Meeting Cancelled
Due to lower than expected registrations this course has been canceled.
Registration Deadline is October 6.
The Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program is a voluntary program designed primarily for people interested in or involved with clinical education, such as clinical instructors, site coordinators of clinical education, and directors of clinical education. It is recognized by APTA as a clinical instructor education and credentialing program.
Other health care providers who offer clinical education in a supervisory role to students, including physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, and health care providers from other professions can use this program to enhance their clinical instruction education.
Light breakfast and snacks provided.
On Friday lunch will be on your own, but on Saturday for a $15 donation to the WPT-PAC you can have a boxed lunch delivered! Click here to download the order form. Return the order form to aptawi@aptawi.org.
Friday social gathering and dinner - please join us for dinner after the end of class on Friday. RSVP to Cindy Koehler is required - CindyKoehler65@gmail.com
Course Objectives:
- Plan and prepare for physical therapy students during their clinical education experience.
- Support continuing education through questioning and effective feedback.
- Acquire performance evaluation skills.
- Identify and manage students with exceptional situations.
- Recognize legal implications for clinical educators, including issues presented by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Requirements for Taking the Level 1 Course:
- Complete an online registration for the course.
- Upload a copy of or provide a link to current PT or PTA license (if applicable).
- Approval of registration, after review, by the course trainer.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Elizabeth Alfonsi is an Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education for the Physical Therapy program at Concordia University. She became certified as a trainer for the APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Course in 2020, and previously was involved in coordinating the course at Concordia since 2017.
