Introduction
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Welcome to this online continuing education course on ethics for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. This course meets the two-hour ethics and professional responsibility continuing education requirement for license renewal purposes for Texas PTs and PTAs. To successfully complete this course, you must read all sections of this online course, score at least 80% on the end-of-course evaluation and pay the required fee ($25 for TPTA members and $40 for non-members).
Learner Objectives
The objectives of this course are to:
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Review the theoretical basis for ethical decision-making |
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Relate laws and regulations to ethical decision-making |
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Develop a better understanding of the APTA Code of Ethics and other documents that can serve as a basis for making ethical decisions |
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Apply laws, regulations and codes to hypothetical case studies |
How to Use This Course
You should allow at least two hours to complete this course. You may complete the course in a single sitting, or you may complete it in two or more sessions. The course is text-based, which means that you will read a series of pages with background information and case studies. You may wish to jot down your answers to the case study questions because the Course Evaluation refers to several of the case studies. Begin by clicking the BEGIN COURSE link at the bottom of this page. Go to each following page by clicking the Next Page link at the bottom of each page. Continue through the pages until you reach the Evaluation page. If you need to go back and review a previous page, click on the Previous Page link at the bottom of the page. If you need help in following the sections in order, return to this page by using the Main Menu link at the bottom of the page, and refer to the Table of Contents below.
Begin Course
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Ethics
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