Approved Examinations
Board Approved List of Specialty Examinations that Qualify for CC Credit
Approved by the TBPTE
Please use 90005TX as your approval number for the following activities.
*All activities are approved for 30 CCUs unless stated otherwise
1. The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
- Clinical Electrophysiology
- Geriatrics
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Orthopaedics
- Pediatrics
- Sports
- Women’s Health
- Wound Management
2. Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC) Certification Exam
3. Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE) Certification Exam
4. American Board of Wound Management (ABWM) Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) Examination
5. American Board of Wound Management (ABWM) Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA) Examination
6. National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) Wound Care Certification (WCC) Examination
7. American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association, Medical Rehabilitation Management Certification Examination (15 CCUs)
8. Institute of Healthcare Improvement, Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) Examination (12 CCUs)
Approved Journals
Board Approved List of Journals that Qualify for CC Credit
Approved by the TBPTE
Please use 90016TX as your approval number for submission to the following journals:
- APTA and Component
- Physical Therapy
- Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Spine
- Journal of the American Geriatric Society
- Journal of Orthopedic Sports Physical Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Stroke
- British Medical Journal
- Medical Science of Sports Exercise
- Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
- Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
- Clinical Rehabilitation
- Pain
- Physiotherapy Canada
- Journal of the American Medical Association
Approved Grant-Issuing Entities
Board Approved List of Grant-Issuing Entities that Qualify for CC Credit
Approved by the TBPTE
Please use 90017TX as your approval number for submission to the following Grant-Issuing Entities:
- American & State Physical Therapy Foundations
- ABPTS – accredited universities
- Federal Health Agencies (such as NIH, CDC, etc.)
- Disease Specific (such as Arthritis Foundation, MS Foundation)