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Course 2: Ethical Decision-Making in Professional Practice

This course is designed to enhance the ethical decision-making skills of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, offering 0.7 CEU / 7 contact hours. 

  • Module 1 focuses on Navigating Core Documents, where participants will understand essential guidelines, including the Code of Ethics that underpins professional practice. 
  • Module 2 explores Ethical Approaches, providing frameworks to enhance clinical decision-making. 
  • Module 3 covers Safeguarding Professional Integrity, emphasizing best practices for ethical decision-making to maintain professionalism and avoid disciplinary actions.

Enroll to strengthen your ethical foundation in professional practice - releases December 4, 2024.

This course is part of the Professionalism and Ethics in Physical Therapy: 4-Part Course Series

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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Prerequisite Module: Disability, Ableism, and Ethical Principles: A Critical Examination
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package. An overview of key ethical theories and examines how they have influenced the understanding of disability and the development of ableism in the field today. (0.1 CEUs / 1 contact hour) - Releases December 4
Module 1: Navigating Core Documents: Code of Ethics and Essential Guidelines
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package. Understanding key documents that inform ethical practices in physical therapy. (0.2 CEU/ 2 contact hours)
Module 2: Ethical Approaches: Frameworks for Effective Decision-Making
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package. Exploring various ethical approaches to enhance clinical decision-making. (0.1 CEU/ 1 contact hours)
Module 3: Safeguarding Professional Integrity: Ethical Decision-Making to Prevent Disciplinary Action
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package. Best practices for ethical decision-making to maintain professionalism and avoid disciplinary consequences. (0.1 CEU/ 1 contact hours)
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