The wound management specialty area within the physical therapy profession involves understanding, assessing, and maintaining the integrity of the integumentary system across the lifespan and in preventing and managing multiple types of wounds and integumentary conditions for optimal outcomes.

Where and When Do You Start? Review timeline and fee structure for information on how this pertains to already certified specialists in the process of preparing for maintenance. Already started the MOSC process? If you're already in the process of your board-certification maintenance and know where you

Get access to requirements, resources, and tools to help you get started with what you need to become a board-certified sports physical therapist specialist.

May 10, 2021/Open Access

Preparing for and taking the specialist certification exam aren't easy, but there are a variety of ways to study and plan.

Jun 3, 2021/Video

ABPTS Board-Certified Clinical Specialists share their journey to becoming certified: not just how it enhanced their practice, connected them with more patients, and changed their outlook, but how the process itself provided deeper insights into their areas of focus.

Jan 1, 2021/Open Access

This presentation provides details and demonstrates how the APTA Specialist Certification Program can open new doors for you as a professional.

It takes time and commitment, but the personal and professional rewards that come with achieving board-certified specialist status can last an entire career. And the journey toward certification is itself a meaningful way to deepen your connection to the areas of practice that most inspire you.

The directory of board-certified specialists is a portal in which consumers, PTs, PTAs, and other health care professionals can find board-certified physical therapists. 

May 3, 2021/Article

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