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Practice Review Tool (PRT)
A Resource for Increasing Employer Return on Investment in
PT Continuing Competence
Practice Review Tool - What is it?
• An objective assessment tool for use by PTs to assess their ongoing competence.
• A review of physical therapy practice fundamentals.
• A unique opportunity for PTs to compare their current knowledge, skills and abilities to entry-level physical therapy practice.
• A starting point for creating a plan for continuing competence development.
Practice Review Tool - What is it?
• Consists of scenarios and multiple-choice questions that emphasize clinical application of physical therapy practice knowledge:
– Closed book delivery;
– Approximately 25 scenarios presented;
– 125 questions relating to the scenarios;
– Administered in secure centers;
– $250; tiered or volume pricing available upon request.
• General Practice and Orthopedic versions currently available.
Practice Review Tool - What is it?
• Upon completion, the PT immediately receives:
• A customized Feedback Report;
• A Development Planning Worksheet for planning future professional development activities; and
• A Certificate of Completion to present to any and all applicable licensing boards or other parties the licensee chooses to share with.
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Performance Feedback Reports
• Objective – To provide objective and meaningful assessment
information to the PT
• Application and Relevance – To help create a professional development plan that
addresses the taker’s specific needs
• Format – Performance is shown in an easy-to-interpret graphical
format
– Includes Frequently Asked Questions and their answers
– Provides explanations of Knowledge Areas and Systems
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Development Planning Worksheet
• The PRT Development Planning Worksheet:
• Provides an opportunity for guided self-reflection;
• Helps the PT prioritize a professional development path; and
• Tracks the PT’s progress toward meeting continuing competence goals
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PRT Administration
• Administered at Prometric testing sites
• Prometric is the largest secure testing network in the U.S. (300+ locations)
• PRT available 7 days/week in some locations and 6 days/week in most
GREEN – Accepts or recognizes (15)
GRAY – Does not currently accept or recognize (36)
– Proposing rule/regulation language to accept (2)
State Board Recognition/Acceptance
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Oregon
California
N. Dakota
Kansas
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
New Hampshire
New Jersey
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Ohio
Michigan
S. Carolina
N. Carolina
Virginia
Oklahoma
Idaho
Pennsylvania
State Board Recognition/Acceptance
Licensing Authority PRT® Approval Status % of Total Requirement
Arizona Category A, 1 CEU or 10 Hours 50% of total requirement
California 6 hours for proof of completion 20% of total requirement
District of Columbia 40 CE Hours for meeting the standard 100% or total requirement
Kansas 10 hours for proof of completion 25% of total requirement
New Hampshire 24 hours for meeting the standard 100% of total requirement
New Jersey 10 hours for proof of completion 30% or total requirement
New Mexico 30 hours for meeting the standard 100% of total requirement
North Carolina 10 points for meeting the standard or 5 points for proof of completion 30% or 17% of total requirement
North Dakota 15 hours for proof of completion 60% of total requirement
Ohio 12 hours for proof of completion 50% of total requirement
Oklahoma Actual number of contact hours determined by the Physical Therapy Advisory Committee To be determined
Oregon 12 hours for meeting the standard or 6 hours for proof of completion 50% or 25% of total requirement
South Carolina The Board will assign contact hour credit on a case by case basis To be determined
Texas 1.5 CEUs or 15 Hours for proof of completion 50% of total requirement
West Virginia 8 hours for proof of completion 33% of total requirement
Practice Review Tool – Value to Employers
• Demonstrates a commitment to supporting and developing the ongoing competence of PT staff.
• Promotes awareness on the part of PT staff of the importance of maintaining their competence.
• Provides better assurance that subsequent continuing education investment is appropriately targeted to meet each PTs’ unique needs.
• Multi-state recognition/acceptance stretches employer professional development investment.
Important Information for Employers
• PRT results are issued only to the PT.
• The PRT is NOT intended to function as a human resources remediation resource for purposes of making personnel determinations.
• Employers should view the PRT as a resource for PT professionals to make informed and self-guided decisions regarding their development.
Sample PRT Scenario and Questions
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Questions About the Practice Review Tool?
Contact FSBPT Continuing Competence Staff:
703-299-3100
David Napier Heidi Herbst Paakkonen Susan Layton
Ext 281 Ext 283 Ext 224
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
For more information, see the Practice Review Tool page on the
FSBPT website, and our continuing competence website.
