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Board of Physical Therapy

Educational Programs


Physical Therapy Educational Programs

Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard
Campus Box 9639
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Phone: (615) 963-5871

Belmont University
1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37212-3757
Phone: (615) 460-6729
Phone: (800) 563-6765

University of Tennessee Health Science Center
930 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: (901) 448-5888
Phone: (901) 448-5889

University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598
Phone: (423) 755-4747
Phone: (423) 755-2215

East Tennessee State University
Box 70624
Johnson City, TN 37614-0624
Phone: (423) 439-8275
Phone: (423) 429-8077

Physical Therapist Assistants Educational Programs

Southwest Tennessee Community College
761 Linden Avenue
Memphis, TN  38103
Phone: (901) 333-5394

Volunteer State Community College
1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066
Phone: (615) 230-3331
Phone: (615) 230-3224

Chattanooga State Technical Community College
4501 Amnicola Highway
Chattanooga, TN 37405-1097
Phone: (423) 697-3071
Phone: (423) 697-4450

Knoxville Business College
720 North Fifth Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone: (423) 769-8088
Phone: (423) 524-3043

Walters State Community College
500 South Davy Crockett Parkway
Morristown, TN 37813-6899
Phone: (423) 585-6986

Jackson State Community College
2046 N. Parkway Street
Jackson, TN 38302-3797
Phone: (731) 425-2612
Phone: (800) 355-5722

Roane State Community College
276 Patton Lane
Harriman, TN 37748
Phone: (865) 354-3000
Phone: (800) 343-9104
Fax: (865) 882-4562

Roane State Community College
701 Briarcliff Avenue
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 481-2000
Phone: (865) 481-2018

Continuing Competence


Continuing Competence

Failure to comply with continuing competence requirements may result in disciplinary action against the licensee.  The disciplinary action will be reported on the Department of Health license verification web site and will not be removed.

Effective November 17, 2010, continuing competence requirements for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants went into effect.  These rules require all licensed physical therapists to obtain 30 hours of credits for the 24 months that precede the licensure renewal month.  Twenty hours must be in Category 1 activities and no more than ten hours may be accrued in Category 2 activities.

All licensed physical therapist assistants are required to obtain 20 hours of credits for the 24 months that precede the licensure renewal month.  Ten of those hours must be Category 1 activities and no more than 10 hours may be accrued in Category 2 activities.

For both physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, 4 of the required hours must include 2 ethics and 2 jurisprudence courses every other 24 month period.  The ethics and jurisprudence course requirements were changed November 2006 from every 2 years to every 4 years.  November 17, 2010 the rule was changed to every other 24 month period (every 4 years).

  • To renew a license that expires May 31, 2011, a physical therapist and a physical therapist assistant must have obtained all required continued competence credit hours the month prior to their renewal month which in this renewal period is April 30, 2011, (24 months prior to the renewal month).
  • To renew a license that expires August 31, 2012, a physical therapist and a physical therapist assistant must have obtained all required continued competence credit hours the month prior to their renewal month, which in this renewal period is July 31, 2012, (24 months prior to the renewal month).
  • You must retain these hours up to 5 years after completion. The only time you must submit proof of these hours to the Board is upon request. To obtain these rules go to: http://health.state.tn.us/boards/PT/legislative.htm.

APPROVED ETHICS AND JURISPRUDENCE PROVIDERS

  • Tennessee Physical Therapy Association (TPTA) - Classroom Ethics - Approval #001 - Approval date 5/06/11
  • Tennessee Physical Therapy Association (TPTA) - Classroom Jurisprudence - Approval #002 - Approval date 5/06/11
  • Tennessee Physical Therapy Association (TPTA) - Online Jurisprudence - Approval #003 - Approval date 5/06/11
  • CEUWorld.com - Online Ethics & Jurisprudence course - Approval #004 - Approval date 11/13/09
  • PTCourses.com - Ethics & Jurisprudence - Approval #006 - Approval date 5/06/11
  • PTcourses.com - Home Study- Ethics & Jurisprudence courses - Approval #011 - Approval date 5/06/11
  • HomeCeuConnection.com - Online Ethics & Jurisprudence courses - Approval #007 - Approval date 11/13/09
  • GSC Homestudy - Booklet format Ethics & Jurisprudence courses - Approval #009 - Approval date 11/13/09
  • Innovative Educational Services - CHEAPCEUS.COM - Online Ethics & Jurisprudence courses - Approval #010 - Approval date 11/13/09

ALL LISTED COURSES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

Revised 05/06/11

Licensure

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