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Continuing Education Sponsor Approval Application
Information
The New Mexico Chapter of the American Physical Therapy
Association (NMAPTA), through the continuing education committee, is an
entity authorized by the New Mexico Physical Therapy Licensing Board to
review and approve continuing education courses, programs and activities
that contribute to the participant’s professional development in the
practice of physical therapy.
*Please note that this process applies to
speakers/sponsors seeking approval of a course to be presented with CE
credits awarded to participants. Individuals should contact the
New Mexico State Licensing Board at
http://www.rld.state.nm.us/b&c/ptb/
for all other CE
inquiries, other
than the current listing of approved courses. These may be found at the
top of this page.
A. Obtaining and Submitting an Application
- An application form and instruction sheet for review of a course
or activity for CE credit may be
downloaded here and submitted by the course sponsor (provider)
to the NMAPTA following the instructions in the application.
- All applications and supporting information about a course must
be submitted in English.
- Sponsors should submit applications sixty days prior to
presentation but may, under special circumstances submit an
application for review after the course is taught.
B. Application Packet
Required Documentation:
The following items must be attached
to the completed application for processing. Failure to provide these
items will result in the application being incomplete and the process
will be delayed or application rejected. Application fees are
non-refundable.
- A copy of the most recent application form with all requested
information supplied.
- A course description and learning objectives for the course.
- A detailed course schedule that outlines course content and
breaks
- A course brochure, if available.
- Identification of the target audience.
- Identification of the instructional level of the course: basic,
intermediate, advanced or multi-level.
- A summary statement that describes how the content of the course
is relevant to physical therapy.
- A description of the faculty or presenter qualifications to
teach the course content.
- A method of evaluation of the course or program.
- A mechanism for verifying participant’s attendance and course
completion. Example: a certificate of completion.
- Bibliography of at least five references from peer-reviewed
journals.
C. Application Fees
- Reasonable and customary fees for reviewing and processing
applications for CE
credit are established and collected by the NMAPTA. Current application fee per course is $45.00, payable to
NMAPTA.
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Application and fees are NONREFUNDABLE.
Submit the completed application form, application fee
and all attachments to:
New Mexico Physical Therapy Association
CE Course Approval
PO Box 327
Alexandria, VA 22313
Fax: 703/706-8575
www.nmapta.org
You may also send pdf versions of all materials to
newmexico@apta.org.
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