Professionalism Module 1: Introduction to Professionalism

The Professionalism Series consists of 3 modules. Module 1: Introduction to Professionalism includes a course overview for the other modules in the series and introduces you to the concepts of professionalism and autonomous practice. It also discusses the APTA Core Values, the relationship between the 3 elements of the professionalism wheel and the 3 realms of ethics, and the attributes of a doctoring profession. This module helps fulfill the professionalism prerequisite requirement for completing APTA's Level 2 Credentialed Clinical Instructor course. You do not have to be enrolled in the Level 2 course to take this course and earn CEU credit.

NOTE: This is also a prerequisite course for PTA's pursuing the advanced proficiency pathway (APP).

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Course Code:

LMS-4

APTACategory

Genesis

cert_CA approval

CPTA2020-21

cert_Insert Up To

No

cert_No IACET

No

cert_NV credit value

0.2

cert_NY approval

Yes

cert_OH approval code

19S0795

cert_OH hours

1.75

cert_OK category

B

cert_OK hours

2

cert_PA DA hours

0

cert_PA Ethics hours

0

cert_PA Gen hours

0

cert_TX approval

2209019TX

Completion Instructions

To successfully complete this course, you must open and review all lessons and resources in the course. Once you have progressed through the course lessons and resources, you must take an assessment of learning. You are required to complete the assessment with at least 70% accuracy in order to claim CEU credit. You may retake the assessment as many times as you like.

Course level

Basic

Date published

08/01/2008

Delivery method

Online

Instructor(s)

Jody S (Gandy) Frost, PT, DPT, PhD

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you should be able to: Identify the six elements of Vision 2020. Define the attributes of a doctoring profession vs. attributes of a non-doctoring profession. Identify the definitions of professional, code of ethics, and autonomy. Identify examples of how an autonomous physical therapist would function in daily practice. Recognize the relationship between the three elements of the professionalism wheel and the three realms of ethics. Recognize the APTA Core Values.

Partner(s)

  • Veterans Administration (VA)
  • Students

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Type:E-Learning Course
Credits:0.2
Credit Categories
Domains:Frost, Ethics and Professionalism, Free to Members, Gandy, Education, Private Practice
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