SURE A+
✔✔1. Proof of education in the OSHA blood Borne Pathogens Standard and 2. at least
one of the following:
A. Graduation from an entry-level physical therapy program that included dry needling
instruction consisting of a minimum of 50hrs total & competency assessment &
achievement in its curriculum
B. Graduation from a post-graduate credentialed residency or fellowship program of
study that included dry needling instruction consisting of a minimum of 50hrs total &
competency assessment & achievement in its curriculum
C. Documented successful completion of a didactic dry needling course of study
consisting of a minimum of 50hrs total & competency assessment & achievement in its
curriculum - ✔✔The following requirements must be met in order to perform dry
needling:
✔✔Preventative services - ✔✔A licensed PT or a licensed PTA under the supervision of
an appropriately licensed PT may perform _______ services that are not considered
"implementing a program of physical therapy treatment without consultation."
✔✔Consultation - ✔✔What means provision of professional advice?
✔✔Appropriate Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts - ✔✔What means any health
care provider who is licensed in the State to diagnosed & trx individuals w/physical
therapy or mental disability or functional limitations at issue, and operating within the
scope of practice.
✔✔1. Physical condition of the pt
2. Nature of the ailment
3. Extent to which the consulting practitioner has knowledge of the pt's history &
condition such that an informed judgement can be made concerning course of treatment
- ✔✔For purposes of determining whether a licensed practitioner is appropriate, the
physical therapist shall consider, but not be limited to, the following factors: