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Illinois Mandatory: Illinois PT Ethics and Jurisprudence
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Course Description
This course meets the Ethics & Jurisprudence course requirement for Illinois.
Stay current with the regulatory and ethical standards that govern physical therapy practice in Illinois. This comprehensive course walks you through the Illinois Physical Therapy Act, IDFPR's licensing and disciplinary framework, and the newly adopted 2026 APTA Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapy Profession; the first unified Code applying to both PTs and PTAs.
You'll gain a clear understanding of scope-of-practice boundaries, direct-access and telehealth regulations, supervision requirements, and the continuing education mandates that affect your license renewal. The course also covers federal and Illinois fraud-and-abuse laws, the RIPS Model of Ethical Decision-Making, and the disciplinary consequences of non-compliance. Whether you're renewing your Illinois license or simply strengthening your command of the legal and ethical landscape, this course delivers the precise, practice-ready knowledge you need to protect your patients and your career.
Illinois Mandatory: Illinois PT Ethics and Jurisprudence
Additional Course Details
00:00 - Introduction
4:31 - Module 1: Illinois Regulatory Framework and Licensure
30:41 - Module 2: Scope of Practice, Direct Access, and Telehealth
56:22 - Module 3: Supervision Requirements and Documentation Standards
1:16:04 - Module 4: Continuing Education Requirements
1:36:09 - Module 5: Ethical Foundations and Ethical Decision-Making
2:01:25 - Module 6: APTA Professional Standards and Patient Rights
2:26:09 - Module 7: Enforcement, Discipline, Fraud, and Emerging Issues
2:52:26 - Exam Review
3:00:38 - End
- Identify the IDFPR regulatory framework governing physical therapy licensure and practice in Illinois.
- Describe the scope of practice for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in Illinois.
- Explain the supervision requirements for PTAs, aides, and students under the Illinois physical therapy law.
- List the continuing education requirements for Illinois PT and PTA license renewal.
- Recognize the four-step RIPS Model of Ethical Decision-Making in physical therapy practice.
- Define the enforceable Standards of Conduct in the 2026 APTA Code of Ethics for Physical Therapy.
- State the key provisions of federal and Illinois fraud-and-abuse laws applicable to physical therapy practice.
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial – Anne Osborn, PT, MPT is the member manager of Ridley Learning. She receives compensation for the authorship of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.
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