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The CIET-CAPTE Mapping Article provides a clear mapping between CAPTE Standard 7 curriculum requirements and the corresponding CIET benchmarks .

Specific CIET benchmarks may serve as evidence for specific Standard 7 elements. Whether used independently or alongside other program components, such as didactic coursework and associated assessments, the CIET contributes meaningful data to accreditation and reaccreditation processes.

Using this mapping, institutions can easily identify how program activities support areas such as professional ethics, patient examination, diagnosis, intervention, communication, safety, and practice management, ensuring that the curriculum items meet CAPTE educational standards while aligning with CIET benchmarks .

 

The CAPTE–CIET Mapping provides a structured mapping between the 2024 CAPTE Accreditation Standards and corresponding CIET items.

This mapping can assist administrators understand how clinical education curriculum components, and more specifically, CIET items may be used as evidence for CAPTE Standard 7 elements.

The CAPTE Chapter 7 - CIET mapping is primarily used for:

  • Accreditation preparation and compliance

  • Curriculum alignment with regulatory standards

  • Program review and documentation

  • Evidence collection for accreditation audits

 

 CAPTE-CIET Mapping Importance

 

The crosswalk enables administrators to:

  • Identify how CAPTE standards map to CIET items

  • Track student professional development

  • Provide clear documentation during accreditation reviews

CAPTE – CIET Mapping Table

The following table outlines how CAPTE Standard 7 elements align with CIET benchmarks.

CAPTE Standard 7: The curriculum includes content, learning experiences, and student testing and evaluation processes designed to prepare students to achieve educational outcomes required for initial practice in physical therapy and for lifelong learning necessary for functioning within an ever-changing health care environment.

CAPTE ElementCAPTE Element descriptionCIET Category andItem Numbers
7B1Practice in a manner consistent with all principles of the APTA Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist and the Core Values for the Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant.Professional Ethics 1,4,6
Initiative 2
7B2

Provide learning experiences to develop service and leadership skills and abilities that address the following:

  • Legislative and political advocacy
  • Community collaboration.
  • Health care disparity.
Professional Ethics 4,6,7
7B3Practice within the legal framework of one’s jurisdiction(s) and relevant federal and state requirements.Safety 1
Professional Ethics 1,4,7
Initiative 3
Communication 3
7CThe physical therapist professional curriculum provides learning experiences in lifelong learning, education, and health care disparities* in the ever-changing health care environment.Professional Ethics 4,6
Initiative 1,2,3
7C1

Provide learning experiences in contemporary physical therapy knowledge and practice including:

  • Evidence-informed practice.*
  • Interpretation of statistical evidence.
  • Clinical reasoning and decision making.
  • Scholarly inquiry.
Initiative 3
Evaluation 1
Diagnosis/Prognosis 3,4,5
Intervention 1,6,8
7C2Provide teaching and learning experiences to improve skills and abilities to educate and communicate in a manner that meets the needs of the patient, caregiver, and other health care professionals.Professional Ethics 2,3
Communication 1,2,3,4,5
Intervention 3
7C3Provide learning experiences that advance understanding of health care disparities* in relation to physical therapy.
 A. Recognize and adjust personal behavior to optimize inclusive and equitable patient care environments.		Professional Ethics 2,3
Communication 1,2,5
Evaluation 1
Intervention 1,3
7D1

Complete an examination and screening to inform patient and client management:

  1. Perform a comprehensive subjective examination.
  2. Perform a systems review.
  3. Select and administer age-appropriate tests and measures that assess each of the following throughout the life span:
    1. Cardiovascular system.
    2. Pulmonary system.
    3. Neurological system.
    4. Musculoskeletal system.
    5. Integumentary and lymphatic systems.
    6. Growth and human development.
    7. Pain and pain experiences.
    8. Psychosocial aspects.
    9. Mental health aspects.
  4. Determine when patients and clients need further examination or consultation by a physical therapist or referral to other professional(s).Provide physical therapist services through direct access."                 
Examination 1–8
Evaluation 1–3
Diagnosis/Prognosis 3
7D1AComplete an examination and screening to inform patient and client management: A. Perform a comprehensive subjective examinationExamination 1,2
7D1BComplete an examination and screening to inform patient and client management: B. Perform a systems reviewExamination 3
7D1Ca-iComplete an examination and screening to inform patient and client management: C. Select and administer age-appropriate tests and measures that assess the following throughout the lifespan:
 1. Cardiovascular system
 2. Pulmonary system
 3. Neurological system
 4. Musculoskeletal system
 5. Integumentary and lymphatic systems
 6. Growth and human development
 7. Pain and pain experiences
 8. Psychosocial aspects
 9. Mental health aspects		Examination 3,4,6,7,8
Evaluation 3
7D1DComplete an examination and screening to inform patient and client management: D. Determine when patients and clients need further examination or consultation by a physical therapist or referral to other professional(s).Examination 3,4
Evaluation 1,3
Diagnosis/Prognosis 3
7D1EComplete an examination and screening to inform patient and client management: E Provide physical therapist services through direct access.Examination 1–8
Evaluation 1–3
Diagnosis/Prognosis 1–5
Intervention 1–8
7D2Evaluate data from the examination (history, health record, systems review, and tests and measures) to make clinical judgments.Evaluation 1,3
Diagnosis/Prognosis 3,4
7D3Describe a patient’s or client’s impairments to body functions and structures, activity limitations, and participation restrictions according to the International Classification of Function, Disability, and Health (ICF).Evaluation 2
Diagnosis/Prognosis1,2
7D5Determine a prognosis that includes patient and client goals and expected outcomes within available resources (including applicable payment sources) and specify expected length of time to achieve the goals and outcomes.Diagnosis/Prognosis 2,4
Intervention 7
7D6Establish a safe and effective plan of care in collaboration with appropriate stakeholders, including patients and clients, caregivers, payers, other professionals, and other appropriate individuals.   Diagnosis/Prognosis 1–5
Intervention 1, 5-8
7D7

