APTA Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Course- March 2025

The registration process is a 2-step process.

STEP 1: Register through the APTA website

• https://www.apta.org/for-educators/clinical-education-development/ccip-level-1
• Select “Register for a CCIP Course.” You will be taken to the APTA login page. Login with your APTA login information or login as a guest.
• Once logged in, scroll down, and select “Continue” next to the Level 1 Credentialed
  Clinical Instructor Course Application
• Select “Complete Application”
• Enter the offering code 202503CA240 into the search bar so that our course populates; click on “Select.”
• Complete the application.
• Go Directly to Step 2 (do not wait for your APTA application to be approved; it will be approved AFTER you pay)

STEP 2: Pay for the course through Eventbrite

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The course and assessment center will be useful for new and experienced health care professionals involved with clinical education. While the information presented covers the basic skills for clinical instructors, the interactive tasks and large and small group discussions will be of benefit even to experienced clinical educators.

CEUs

1.6 CEUS will be received upon successful completion of this course. It is essential that each participant attend all sessions of the course and assessment center in its entirety to receive the credential.

Members of professions other than Physical Therapy who attend will receive a certificate of completion, but may not complete the assessment center or receive the credential per APTA policy

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of the program, the participant will be able to:

• Identify roles and responsibilities of Clinical Instructors (CIs)
• Assess a student’s readiness to learn
• Plan clinical learning experiences
• Evaluate student performance
• Demonstrate skills to manage the exceptional student
• Discuss legal issues in clinical education

FACULTY

Theresa Jaramillo, PT, DPT, MS, Associate Program Director at UCSF, Clinical Professor

Alicia Rabena-Amen, PT, DPT, Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education UOP, Department of PT

Heidi McGregor Garske, PT, DPT, MPT, Director of Clinical Education at Samuel Merritt University, Department of PT, Assistant Professor

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This program is recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as a Clinical Instructor (CI) Education and Credentialing Program. The program was developed through a grant funded by the APTA.

• The program addresses multiple facets of clinical instruction including: planning and preparing for students from the health care disciplines during their clinical education experiences, developing learning experiences and supporting ongoing learning through questioning and effective feedback.
• Advancing skills for effective evaluation of student performance, identifying and managing of students with exceptional situations.
• The program closes with a brief look at legal implications for clinical educators, including issues presented by ADA legislation.
• The “Assessment Center” provides each participant with the opportunity to apply information from the program in simulated situations. Successful completion of each station in the Assessment Center results in the awarding of APTA’s CI Credential. The six assessment center stations are integrated into the program schedule.

It is essential that each participant attend all sessions of the course and assessment center in its entirety to receive the credential.

APPROXIMATE COURSE SCHEDULE

Saturday, March 1, 2025

7:50-8:00am

• Zoom Room is open

7:45-8:15am

• Welcome and meet other participants
• Course & instructor introductions

8:15 am -10:15am

• Section I: The Clinician as Clinical Educator

10:15-10:30am

• Break

10:30- 12:30 pm

• Section II: Readiness to Learn

12:30-1:00pm

• Lunch (on your own)

1:00-3:00pm

• Section III: Facilitating Learning in the Clinical Environment

3:00- 3:15pm

• Break

3:15-5:00 pm

• Assessment Center Part 1

Sunday, March 2, 2025

7:50-8:00am

• Zoom Room is open - Day 1 review

8:00- 10:15am

• Section IV: Evaluating Performance and Providing Feedback

10:15-10:30am

• Break

10:30-12:30pm

• Section V: Compliance & Regulatory Issues in Clinical Education

12:30-1:00pm

• Lunch

1:00- 3:00pm

• Section VI: Facilitating Success in Clinical Education

3:00-3:15pm

• Break

3:15-5:00pm

• Assessment Center Part 2
• Course Evaluation

OTHER INFORMATION

Specific details will be sent upon confirmation of receipt of all required registration materials and payment of fees.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

Alicia Rabena-Amen, PT, DPT

Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education

Department of Physical Therapy

University of the Pacific

209.946.2399

[email protected]

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

FEES (includes fees required by the APTA and required to coordinate and manage this course)

$260.00* PTs and PTAs who are APTA Members

$360.00* PTs and PTAs who are not APTA Members

*The Eventbrite registration portal charges additional processing fees.

The fee includes the CI Education Manual, and (for PTs and PTAs only) the Assessment Center, Credential, and Registry on a national database.

Refunds (minus the Eventbrite fee) only up to 7 days before event.

YOUR REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE COMPLETE UNTIL EVERYTHING IS RECEIVED AND NO LATER THAN THE FEBRUARY 10, 2025 DEADLINE.

Preference will be given to Clinical Instructors serving Northern California Clinical Education Consortium (NCCEC) programs, PTs and PTAs per APTA policy. The sponsor reserves the right to cancel the course if there is insufficient enrollment. A full refund will be given in the event of cancellation by the sponsor.

Enroll today as this course often fills well before the deadline!

For questions about enrollment, please contact

Alicia Rabena-Amen, PT, DPT

Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education

Department of Physical Therapy

University of the Pacific

209.946.2399

[email protected]

Organizer of APTA Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Course

Host or Publisher Alicia Rabena-Amen