Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1399.94

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 1399.94 - Authorized Pathways for Obtaining Hours

Continuing competency hours must be obtained through an authorized pathway, which may be either traditional or alternate.

(a) Traditional pathways are those offered by an approved provider. There is no limit to the number of hours which may be accumulated through traditional pathways. The traditional pathways are:

(1) Continuing education courses, including home and self-study courses, approved through an agency recognized by the board under the provisions of regulation section 1399.95; and

(2) College coursework from an accredited institution.

(b) Alternate pathways are those offered by an entity other than an approved provider. Only those alternate pathways described in this section may be used to accumulate continuing competency hours. The number of alternate pathway hours that may be applied for a renewal cycle may not exceed any cap noted below. Hours may be granted only in accordance with the conversion formula for each alternate pathway noted below.

Alternate Pathways
	Description	Cap	Conversion
(A)	Publishing a peer-reviewed journal article, case study, or book chapter.	16 hours	5 hours per article, study or chapter
(B)	Developing or presenting an approved college or continuing education course for the first time.	16 hours	4 hours for each course
(C)	Participating as a subject matter expert in the examination process for the Board, FSBPT, or ABPTS.	16 hours	6 hours per experience
(D)	Serving on a Board appointed task force.	16 hours	6 hours per experience
(E)	Performing in a role as a clinical instructor where the student's clinical experience is full time and lasts at least 4 weeks. Effective January 1, 2013, the clinical instructor must be credentialed by APTA or hold a substantially similar credential.	12 hours	1 hour per week
(F)	Attending a conference relating to the practice of physical therapy where proof of attendance is provided by the conference sponsor.	8 hours	2 hours per conference
(G)	Attending a conference offered by FSBPT, APTA, or a component thereof.	8 hours	4 hours per conference
(H)	Attending a Board meeting.	8 hours	2 hours per meeting
(I)	Completing a FSBPT practice review tool.	6 hours	6 hours per experience
(J)	Successfully passing one of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties' certified specialist examinations, including re-certification examinations.	6 hours	6 hours per examination
(K)	Completing training as an expert consultant for the Board.	6 hours	6 hours per training
(L)	Successfully passing the Board's California Law Examination.	2 hours	2 hours per examination

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1399.94

1. New section filed 10-7-2009; operative 11-6-2009 (Register 2009, No. 41).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(1)-(2) filed 9-21-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 39).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 7-6-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 27).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 2615 and 2649, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2644 and 2649, Business and Professions Code.

1. New section filed 10-7-2009; operative 11-6-2009 (Register 2009, No. 41).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(1)-(2) filed 9-21-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 39).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 7-6-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 27).