APTA Learning Center

Practice Ready: License Renewal and First-Year Essentials

This comprehensive on-demand bundle supports license renewal requirements while building practical skills for early-career clinical practice. It includes Pennsylvania Direct Access education hours, ethics and professional responsibility training, and coursework covering billing, risk management, digital health, AI in practice, primary care, and core clinical conditions commonly seen in outpatient care.

CEU: Over 3.0 (30 contact hours)

The PT Guide to Success in Medicare Part B

This three-part series equips physical therapists with the essential knowledge and skills needed to successfully participate in, bill, and receive payment under Medicare Part B. Participants will learn how to navigate the enrollment process, understand the rules for delivering and documenting covered services, and understand the key factors that influence billing and payment. 

CEU: 0.3 (3 contact hours)

Professional Liability Insurance: What Every Physical Therapist Should Know

This module equips physical therapists with essential knowledge about professional liability insurance (PLI) and risk management strategies. Learners will explore how to identify and mitigate professional risks, evaluate insurance providers and policies, and understand when and how to engage their insurer. 

CEU: None

Malpractice 101 and Managing Adverse Events

By the end of this course, you’ll not only understand the legal implications of malpractice but also gain practical tools to foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement in your future practice.

CEU: None

Professionalism and Ethics in Physical Therapy: Fundamental Series

Begin your journey in ethical practice with our foundational two-part series.

CEUs: 1.2 (12 contact hours)

Ethics Training for Faculty, Clinical Educators, Clinicians, and Students

This course offers tailored learning experiences focused on ethical dilemmas commonly experienced in the field and strategies to approach them for faculty members, DCEs, SCCEs, CIs, residents, fellows, and clinicians alike. Join us to enhance your understanding of how to navigate moral distress and ethical challenges effectively. 

CEUs: 0.4 (4 contact hours)

Ethical Practices Across Practice Settings: Orthopaedics/Sports Medicine, Acute Care, Pediatrics, and Neurologic

This course series provides a comprehensive exploration of professionalism and ethics across various practice settings, including orthopaedics and sports, neurology, pediatrics, and acute care. Through case studies and discussions, participants will develop a strong understanding of how to maintain high ethical standards and professionalism in their clinical work.

CEUs: 0.4 (4 contact hours) 

Continuing Competence for Physical Therapists

This course provides an up-to-date overview of competency standards in physical therapy, featuring insights from The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy and the Core Competencies of a Physical Therapist Resident.

CEUs: 0.1 (1 contact hour) 

APTA Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Updates Series (2025)

Get inside intel from APTA's Health Policy and Payment team on the most significant and impactful federal and commercial payer policy updates in 2025.

CEUs: 0.7 (7 contact hours)

Defensible Documentation: A Framework for Physical Therapy Documentation

This purpose of this session is to help students and practicing therapists develop an efficient and effective documentation strategy appropriate for use across a wide range of practice settings and patient populations

CEUs: 0.2 (2 contact hours)

Preventing Fraud, Abuse, and Waste: A Primer for Physical Therapists

This self-directed reading course explains the difference between fraud, waste, and abuse and provides the information necessary to comply with relevant laws and regulations that affect payment.

CEUs: 0.1 (1 contact hour)

Defensible Documentation Part 1: Balancing Offense and Defense

This course will focus on compliant documentation utilizing the Medicare’ Documentation Requirements as published in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual and the APTA Defensible Documentation. 

CEUs: 0.2 (2 contact hours)

Defensible Documentation Part 2: If You were the Auditor

This course will continue the discussion on compliant documentation utilizing Medicare’ Documentation Requirements as published in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, addressing specific content requirements but also the consequences of not complying with these regulations.

CEUs: 0.2 (2 contact hours)

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