The course will be held over three days. Two virtual days and one in-person day.
Virtual: April 21 & 23, 2026, 4:30–8:30 p.m.
In-person: April 25, 2026, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Course objectives

• Plan and prepare for physical therapy students during their clinical education experience.
• Support continuing education through questioning and effective feedback.
• Acquire performance evaluation skills.
• Identify and manage students with exceptional situations.
• Recognize legal implications for clinical educators, including issues presented by ADA legislation.

Purpose

Through interactive teaching/learning sessions, the program addresses:

• Describing the parallels between the characteristics of the practitioner and clinical educator.
• Planning and preparing for students during their clinical education experiences.
• Identifying student learning needs and areas of competence.
• Designing high-quality learning experiences for students at all levels.
• Implementing clinical teaching methods and supervisory techniques that support ongoing adult learning.
• Providing effective and summative evaluation.
• Identifying legal and supervisory implications for clinical educators, including issues presented by Americans with Disabilities Act legislation, Medicare regulations, and the Patient’s Bill of Rights.
• Managing a student who is demonstrating exceptional or problem performance.

Assessment Center

The Assessment Center provides an opportunity to apply information from the program in various simulated situations/stations. Successful completion of all stations in the Assessment Center results in the awarding of APTA CI credentialing. Each participant must attend all sessions of the course and Assessment Center in its entirety to be eligible for credentialing.

PT and PTA participants have the ability to earn 1.6 CEUs (16 in WI) and the APTA CCIP Level 1 credential. Clinicians from other health care professions who complete the CCIP Level 1 course are eligible to receive 1.2 CEUs,(12 in WI) but are not awarded the Level 1 CI credential.

Agenda 

April 21, virtual

4:15 p.m. – Online room opens
4:30 p.m. – Introductions
4:45 to 6:30 p.m. – Section 1: Clinician as Clinical Education 
6:30 p.m. – Break
6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Section 2: Readiness to Learn

April 23, virtual

4:15 p.m. – Online room opens
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. – Section 2: continued
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Section 3: Facilitating Learning in the Clinical Environment 
6:30 p.m. – Break
6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Section 3: continued
7:15 to 8 p.m. – Assessment Center Part 1: Completion and Scoring 

April 25, in-person

8 to 10 a.m. – Section 4: Evaluating Performance and Providing Feedback
10 a.m. – Break
10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Section 5: Compliance and Regulatory Issues in Clinical Education
12:15 p.m. – Lunch
1 to 2:45 p.m. – Section 6: Facilitating Success in Clinical Education 
2:45 p.m. – Break
3 to 4 p.m. – Assessment Center Part 2: Scoring and Course Evaluation 

Continuing Education Credit

The workshop is offered for 16 credit hours which may be applied toward licensure requirements for physical therapists. A certificate of attendance will be provided to each participant.

Presenters

Danille Parker, PT, DPT, GCS, CEEAA

Danille Parker is Clinical Professor and Director of Clinical Education for the Physical Therapy program at Marquette University and has been involved in instruction in clinical instructor workshops since 2006. She obtained her APTA certification as a Certified Trainer for the APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP) in 2017.

Kristina Latva, PT, DPT, EdD

Kristina Latva is a Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy & Health Science at Bradley University. She is actively engaged in professional service through the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as an L1 Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP) Instructor, L3 Work Group Member, and Volunteer Coordinator for the Academy of Education.

Amethyst Messer, PT, DPT, GCS, NCS

Amethyst Messer is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Clinical Education for the Physical Therapy program at Bellin College. She has been involved in clinical education since 2012 as a Clinical Instructor and SCCE. She obtained her APTA certification as a Certified Trainer for the APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP) in 2024.

Requirements for Taking the Level 1 Course

• Complete an online registration for the course at ccip.apta.org
• Upload a copy of or provide a link to current PT or PTA license (if applicable).
• Approval of registration, after review, by the course trainer.