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Ethics, Laws, Regulations, and Jurisprudence for California PT/PTAs is organized by Biologix Solutions LLC. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 2 Hours / 2 PDR

Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide physical therapists and physical therapist assistants with a theoretical basis for ethical decision-making and knowledge in the Code of Ethics and Guide for Professional Conduct of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), legal standards of behavior, and application of ethical and legal standards to real-life situations.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to learn:
• Discuss ethical and legal concepts important to the profession of physical therapy.
• Articulate the basis and sources of law in the United States.
• Distinguish between civil and criminal law as they apply to physical therapy.
• Review the State Board of Physical Therapy’s Rules and Regulations governing PTs & PTAs.
• Review the State Physical Therapy Practice Act.
• The American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) Code of Ethics and Guide for Professional Conduct of Physical Therapists.
• The American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) Guide for Conduct of Physical Therapist Assistants and Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant.
• Apply ethical and legal standards to the practice of physical therapy.