion of the registration fee only.

A ten percent (10%) discount is available for groups of five or more from the same institution registering at the same time. Contact Darlene Boutwell at (248) 370-3177 or oupace@oakland.edu for the group discount registration code.

Complete registration and payment online at oakland.edu/apta. Submit the following by fax to Kris Thompson at (248) 364-8660.

Completed participant dossier form. (Click link for a copy of the form. The participant dossier must be completed by participant and signed by participant's supervisor.)
Copy of APTA membership certificate, if applicable.
Copy of your professional license.

Registration confirmation will be emailed. For questions, please contact Kris Thompson at kathomps@oakland.edu.

Registration deadline: October 15, 2012