842 Ind. Admin. Code 1-7-1

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 842 IAC 1-7-1 - Continuing competency requirements

Authority: IC 25-27-1-5

Affected: IC 25-1-4; IC 25-27-1

Sec. 1.

(a) Twenty-two (22) hours of continuing competency activities are required for the biennial renewal period, of which two (2) hours must be in an ethics and Indiana jurisprudence course as it relates to the practice of physical therapy.

(b) Only activities that have been approved under this article will be accepted as credit for license or certification renewal.

(c) Continuing competency hours:

(1) must be obtained within the biennial renewal period; and

(2) may not be carried over from one (1) renewal period to another.

(d) If a license or certification is valid for less than twelve (12) months, no continuing competency activity is required for renewal. If the license or certification is valid for twelve (12) to twenty-three (23) months, twelve (12) hours of continuing competency activities are required for renewal, which shall include the two (2) hours of an ethics and Indiana jurisprudence course as it relates to the practice of physical therapy.

(e) Audits for compliance with continuing competency requirements and actions regarding noncompliance will be conducted as provided for in IC 25-1-4.

842 IAC 1-7-1

Indiana Board of Physical Therapy; 842 IAC 1-7-1; filed Jan 30, 2013, 12:31 p.m.: 20130227-IR-844120204FRA; readopted filed Nov 22, 2016, 12:11 p.m.: 20161221-IR-844160317RFA

Readopted filed 5/26/2022, 9:18 a.m.: 20220622-IR-842220117RFA

Readopted filed 2/15/2024, 1:29 p.m.: 20240313-IR-842230774RFA

Transferred from the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 6-8-1) to the Indiana Board of Physical Therapy (842 IAC 1-7-1) by P.L. 160-2019, SECTION 31, effective July 1, 2019.