Continuing Competence Updates

Continuing Competence Information

Posted on 03-09-2010

NCBPTE Rules require licensees complete Continuing Competence Activities for license renewal.  Important: Continuing Competence Reporting Periods are 2 calendar years (January 1 to December 31 of the following year); License renewal is annual.  Licenses expire January 31.   

GENERAL INFORMATION: To ensure you comply with the Continuing Competence Rules complete the following steps.

1.  Know the requirements:   For each reporting period, a PT licensee needs 30 points, including 1 point from a Jurisprudence Exercise, and PTA licensees need 20 points, including 1 point from a Jurisprudence Exercise. 
2.  Know your reporting period. 
1. If you were licensed before January 1, 2009, you are in the reporting period which ends December 31, 2010. 
2. If you were first licensed in 2009, your reporting period began January 1, 2010 and ends December 31, 2011. 
3. If you revived your license in 2009 and:
1. Your license had lapsed for less than one year, your reporting period is January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2010.
2. Your licensed had lapsed for more than one year, your reporting period is January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011. 
4.  If you have questions about your reporting period contact the Board at 1-800-800-8982 or email karney@ncptboard.org. 
3.  Know the Continuing Competence Rules.  Familiarize yourself with the Board rules related to Continuing Competence.  One point of Jurisprudence Exercise is MANDATORY; otherwise you may earn points according to the rules from any category.  Go to www.ncptboard.org, Continuing Competence link, Rules.  Carefully review the rules.
4. Know the reporting requirement.
1. You are required to report your continuing competence activities online before you may renew your license at the end of your reporting period. 
2. DO NOT send paper documentation to the Board.  You will only be asked to do this in the event of an audit.  (See below)
3. To report your Continuing Competence activities go, online to www.ncptboard.org.  Click on the RED button on the home page that says: Continuing Competence reporting.  Licensees are responsible for the accuracy of the information they provide.
4. You may enter your activities at any time throughout the reporting period. 
5. Keep a printed copy for your files. 
6. At the end of the reporting period the file becomes “Read-Only” and no additional edits may be made.  It will be available for you to see for reference. 
5. Know the documentation requirements.
1. Each rule has documentation that must be kept as evidence of completion of an activity
2. See the Rules for documentation requirements.  Rule .0109.
6. Audits.
1. At the end of each reporting period a number of licensees will be identified at random and selected for audit.  You will be informed by mail and asked to send your documentation to the Board for review. 

LICENSE REVIVALS:

1.  If you are reviving a lapsed license and:
1. The license has lapsed for less than one year, you do not need to demonstrate continuing competence activities prior to reviving your license.  You will remain in the continuing competence reporting period to which you would have been assigned if your license had not lapsed.  (See Know your Reporting Period) You will need to demonstrate completion of your continuing competence requirement at the end of the reporting period to renew your license. 
2. The license has lapsed for more than one year but less than five years, you must submit proof of completion of the required continuing competence points for one reporting period (in compliance with NC Continuing Competence rules) prior to license revival.  You may submit proof of activities via mail, fax, or as an email attachment either prior to your application or at the time of submission of the revival application and fees.  After your license is revived, you will be assigned to the reporting period that begins January 1 of the year following your license revival.