All physical therapy direct patient care experience entries must include: Each facility in which you have accumulated experience as a physical therapist to be counted toward the minimum eligibility requirement. Each position in which you have accumulated experience to be counted toward the minimum eligibility.

The specialist certification program was established to provide formal recognition for physical therapists with advanced clinical knowledge, experience, and skills in a special area of practice and to assist consumers and the health care community in identifying these physical therapists.

The ABPTS model for certification focuses on continuing competence of the physical therapist specialist.

Leverage your certification to advance your career.

ABPTS coordinates and oversees the specialist certification process, is the governing body for certification and recertification of clinical specialists.

It is important that you take a few moments to review the following information and guidelines in preparation for your upcoming specialist certification examination.

DSPs serve as the basis for the specialist certification exams and are valuable aids in determining your readiness for specialist certification.

Feb 2, 2022/Event

To further promote the specialist certification and residency/fellowship programs and to formally recognize our newly certified and recertified specialists, we welcome all board-certified specialists to attend the ABPTS Certification Recognition Reception taking place at the Combined Sections

Introduction One of the roles of a specialty council is to provide input on the development of specialty-specific minimum eligibility requirements for certification in a specialty area, based on American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties guidelines, and to review these eligibility requirements annually.

To satisfy the Acute Management of Injury and Illness requirement for initial certification, candidates may select one of two pathways of approved courses. Review these courses and requirements.