Continuing Professional Education
The Division of Physical Therapy has a long-standing and very active program of continuing professional education taught by our highly qualified and nationally recognized faculty across the breadth of physical therapy practice, education and research.
Formats include in-person, on-site courses (many featuring hands-on lab skills) to synchronous and asynchronous virtual courses. Topics include assessment and treatment of clinical populations, innovations in physical therapy research, and emerging educational models for clinical teaching.
To recognize their invaluable contributions within our educational program, clinical faculty supervising DPT students in clinical education always have priority for registration and discounts on fees for courses taught by Division faculty. WVU PT alumni also may receive discounts for these courses.
Current continuing education opportunities include the following:
Blue-Gold PT Continuing Education Day
Highlighting innovative topics taught by expert WVU PT academic and clinical faculty. This event also serves as an annual gathering for alumni networking and awards reception. Typically held in April of each year.
Online continuing education
WVU Physical Therapy offers a range of on-demand and hybrid continuing education for PT professionals through a partnership with the WVU Microcredentialing Academy. Individual courses can be taken separately, or courses can be combined into certificates of special expertise.
Visiting Professor Lecture Series
Special guest lectures given on campus by leaders within the PT profession. This series is open to the public, and local clinical faculty are invited to attend.
APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program
The APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program includes two voluntary courses for clinicians who are interested in developing their clinical teaching skills. In support of our clinical faculty, we offer the following opportunities to complete CI Credentialing:
- Level 1: One course sponsored by the division each year, typically in the fall.
- Level 2: One course sponsored by the division every other year, typically in the spring
Course announcements and registration information will be posted on our Exxat Clinical Site Resource Page.
In addition, the WVU PT program is a member of the 3 Rivers Academic Consortium (3RAC). 3RAC offers a Level 1 course every year and a Level 2 course every other year, typically in the spring.
Co-sponsored courses
The division cosponsors courses provided by the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities (WVU-CED); these are approved based on content as applicable to physical therapy practice.
For more information about Continuing Professional Education through the Division of Physical Therapy, please contact us at WVUPTcontinuingeducation@gmail.com