mauabai: Physical Therapy Specialty Areas

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Physical Therapy Specialty Areas | Advanced Medical

Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Certified Specialist (CCS)
Clinical Electrophysiologic?Certified?Specialist(ECS)
Geriatric Certified?Specialist(GCS)
Neurologic?Certified?Specialist(NCS)
Orthopedic?Certified?Specialist(OCS)
Pediatric?Certified?Specialist(PCS)
Sports Certified?Specialist(SCS)
Women?s Health Certified?Specialist?(WCS)

Physical therapists who hold a current certification from ABPTS as a specialist can be referred to as a ?board-certified physical therapy clinical specialist? or a ?board-certified clinical specialist?. The appropriate designation uses the initials ?CS? (Certified Specialist) followed by the?initials?of the specialty area. For example, a Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Certified Specialist would be designated by ?CCS?.

Eligibility Requirements
Minimum eligibility requirements for all physical therapist specialist certification examinations:

Must hold current license to practice physical therapy in the United States
Application review fee: $500 (APTA Member) / $845 (Non-APTA Member)
Examination fee: $800 (APTA Member) / $1,525 (Non-APTA Member)
Application Deadlines:

July 1 ? Cardiovascular & Pulmonary, Clinical Electrophysiology, and Women?s Health
July 31 ? Geriatric, Neurologic, Orthopaedic, Pediatric, and Sports

See additional minimum eligibility requirements by specialty areas

Physical Therapy Specialist Stats
The number of physical therapists that are currently certified specialists in the United States (as of June 2012).