DPT Clinical Education Information for Clinical Instructors

APTA’s Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP)

• Level 1
• Level 2
• Boosters
  • Module 1: Using objectives to focus student learning
  • Module 2: Using feedback in clinical education
  • Module 3: Developing student professional behaviors
  • Module 4: Managing the exceptional student

If you are interested in having a CI course for your specific facility or group, contact tara.dickson@tufts.edu.

• Facilitating Clinical Reasoning via Alternative Teaching in Clinical Education 
  • This is a 54-min recorded webinar by the ACAPT NCCE.
• Critical Thinking vs. Clinical Reasoning 
  • This 4-min video by ACAPT discusses the differences between critical thinking and clinical reasoning.
• Clinical Reasoning in Physical Therapy 
  • This 6-min video by ACAPT describes Fast versus Slow thinking, and the critical difference between the reasoning processes of novice and expert physical therapists.
• Mayo Clinic 1-Minute Preceptor
• Reference Manual for Site Coordinators of Clinical Education
• The Pediatric Clinical Instructor Toolkit
  • This resource provides a wealth of clinical teaching resources and tips that are applicable across all physical therapist practice settings
• Online Course on Teaching and Assessing Clinical Skills 
  • Free, open course developed by the University of Michigan
• Collaborative (2:1 Student:CI) Clinical Education Toolkit
• Telehealth Clinical Education Considerations
  • This is a 55-min recorded webinar by the International Network of Physiotherapy Regulatory Authorities.

• CIET Training Video
  • Use this link to watch a short training video of how to rate clinical performance on the CIET.
• CIET Paper Version
  • This is a paper copy of the CIET for your reference. It is strongly preferred to have the student and CI complete the electronic version of the CIET through Exxat to ensure consistent records. However, feel free to use this as a backup as needed.
• CIET Benchmarks for Each Clinical Education Experience
  • These are the program expectations for CIET achievement for the Tufts DPT students during each PT Practice course. These can also be found in the PT Practice course syllabi and the Clinical Education Handbook.
• Feasibility of the use of the CIET in Full-Time Clinical Education Experiences
  • This 2022 JOPTE article found the CIET to be easy to use, providing an “efficient, valid, and reliable assessment” for DPT students.
• CIET Validation Study
  • This 2007 PTJ article found the CIET to be representative of the skills and behaviors needed to perform at the level of a competent clinician.

• Blank CSIF
  • This is a slightly shorter version of the CSIF (Clinical Site Information Form) for SCCE use
• APTA Student Evaluation of the Clinical Education Experience
  • This is the paper version of an APTA document that students complete on Exxat that has students evaluate CIs and the overall clinical education experience. It is here to serve as a reference.
• DPT Student Goal Writing Worksheet
  • The purpose of this worksheet is to encourage students to share their goals for their clinical education experience and overall professional development, creating a space for discussion of these goals with their CI and faculty coach. This is best used at the beginning of a student’s clinical education experience and should guide students with weekly goal writing and CI check-ins.
• Weekly Planning Form
  • It is highly recommended that students use this form to proactively guide and plan weekly learning goals during the clinical experience
• Clinical Education Planning Sheet
  • This form can be used to identify and communicate specific areas in which students are struggling during clinical education. It is encouraged that the CI, student, and DCE work together to identify areas of concern. In many cases, students can be empowered to identify specific objectives and learning experiences to achieve their clinical education goals and requirements.
• Anecdotal Record
  • This form can be used to initially document any concerning behaviors, safety incidents, etc. that arise during the clinical experience. Either the CI or the evaluator can be the initial person to complete the form. The DCE MUST be contacted for any safety issues or other areas of concern that occur during clinical education.
• Critical Incident Report
  • Like the anecdotal record, this form can be used to document any critical incidents (including safety or professional concerns) that arise during clinical education. This form is more useful for incidents that have occurred more than once. The DCE MUST be contacted for any critical incidents that occur.
• Guidelines and Self-Assessments for Clinical Education
  • This 2004 document by the APTA includes self-assessments for CIs and SCCEs for the purposes of reflection, development, and growth of clinical teaching and clinical education experiences.

• APTA Supervision Guidelines
• APTA Student Physical Therapist Provision of Services
• General Supervision and Medicare Guidance
• Students and Medicare Part B
• APTA Guidance on Supervision of Students in Skilled Nursing Facilities and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Under Medicare

• Academy of Physical Therapy Education Clinical Education Special Interest Group
• National Consortium of Clinical Educators
• Physical Therapy Clinical Education Glossary
• The Excellence Framework for Academic Physical Therapy