title: Reasons identified for seeking the American Physical Therapy Association-Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP) in Florida.
abstract: The American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA) Strategic Plan strives to increase the number of APTA credentialed clinical instructors. Available to all health care providers, as of 2012, there were 39,851 credentialed clinical instructors.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Study purposes were threefold: to determine participants' a. reasons to attend the APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP); b. pre-CCIP learning goals; and c. related post-CCIP learning outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  This IRB-approved study was completed with informed consent procedures followed. APTA CCIP credentialed trainers (n=5) developed a survey and pilot tested for face and content validity. The instrument included demographics, forced choice and open-ended questions. The pre/post survey was administered to 301 participants of 21 Florida APTA CCIP courses with 5 trainers from 2009-2011. Quantitative survey data were collated, tabulated, and summarized comparing pre/post data. Narrative data was analyzed for codes and themes, synthesized, re-contextualized and triangulated by trainers then cross-compared with APTA CCIP objectives and trainer expertise. The qualitative insights were presented with resulting primary themes and subthemes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results informed the study purposes with a clear determination of the reasons participants attend the APTA CCIP, the pre-course goals and post learning outcomes. Participants overwhelmingly recommend the APTA CCIP and most receive support from employers with geographic course location being a prime reason for course selection. Precourse learning goals included 5 over-arching themes, with few sub-themes; while post learning outcomes generated 12 specific themes with numerous subthemes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  APTA CCIP-credentialed clinical instructors are achieving numerous learning outcomes immediately applicable for clinical education.
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 77, Tampa, FL 33612-4799, USA. Tel 8139742254, fax 8139748915. gmusolin@health.usf.edu.
authors.forename: Gina M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Musolino
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van Duijn
authors.forename: Ann C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Noonan
authors.forename: Linda K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Eargle
authors.forename: Debra L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003406:Credentialing; D004496:Education, Continuing; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*; D012952:Societies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States