Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program
2014 Dates Pending
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Course description
This program is recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as a Clinical Instructor (CI) Education and Credentialing Program and is being sponsored by Marquette University on behalf of the WI Clinical Education Consortium. The program was developed through a grant funded by APTA under the direction of principal investigator Michael J. Emery, Ed.D., PT and with co-investigators Nancy Peatman, PT, M.Ed. and Lynn Foord, MS, M.Ed., PT and with materials used by the New England Consortium of Academic Coordinators of Clinical Education, Inc. It takes 15 hours to complete the entire program for CI Education and Credentialing.
The program addresses issues of planning and preparing for physical therapy students during their clinical experiences; developing learning experiences and supporting ongoing learning through questioning and effective feedback. Skills of student evaluation are discussed, as well as the identification and management of students with exceptional situations. The program closes with a brief look at legal implications for clinical educators, including issues presented by ADA legislation.
The “Assessment Center” provides each participant with the opportunity to apply information from the program in simulated situations. Successful completion of each station in the Assessment Center results in the awarding of APTA CI Credentialing. The six stations of the Assessment Center have been integrated into the program schedule. Therefore it is essential for each participant to attend all sessions of the Program and Assessment Center in its entirety to be eligible for credentialing.
Who should attend
The Program and Assessment Center will be useful for both new and experienced physical therapist and physical therapist assistant educators involved with clinical education. In addition, the Program is helpful for clinical educators outside of physical therapy to provide a solid theoretical foundation. While the information presented covers the basic skills for clinical instructors, the interactive tasks and large and small group discussions will be of benefit to novice and especially experienced clinical educators.
Agenda (8:00am - 5:00pm daily)
Section 1: The Clinician as Clinical Educator
Section 2: Readiness to Learn
Section 3: Facilitating Learning in the Clinical Environment
Section 4: Performance Assessment- The Clinical Environment
Section 5: Legal, Regulatory and ADA Issues in Clinical Education
Section 6: Managing the Exceptional Student & Student with Problems
Continuing Education Credit
The workshop is offered for 15 credit hours which may be applied toward relicensure requirements for physical therapists. A certificate of attendance will be provided to each participant.
Presenters
Laurie Kontney, PT, DPT, MS has been a Director of Clinical Education at Marquette University since 1994. Laurie has been an active member of the Wisconsin Clinical Education Consortium (WCEC) since its inception in 1986 and has been involved in the development and instruction of clinical instructor workshops since 1987. She obtained her APTA Certification as a trainer for the APTA’s Voluntary Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Program in 1997 and for the APTA’s Advanced Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Program in 2007. Laurie is also the Chair of the Program Committee for the Education Section of the APTA and has been involved in developing and conducting programming for clinical educators throughout the country.
