| Important notice: As of 1 July 2007 the New Mexico Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (NMAPTA) manages Physical Therapy Continuing Education Course approval on behalf of the State of New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department. | |
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2008 List
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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.
CEU inquiries, such as Licensing Board Rules and Regulations, please contact the New Mexico State Licensing Board at http://www.rld.state.nm.us/b&c/ptb/. The listing of approved courses may be found at www.nmapta.org.
A. Obtaining and Submitting an Application
An application form and instruction sheet for review of a course or activity for CEUs may be obtained at www.nmapta.org. All applications and supporting information about a course must be submitted in English.
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 delayed or application rejected. Application fees are non-refundable.
1. A copy of the current application form with all required documentation included. 2. A course description and learning objectives for the course. 3. A detailed course schedule that outlines course content and breaks 4. A course brochure, if available. 5. Identification of the target audience. 6. Identification of the instructional level of the course: basic, intermediate, advanced or multi-level. 7. A summary statement that describes how the content of the course is relevant to physical therapy. 8. A description of the faculty or presenter qualifications to teach the course content. 9. A method of evaluation of the course or program. 10. A mechanism for verifying participants’ attendance and course completion. Example: a certificate of completion. 11. Bibliography of at least five references from peer-reviewed journals.
C. Application Fees
1. Reasonable and customary fees for reviewing and processing applications for CEU credit are established and collected by NMAPTA. The current application fee schedule is as follows:
* 1-5 Contact Hours - $75 * 6-10 Contact Hours - $125 * 11-15 Contact Hours - $175 * 16-20 Contact Hours - $225 * Above 20 Contact Hours - $250
2. Individual seeking approval for a course they attended - $40
3. Application fees are NONREFUNDABLE.
Submit the completed application form, application fee, and all required documentation to:
New Mexico Physical Therapy Association CE Course Approval PO Box 327 Alexandria, VA 22313 Fax: 703/706-8575 You may also send pdf versions of all materials to newmexico@apta.org. |
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