Georgia PT Ethics and Jurisprudence

Course overview

Georgia PT Ethics and Jurisprudence was designed to help therapy professionals with the ethical dilemmas they face in the workplace. The course is designed to promote a better understanding of ethics, morals and legal behavior in the hopes of facilitating a better decision-making process for professionals in ethical situations. The course also incorporates the rules and laws governing physical therapy in the state of Georgia specifically Georgia Rules 490-1 through 490-13 and Georgia Laws 43-33 and Georgia General Provisions 43-1-9 and 43-1-19 through 43-1-27. It also covers the Georgia Board Policies and Rules. It incorporates a general Georgia Board of PT website review and FAQs and a CE Broker website review along with a review of any proposed rules on the board website. Lastly case studies are provided to help identify appropriate ethical responses/actions to specific situations.