1. (a) The board shall recognize as maintenance of continuing competence a licensee's direct supervision of physical therapist or physical therapist assistant students during their clinical education when the licensee acts as the primary clinical instructor.
2. (b) The board shall credit the licensee with 2 contact hours per student for clinical education supervision. The clinical education supervision must exceed 48 hours in duration. A maximum of 8 contact hours per renewal cycle will be credited.

3. (c) Documentation of direct supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant student during their clinical education shall be:

   1. (1) A photocopy of a memo stating:

      1. a. The name of the licensee;
      2. b. The fact that the licensee was the student's primary clinical instructor;
      3. c. The clinical education student's school; and
      4. d. The beginning and ending dates of the licensee's supervision of the student's clinical education including the total number of hours of supervision; and

   2. (2) The memo shall be signed by:

      1. a. The supervisor of the facility where the clinical education was supervised;
      2. b. The clinical coordinator of clinical education; or
      3. c. The academic coordinator of clinical education.

Source. #9456, eff 4-17-09; ss by #10203, eff 10-19-12, EXPIRED: 10-19-22 New. #13825, eff 2-17-24