Continuing Education

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.
Download the Continuing Education Approval Application here	Download List of Approved Courses here for courses prior to 1 Jul 2007 go to: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/b&c/ptb/
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. 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.