Show Notes
Join us for the third session in our Animal PT Webinar Series, hosted by Sasha Foster, PT, CCRT, President of the Animal PT SIG (https://sashaafoster.com), with special guests Karen Atlas, PT, CCRT (Atlas Rehabilitation for Canines) and Kirk Peck, PT, PhD, CSCS, CCRT (https://www.creighton.edu/campus-directory/peck-kirk-m).
This session breaks down the often confusing licensing landscape for Animal Physical Therapy and provides clarity on how PTs can navigate state practice acts, pursue appropriate pathways, and advocate for growth in the profession.
You will hear real examples from clinicians and leaders actively shaping state regulations and supporting PTs who are entering or expanding their work in animal practice.
What You’ll Learn: ✓ Key steps and common challenges in the animal PT licensing process ✓ How state practice acts influence what PTs are allowed to do in animal care ✓ How advocacy efforts and the Animal SIG support clinicians pursuing this specialty
Join the APTSIG: https://www.orthopt.org/content/special-interest-groups/animal-physical-therapy Join the APTSIG Community: https://aopt.connectedcommunity.org/home
APTA Legislative Podcast Script: www.orthopt.org/uploads/content_files/files/4.APTA_Legislative_Podcast_Script_UPDATED_11_14_25.docx
Animal Physical Therapy - State Practice Acts Matrix 2025: www.orthopt.org//uploads/content_files/files/3.Animal_Physical_Therapy_State_Practice_Acts_Matrix_2025.pdf
Animal Physical Therapy - Issue Brief Inclusion of Animal Physical Therapy within the State Physical Therapy Practice Act: www.orthopt.org/uploads/content_files/files/2Animal_Physical_Therapy_Issue_Brief_Inclusion_of_Animal_Physical_Therapy_Within_the_State_Physical_Therapy_Practice_Act.pdf
Why Advocacy Matters: www.orthopt.org/uploads/content_files/files/6.WhyAdvocacyMattersFINAL.pdf
Pathway for Legislative Change: www.orthopt.org/uploads/content_files/files/5.PathwayforLegislativeChangeFINAL.pdf
Animal Physical Therapy - Insurance and Checklist: www.orthopt.org/uploads/content_files/files/1.Animal_Physical_Therapy_Insurance_and_Risk_Checklist.pdf
Target Audience: Physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, PT students, animal rehab professionals, educators, clinic owners, and those interested in entering or expanding their work in Animal Physical Therapy.
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