What are Specialty Certifications?

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What are Specialty Certifications?

Specialty certifications are formal recognitions that a physical therapist has advanced knowledge and skills in a specific area of practice, earned by passing a specialty examination and meeting practice requirements set by the certifying body (such as ABPTS). This credential goes beyond general licensure and ordinary continuing education; it signals to patients and colleagues that the clinician has demonstrated expert level competence in that specialty. It’s not about supervising assistants or license renewal, and it isn’t merely completing CE credits. Instead, it represents a higher credential indicating specialized clinical expertise, often with ongoing maintenance or recertification to keep the credential current.

Specialty certifications are formal recognitions that a physical therapist has advanced knowledge and skills in a specific area of practice, earned by passing a specialty examination and meeting practice requirements set by the certifying body (such as ABPTS). This credential goes beyond general licensure and ordinary continuing education; it signals to patients and colleagues that the clinician has demonstrated expert level competence in that specialty. It’s not about supervising assistants or license renewal, and it isn’t merely completing CE credits. Instead, it represents a higher credential indicating specialized clinical expertise, often with ongoing maintenance or recertification to keep the credential current.

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