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Career Transitions in Physical Therapy: Understanding Your Professional Role Identity

Recorded On: 08/25/2026

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Prepare for your next career move with a stronger understanding of your professional role identity and how it can support successful career transitions in physical therapy.

  • Through self-assessment and reflection, this course will help you identify potential areas of role conflict, evaluate how your strengths and professional identity align with the demands of a new role, and develop an intentional plan for future career transitions.

Key Features:

  • Format: On-demand, pre-recorded webinar
  • Cost: Free for members and non-members
  • Earn CEU: 0.15 (1.5 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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Christopher Wiedman

Christopher Wiedman

PT, DPT

Christopher Wiedman, PT, DPT, earned his MPT and DPT in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University and his PhD in Education from Drake University. He also holds certificates in LAMP Leadership, EIM Hybrid Learning, and Healthcare Ethics, Law, Management, and Policy. An Associate Professor at Allen College, he specializes in vestibular and balance disorders and complex dizziness, with professional interests in healthcare leadership and management, rural physical therapy, and geriatric practice.

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Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available  |  70 minutes
Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available  |  70 minutes
Assessment
8 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  6/8 points to pass
8 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  6/8 points to pass Complete the following assessment to receive your CEU certificate. The quiz includes 8 multiple-choice and true/false questions, requires 6 points to pass.
Course Evaluation
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9 Questions We value your feedback! Please complete the course evaluation to share your experience and access your CEU certificate.
CEU Certificate
Up to 0.15 contact hours available  |  Certificate available
Up to 0.15 contact hours available  |  Certificate available