Determine and supervise the components of the plan of care that may be directed to the physical therapist assistant (PTA) based on:

  1. Team-based care.
  2. The needs of the patient or client.
  3. The education, training, and competence of the PTA.
  4. Jurisdictional law and payor policies.
  5. Facility policies.
Professional Ethics 4
Initiative 4
Communication 2,4
Diagnosis/Prognosis 3
7D8

Determine and supervise activities that may be directed to unlicensed support personnel based on:

  1. The needs of the patient or client:
  2. The education, training, and competence of the unlicensed personnel.
  3. Jurisdictional law and payor policies.
  4. Facility policies
Safety 2,3
Professional Ethics 4
Initiative 4
7D9Create a discontinuation of the episode of care plan that optimizes success for the patient in moving along the continuum of care.             Diagnosis/Prognosis 5
7D10

Select and perform physical therapy interventions for each of the following to achieve patient and client goals and outcomes:

  1. Cardiovascular conditions (these should be A-H).
  2. Pulmonary conditions.
  3. Neurological conditions.
  4. Musculoskeletal conditions.
  5. Integumentary and lymphatic conditions.
  6. Metabolic conditions.
  7. Human development.
  8. Pain and pain experiences
Intervention 1–8
7D11Monitor and adjust the plan of care to optimize patient or client health outcomes.Intervention 4,5,6,7,8
7D12Assess patient outcomes, including the use of appropriate standardized tests and measures that address impairments of body functions and structures, activity limitations, and participation restrictions.Evaluation 1,2,3
Diagnosis/Prognosis 2
Intervention 4,5,6,7,8
7D13Educate others, using teaching methods that are commensurate with the needs of the learner, including participation in the clinical education of students. Incorporate cultural humility* and social determinants of health* when providing patient and/or caregiver education.Professional Ethics 2,3,4
Communication 1,3,5
7D14Manage the delivery of care consistent with administrative policies and procedures of the practice environment, including environmental emergencies. *Safety 3
Intervention 6
7D15Complete documentation related to Elements 7D1-7D13 that follows guidelines and specific documentation formats required by jurisdiction’s practice act, the practice setting, and other regulatory agencies.Professional Ethics 1
Communication 3,4,5
7D16Participate in the case management process.        Safety 1,2,3
Initiativ 4
Communication 1,2,3,4,5
Evaluation 1
Diagnosis/Prognosis 1–5
Intervention 1–8
7D17Participate in activities for ongoing assessment and improvement of quality services. Professional Ethics 7
Initiative 1–4
Communication 2,3,4
Diagnosis/Prognosis 4
Intervention 7
7D18Participate in patient-centered interprofessional collaborative practice.Initiative 2,3,4
Communication 2,4
Diagnosis/Prognosis 3
Intervention 8
7D19Use health informatics* in the health care environment.Initiative 3
Evaluation 1,3
Diagnosis/Prognosis 1,3,4
Intervention 1
7D20Assess health care policies and their potential impact on the ever-changing health care environment and practice.Professional Ethics 1,7
Initiative 1,3
Diagnosis/Prognosis 4
7D21Provide physical therapy services informed by cultural humility* that address primary,* secondary,* and tertiary* prevention, health promotion, and wellness to individuals, groups, and communitiesProfessional Ethics 2,3,4
Communication 1,2
Examination 2,3
Evaluation 1
Diagnosis/Prognosis 3,4,5
Intervention 1–8
7D23Assess, document, and minimize safety risks of individuals and the health care provider:
 A. Design and implement strategies to improve safety in the health care setting as an individual and as a member of the interprofessional health care team.
 B. Follow the safety policies and procedures of the facility.		Safety 1,2,3
Examination 7
Intervention 6
7D24Participate in the financial management of the practice setting, including accurate billing and payment for services rendered.Professional Ethics 4
Diagnosis/Prognosis 4
7D25Participate in practice management activities that may include marketing, public relations, regulatory and legal requirements, risk management, staffing, and continuous quality improvement.Professional Ethics 1–7
Initiative 4
Diagnosis/Prognosis 4

 

Administrator Tips

Administrators should regularly review the mapping to ensure that:

  • Curriculum elements remain aligned with CAPTE accreditation requirements

  • Program outcomes supported by CIET competency benchmarks.

  • Documentation is available for accreditation reporting

 

Maintaining this mapping ensures that the program continues to meet educational, regulatory, and accreditation expectations


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