How To Earn Physical Therapy CEUs: Mentorship

When you think of physical therapy continuing education requirements, do you only think about taking courses? Most people do. However, there are many other activities that you can participate in that allow you to earn physical therapy CEUs. Many therapists informally act as mentors to others, but if you provide mentorship in a formal program, you may be able earn continuing education credit while helping a colleague.

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What Does Acting as a Mentor Entail?

As with most things related to physical therapy continuing education, it depends on the state. For the majority of states that allow you to earn CEUs as a mentor, it must be for a clinical fellowship or residency program.

Other states, like South Carolina and Mississippi, allow you earn CEUs as long as there is a formal program in place with documentation of the objectives and action plans, as well as the activities completed.

How Many CEUs Can You Earn as a Mentor?

Each state that allows CEUs for acting as a mentor has a maximum number of CEUs you can earn this way. The number varies from state to state, and ranges from 2 to 15 credits depending on the state and type of mentorship. There is also a conversion rate that you need to apply to figure out how many CEUs you can earn.

The conversion rates and maximum CEUs allowed are very well spelled out in some states, more vague in others. The most accurate answers to questions about what qualifies for CEU credit and how many credits you can earn per activity can be found in the rules and regulations documents for each state. You can find these documents on the state board websites which we have linked on our Physical Therapy CEU requirements pages.

Does Your State Allow Credit for Acting as a Mentor?

At the time of this post, my research shows that the following states allow you to meet some of your continuing education requirements by acting as a mentor:

• Colorado
• Georgia
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Wisconsin
• Washington
• Utah

How Can CEU Keeper Help Me With This?

Finding the details can be confusing, so feel free to Contact Us with questions and we'll point you in the right direction to find out if you can earn continuing education units in your state through this activity.

Once you know, you can stay organized and in compliance by tracking all of your CEUs and storing the supporting documentation with our cloud based CEU tracker.

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