The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased the number of patients seeking physical therapist services via telehealth. This paradigm shift will improve access to care, but it also brings change. APTA has developed a telehealth certificate series to ensure that PTs, PTAs, and students are prepared to provide excellent care via telehealth. Learn best practices and tips covering ethical and regulatory considerations, administration and marketing, technology, and clinical application.

Enrollees must complete six mandatory core courses within six months of enrollment to receive the APTA telehealth certificate. Elective courses are optional and not required to receive the APTA telehealth certificate.

Program Description

APTA has developed a telehealth course series that will culminate in a certificate of completion. The courses are through the APTA Learning Center and will have 1.2 CEUs.

• 6 mandatory core courses taken in no specific order after completing the Pre-requisite:
  1. Introduction - This is the Pre-requisite for all remaining courses
  2. Ethical
  3. Regulation
  4. Administrative
  5. Technical
  6. Clinical
  7. Electives - Launch Dates to vary beginning May 2021 - see full list here
• Participants will have 6 months to complete all 6 core courses.

Special Participant Pricing

Tiered pricing is available for organizations or education programs that want bulk registration by emailing the APTA Learning Center. 

• Tier 1 - 0-100 Individuals - $1,000.00
• Tier 2 - 101-200 Individuals - $2,000.00
• Tier 3 - 201-500 Individuals - $3,000.00