This course equips physical therapy professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to support safe pain management and respond to opioid-related situations in clinical settings. Participants will learn how to recognize signs of opioid use and overdose, distinguish overdose from cardiac arrest, understand when naloxone is indicated, and apply effective pain management alternatives and patient support strategies.

Key Features

• This course is available until 12/31/2026
• Cost: 
  • $30 for PT, PTA, Post-Professional, and Student Members
  • $60 for Non-Members
• Earn CEU: 0.2 (2 contact hours)

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

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