Which items are listed as Core Competencies?

• A. Roles and Responsibilities; Team and Teamwork; Values and Ethics; Communication
• B. Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment, Documentation
• C. Scheduling, Billing, Compliance, Risk Management
• D. Research Methods, Statistics, Ethics, Leadership

Answer: (A)

Core competencies in physical therapy practice revolve around how clinicians fulfill their professional roles, collaborate with others, uphold ethical standards, and communicate effectively. The set that includes Roles and Responsibilities, Team and Teamwork, Values and Ethics, and Communication captures these essential capabilities, ensuring the therapist understands duties, works well within a care team, makes ethical decisions, and conveys information clearly to patients and colleagues. The other options describe clinical procedure steps, administrative tasks, or scholarly/leadership domains—important in their own right, but they don’t define the integrated, everyday professional performance expected in PT as these four items do.