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CAPTE 2023 - Self-Study Workshop for PT Programs

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This workshop is designed to assist physical therapist education program administrators and faculty to obtain or maintain programmatic accreditation. It includes an overview of the accreditation process and the specific expectations of the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) related to the Standards and Required Elements. Information is provided on:

- Purposes and process of accreditation

- How to develop a Self-Study Report that accurately reflects all program activities

- How to respond to the accreditation reports 

Learning Objectives:

After completing this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the purposes of specialized programmatic accreditation

2. Identify the individuals involved in the self-study process

3. Identify pre-accreditation and accreditation activities

4. Describe the self-study process

Kevin K Chui

PT, DPT, PhD

Kevin, Term 1/1/19-12/31/22, holds a MS degree in Physical Therapy from Long Island University, and a PhD in Pathokinesiology from New York University and a DPT from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. He completed the APTA Fellowship in Education Leadership and the Regis University Fellowship in Manual Therapy.  Currently, Dr. Chui is Endowed Chair & Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, Waldron College of Health and Human Services at Radford University in Roanoke, VA. He has been an on-site visitor for physical therapist programs since 2015. Dr. Chui serves on the PT Panel as physical therapist educator.

Doreen Stiskal

PhD, MS, PT

Doreen holds a BS degree in Physical Therapy from Sargent College of Boston University, a MS in Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy with a minor in Education from Long Island University, and a PhD in Health Sciences with a specialization in Movement Science from Seton Hall University. She completed two fellowships, including the APTA Fellowship in Education Leadership. She is currently the manager for physical therapist programs, accreditation staff at APTA.  Dr. Stiskal was the chairperson of the Department of Physical Therapy, Seton Hall University, Nutley, NJ for almost 15 years. Previous experience includes academic leadership in physical therapist assistant as well as in post-professional health science education.  Amongst her many professional service activities, Dr. Stiskal recently completed two consecutive terms on the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.

Course Instructions

  1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recordings.
  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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Workshop Instructions
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Recordings
CAPTE 2022 - Self-Study Workshop for PT Programs: Part 1
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Open to view video. This is the first of 3 required webinars for completion of this Virtual workshop.
CAPTE 2022 Self-Study Workshop for PT Programs: Part 2
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Open to view video. This is the second of 3 sessions required to complete this workshop.
CAPTE 2022 Self-Study Workshop for PT Programs: Part 3
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Open to view video. This the final of 3 sessions to complete this virtual workshop.
Assessment
Assessment
20 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  14/20 points to pass
20 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  14/20 points to pass Please complete the post-course assessment with a score of 70% or better. You have three attempts to obtain a passing score.
Evaluation
CAPTE Survey
7 Questions
7 Questions Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the CAPTE virtual workshop you attended. This evaluation is important as it gives us information to improve this workshop. Please check the appropriate box and offer any comments you may have about the workshop.
CEU Certificate
CEU Certificate
Up to 1.00 contact hours available  |  Certificate available
Up to 1.00 contact hours available  |  Certificate available Please download and save certificate for future use.