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Dry Needling Sponsor Application

The following form is for vendors requesting course sponsorship from APTA Maryland.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Max. file size: 300 MB.
Refer to APTAMD's Guidance Document for Dry Needling Vendors Seeking Sponsorship
Note: Must be measurable
Teaching Strategy
Note: each agenda item MUST have a label of Theory or Lab (T or L) and the time allotted for each item so that we can verify total number of theory and lab hours per state guidelines. Breaks must also be included for full day courses.
References
Number
Year Published
Reference
 
Must be current, with at least 50% of references listed being published within the last 5 years
Please upload 1 pdf with your application that includes:


✅ Assessment of Competency: Must include passing score and relate to the learning objectives

✅ Course Review and Evaluation: Mechanisms must exist for review and evaluation of the quality and the effectiveness of the continuing competence activity. Subsequent offerings incorporate modifications based on information gained from the review and evaluation.

✅ Instructor Qualifications: Must be dated and instructor must have an active license

Max. file size: 300 MB.

Please have APTAMD’s guidance document for dry needling vendors seeking sponsorship open while completing the application.

Continuing Education Application Fee: $100.00 (Payment Center – CE Application)

  • Sponsor application must be sent in at least six weeks in advance of the course date.
  • A fee of $100 per application will be charged. Vendors can pay online or by Check.
  • A continuing education course taken before Oct. 1, 2018 shall qualify for Dry Needling instruction if the same course, in substantially similar form, is later sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association, the APTA Maryland, or the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.
  • CE hour means a period of 60 minutes in which the licensee is engaged in a learning activity
  • ​CE hour does not include any portion of CE devoted to registration, breaks, social networking, or meals
  • Approved CE certificates and advertisements shall contain the following statement:
    ​”This continuing education has been approved by the Maryland State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for ____ CE hours.”
  • The provider shall submit to APTAMD  for approval any CE changes, such as changes in: instructor, agenda, content, learning outcomes, instructional objectives, or length
  • APTAMD shall approve the CE for a period of 4 years
  • At the expiration of the 4 year approval period, the provider may resubmit the CE
  • If dissatisfied with the outcome, the vendor may resubmit additional or clarifying information for re-evaluation. Each paid submission to APTAMD is granted one free re-evaluation; subsequent submissions require a new application fee of $100.

Per Maryland state regulation, COMAR 10.38.08.04 A(5), If an instructor is not licensed by the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners or does not hold a Maryland compact privilege and plans to perform physical therapy in conjunction with the CE in the State of Maryland, an application for a restricted license must be obtained from the Board.

Please contact Khadija Ali with the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for assistance.

Khadija Ali, Licensing Manager
Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
Primary 410-913-1765
Secondary 410-764-4716
khadija.ali1@maryland.gov

Minimum Education and Training Necessary to Perform Dry Needling

State Dry Needling Registration

*All approved courses are listed on our Dry Needling Approved Courses web page.

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Questions? Please email or call the chapter office.