Section R156-24b-505 - Trigger Point Dry Needling - Education and Experience Required - Registration(1) Under Subsection 58-24b-505(1)(b)(i), a trigger point dry needling course is approved by the Division if the course has been approved by: (a) the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), or any of its sections or local chapters; or(b) the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT).(2) Under Subsections 58-24b-505(1)(e) and 58-24b-505(2)(b), an approved course, including the supervised patient treatment sessions, shall be completed no later than three calendar years from the start of the course.(3) Under Subsection 58-24b-505(1)(c) the filed certificate of completion for an approved course shall include: (a) a certificate of completion issued by the approving organization under Subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b); and(b) for the approved course's supervised patient treatment sessions: (i) a log of 250 trigger point dry needling sessions; or(ii) a signed letter on letterhead from the supervising physical therapist stating that the trigger point dry needling sessions have been completed.(4) Under Subsections 58-24b-505(1)(a) and (1)(e), the physical therapist's license to practice physical therapy shall have been unrestricted and in good standing for at least two years immediately preceding the physical therapist's trigger point dry needling application.Utah Admin. Code R156-24b-505
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-2, effective 12/29/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-1, effective 12/11/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-07, effective 3/27/2023