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The premier program for PTAs to increase their knowledge and skill in a specific practice area and to recognize the PTA for their advanced proficiency in one or more areas of practice.
Feb 27, 2018/Article
View model descriptions of faculty in PTA programs.
Jan 1, 2026/Article
APTA has developed this Disciplinary Action Procedural Document to establish principles to guide the Ethics and Judicial Committee and Board of Directors in processing complaints against a member of APTA.
Dec 13, 2019/Test & Measure
BOT-2 measures fine and gross motor proficiency, with subtests that focus on stability, mobility, strength, coordination, and object manipulation.
May 1, 2015/Column
Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, a PT draws courage from her former patients' determination.
Oct 2, 2018/News
A rundown of some of the latest happenings in the association's advocacy for PTAs.
Aug 15, 2022/News
Stephanie Creary says leaders need to first understand where people are before they can guide them toward change.
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Eric Ries is the former associate editor of APTA Magazine at APTA. He retired from his position in 2020. Before joining the association in 2000, he was a writer/editor at the Association for Career and Technical Education. Earlier he held a similar position at Goodwill Industries International, and for
Nov 18, 2025/Article
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a 3.26% increase to the conversion factor in the final Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule for 2026, resulting in physical therapists, on average, receiving a 1.75% increase in reimbursement under the fee schedule. What You Need to Know Reflecting
Apr 28, 2023/CPG
This guideline was created by an American Physical Therapy Association volunteer guideline development group and covers clinical information and accepted approaches for physical therapist management of glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis.