C.R.S. Section 12-285-209
Continuing professional competency

  • rules
  • definition

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

A certified physical therapist assistant shall maintain continuing professional competency to practice.

(b)

The board shall adopt rules establishing a continuing professional competency program. The rules shall set forth the following elements:

(I)

A self-assessment of the knowledge and skills of a physical therapist assistant seeking to renew or reinstate a certification;

(II)

Development, execution, and documentation of a learning plan based on the assessment; and

(III)

Periodic demonstration of knowledge and skills through documentation of professional development activities necessary to ensure at least minimal ability to safely practice the profession; except that a physical therapist assistant need not retake any examination required by section 12-285-205 for initial certification.

(c)

The board shall establish that a certified physical therapist assistant satisfies the continuing competency requirements of this section if the certified physical therapist assistant meets the continuing professional competency requirements of one of the following entities:

(I)

An accrediting body recognized by the board; or

(II)

An entity approved by the board.

(d)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

After the program is established, a physical therapist assistant shall satisfy the requirements of the program in order to renew or reinstate a certification to practice as a certified physical therapist assistant.

(II)

The requirements of this section apply to individual certified physical therapist assistants, and nothing in this section requires a person who employs or contracts with a certified physical therapist assistant to comply with the requirements of this section.

(e)

Professional development activities must be measured by a contact-hour-to-credit-hour ratio.

(2)

Records of assessments or other documentation developed or submitted in connection with the continuing professional competency program are confidential and not subject to inspection by the public or discovery in connection with a civil action against a certified physical therapist assistant. A person or the board shall not use the records or documents unless used by the board to determine whether a certified physical therapist assistant is maintaining continuing professional competency to engage in the profession.

(3)

As used in this section, “continuing professional competency” means the ongoing ability of a certified physical therapist assistant to learn, integrate, and apply the knowledge, skill, and judgment to practice as a certified physical therapist assistant according to generally accepted standards and professional ethical standards.

Source: Section 12-285-209 — Continuing professional competency - rules - definition, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-12.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

12‑285‑101
Short title 12‑285‑102
Legislative declaration 12‑285‑103
Applicability of common provisions 12‑285‑104
Definitions 12‑285‑105
State physical therapy board - created 12‑285‑106
Powers and duties of board - reports - publications - rules - interstate compact - limitation on authority 12‑285‑107
Use of titles restricted 12‑285‑108
Limitations on authority 12‑285‑109
License required 12‑285‑110
Licensure by examination 12‑285‑111
Provisional license - fee 12‑285‑112
Licensure by endorsement 12‑285‑113
Licensing of foreign-trained applicants 12‑285‑114
Expiration and renewal of licenses 12‑285‑115
Inactive license - rules 12‑285‑116
Special practice authorities and requirements - definition - rules 12‑285‑117
Scope of article - exclusions 12‑285‑118
Professional liability insurance required - rules 12‑285‑119
Continuing professional competency - definition - rules 12‑285‑120
Grounds for disciplinary action - definitions 12‑285‑121
Protection of medical records - licensee’s obligations - verification of compliance - rules 12‑285‑122
Disciplinary actions 12‑285‑123
Disciplinary proceedings - investigations - judicial review 12‑285‑124
Mental and physical examination of licensees 12‑285‑125
Confidential agreements 12‑285‑126
Professional review committees - immunity 12‑285‑127
Reports by insurance companies 12‑285‑128
Unauthorized practice - penalties 12‑285‑129
Violation - fines 12‑285‑130
Injunctive proceedings 12‑285‑131
Professional service corporations, limited liability companies, and registered limited liability partnerships for the practice of physical therapy - definitions 12‑285‑132
Repeal of part - review of functions 12‑285‑201
Additional board authority - rules 12‑285‑202
Use of titles restricted 12‑285‑203
Limitations on authority 12‑285‑204
Certification required 12‑285‑205
Certification by examination 12‑285‑206
Certification by endorsement 12‑285‑207
Certification of foreign-trained applicants 12‑285‑208
Expiration and renewal of certification 12‑285‑209
Continuing professional competency - rules - definition 12‑285‑210
Scope of part 2 - exclusions 12‑285‑211
Grounds for disciplinary action 12‑285‑212
Disciplinary actions 12‑285‑213
Disciplinary proceedings - investigations - judicial review 12‑285‑214
Mental and physical examination of certified physical therapist assistants 12‑285‑215
Confidential agreements 12‑285‑216
Reports by insurance companies 12‑285‑217
Unauthorized practice - penalties 12‑285‑218
Violation - fines 12‑285‑219
Injunctive proceedings 12‑285‑220
Repeal of part - review of functions
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 12-285-209’s source at colorado​.gov