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for the next CCIP course?
Interested in learning more about clinical education?
ACAPT/APTA offers scholarships for Clinical Instructors to attend ELC
If you receive the scholarship, please let us know by emailing us (need email) as there could be potential travel sponsorship from NCCEC.
What We Offer
CI Training and Information
We offer online training, which includes CEUs.
CCIP Level 1 and Level 2 Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Programs for physical therapy clinical instructors
Helpful Documents for CIs
Did you know?
Even though we highly encourage CIs to become Credentialed Clinical Instructors, Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants DO NOT have to be credentialed to serve as a CI.
Medicare and Supervision of Students
Check out our Medicare Resources, which include laws, regulations, guidelines, self-assessments and evaluations for student management
What is a Clinical Instructor of Excellence?
Clinical Instructors of Excellence are chosen by each Consortium member PT and PTA program and awarded to an individual each year on behalf of the NCCEC.
An Excellent Clinical Instructor (CI) is one who:
- Models in their practice integration of the patient/client management model as described in the Guide to PT practice.
- Supportively mentors the student by reinforcing student strengths and offering constructive and timely feedback to the student in integrating academic and clinical experiences.
- Skillfully uses the clinical environment to set up appropriate learning experiences and clearly communicates all aspects of the clinical education plan to the student, the SCCE and the DCE/ACCE.
- Is able to accurately rate the student on the assessment tool with supporting documentation, integrating a fair assessment of supervision needs, patient caseload capacity and quality of student performance.
- Models ethical and legal practice, and excellent relations with patients, family, caregivers and healthcare providers
Congratulations to the
2020 Clinical Instructors of Excellence!
Nicole Jones, PT
Kaweah Delta Rehabilitation Hospital
Kevin Takao, MPT
Spine and Sports PT
Tetyana Pontarelli, PTA
Theragen – Gramercy Court
Ranjani Kumar, PT
Sunnyview Care Center
Christine Freisen, PT, DPT,GCS
UCSF Medical Center
Cynthia Chinn, PTA
Valley Pointe Skilled Nursing Facility
Bryce Stavness, PT
California Rehabilitation – Doctor’s Medical Center
Cynthia Allen, PTA
John Muir Health Concord- Acute Care
Kristen Waller, PT, DPT
Kentfield Hospital
Kyle Fardanesh, PTA
California Rehabilitation – Doctor’s Medical Center
Congratulations to the
2019 Clinical Instructors of Excellence!
Elaine Keith, PT, DPT
Washington Hospital Fremont
Julie Ryan, PT
Good Samaritan
Josie del Rosario
Rideout Memorial Hospital
Jaime Hutcherson, PT, DPT
Adventist Health Hanford
Michael Jimenez, PT, MPT
Jimenez Physical Therapy
Candiss R. Muramoto, DPT
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
Eugene Llamera, PTA
VA, San Francisco
Quincy Gardenhire, PT, DPT
Fairmont Hospital, Alameda County
Kim Van de Wetering, MSPT
Kaiser Santa Rosa
Christopher Mohr, PT
Compass Physical Therapy, Reedley