Clinical Instructor Credentialing Program (CCIP)
Online Course Registration
October 31-November 1, 2026
(Virtual Training)
FEES (includes fees required by the APTA and to coordinate and manage this course)
- $270.00 PTs and PTAs who are APTA Members
- $385.00 PTs and PTAs who are not APTA Members
- The fee includes the CI Education Manual, and (for PTs and PTAs only) the Assessment Center, Credential, and Registry on a national database.
- Refunds only up to 7 days before event.
The registration process is a 2-step process:
both steps required before application will be approved.
STEP 1: Register through the APTA website
https://www.apta.org/for-
Select “Register for a CCIP Course.” You will be taken to the APTA login page. Login with your APTA login information or login as a guest.
Once logged in, scroll down, and select “Continue” next to the Level 1 Credentialed Clinical Instructor Course Application
Select “Complete Application”
Enter the offering code 202610CA138 into the search bar so that our course populates; click on “Select.”
Complete the application.
STEP 2: Pay for the course on our website
Pay immediately after completing your APTA registration.
You do not need to wait for your application to be approved.
Click the link below. Select APTA Member or Non-APTA Member from the Drop-Down Menu. Check out and pay via credit card, Google pay, Apple pay, or Woo pay.
Refunds only up to 7 days before event
FEES
- $270.00 PTs and PTAs who are APTA Members
- $385.00 PTs and PTAs who are not APTA Members
- The fee includes the CI Education Manual, and (for PTs and PTAs only) the Assessment Center, Credential, and Registry on a national database.
Additional Course Information
The course and assessment center will be useful for new and experienced health care professionals involved with clinical education. While the information presented covers the basic skills for clinical instructors, the interactive tasks and large and small group discussions will be of benefit even to experienced clinical educators.
1.6 CEUS will be received upon successful completion of this course. It is essential that each participant attend all sessions of the course and assessment center in its entirety to receive the credential.
Members of professions other than Physical Therapy who attend will receive a certificate of completion, but may not complete the assessment center or receive the credential per APTA policy
At the conclusion of the program, the participant will be able to:
- Identify roles and responsibilities of Clinical Instructors (CIs)
- Assess a student’s readiness to learn
- Plan clinical learning experiences
- Evaluate student performance
- Demonstrate skills to manage the exceptional student
- Discuss legal issues in clinical education
This program is recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as a Clinical Instructor (CI) Education and Credentialing Program. The program was developed through a grant funded by the APTA.
- The program addresses multiple facets of clinical instruction including: planning and preparing for students from the health care disciplines during their clinical education experiences, developing learning experiences and supporting ongoing learning through questioning and effective feedback.
- Advancing skills for effective evaluation of student performance, identifying and managing of students with exceptional situations.
- The program closes with a brief look at legal implications for clinical educators, including issues presented by ADA legislation.
- The “Assessment Center” provides each participant with the opportunity to apply information from the program in simulated situations. Successful completion of each station in the Assessment Center results in the awarding of APTA’s CI Credential. The six assessment center stations are integrated into the program schedule.
It is essential that each participant attend all sessions of the course and assessment center in its entirety to receive the credential.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
7:50-8:00am
- Zoom Room is open
7:45-8:15am
- Welcome and meet other participants
- Course & instructor introductions
8:15 am -10:15am
- Section I: The Clinician as Clinical Educator
10:15-10:30am
- Break
10:30- 12:30 pm
- Section II: Readiness to Learn
12:30-1:00pm
- Lunch (on your own)
1:00-3:00pm
- Section III: Facilitating Learning in the Clinical Environment
3:00- 3:15pm
- Break
3:15-5:00 pm
- Assessment Center Part 1
Sunday, November 1, 2026
7:50-8:00am
- Zoom Room is open – Day 1 review
8:00- 10:15am
- Section IV: Evaluating Performance and Providing Feedback
10:15-10:30am
- Break
10:30-12:30pm
- Section V: Compliance & Regulatory Issues in Clinical Education
12:30-1:00pm
- Lunch
1:00- 3:00pm
- Section VI: Facilitating Success in Clinical Education
3:00-3:15pm
- Break
3:15-5:00pm
- Assessment Center Part 2
- Course Evaluation
YOUR REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE COMPLETE UNTIL EVERYTHING IS RECEIVED AND NO LATER THAN THE DEADLINE.
Specific details will be sent upon confirmation of receipt of all required registration materials and payment of fees.
Preference will be given to Clinical Instructors serving Northern California Clinical Education Consortium (NCCEC) programs, PTs and PTAs per APTA policy. The sponsor reserves the right to cancel the course if there is insufficient enrollment. A full refund will be given in the event of cancellation by the sponsor.
Enroll today as this course often fills well before the deadline!
For questions about enrollment, please contact:
Theresa Jaramillo, PT, DPT
UCSF/SFSU PT Program
theresa.jaramillo@ucsf.edu
Organizer of APTA Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Course
For questions about payment, please contact:
Jeff McCormick, PT, MSPT
Shasta College PTA Program
Website Coordinator
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APTA Clinical Educator Development
CCIP Courses and Booster courses
Additional Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP) Courses will be announced soon! Please check back soon for additional CCIP Course Offerings.
Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP Level 1) Course
The Physical Therapy Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP Level 1) is a two-day course that includes lectures, small and large group discussion, with an assessment center at the end of each day. The purpose of the course is to provide instruction in various aspects of working with students. The topics include: understanding the role of the clinician as an educator; review of the basics of learning theory; suggestions for facilitating learning in the clinical environment; assessment concepts as related to clinical learning; legal, regulatory, and ADA issues in clinical education; and, managing the exceptional student and the student with problems in clinical education. This program was created by the APTA in 1997 and has undergone revision in 2005, 2009.
The Assessment Center is divided into six sections that mirror the topics presented. There are series of short answer questions that review the salient points from each of the six sections utilizing problem based student related situations. It is self-scored. All students that pass the Assessment Center will become Credentialed Clinical instructors. The course is open to PT, PTAs as well as other health providers. Only PTs and PTAs can become credentialed based on the content of the assessment center.
Many CIs leave feeling more confident in their role as a CI especially in working through difficult situations.
Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program Level 2
(CCIP Level 2)
The Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program Level 2 (CCIP Level 2) was created by the APTA in 2007 for Physical Therapists. This two-day course is similar to the initial credentialing course in design in that it is a combination of lecture and large and small group discuss and problem solving.
This advanced course provides content and discussion related to some of the recent developments in physical therapist practice. The course is divided into 7 sections: professionalism in practice; clinical reasoning; the patient/client management model & documentation in physical therapy practice; evidenced-based practice & technology resources; advanced clinical teaching; and, understanding the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. This course requires some readings and on-line instruction prior to the first day of the course.
The assessment center uses case-based student & patient applications that were covered in each of the sections.
Many people that have completed this course have gone on to pursue a transitional DPT. It provides a good overview of the current model of physical therapy practice with an experiential approach to understanding these concepts. This course allows a CI that may have graduated from PT school several years ago to understand the concepts that the students are currently being taught.