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CEU Requirements
10 CEUs every year by September 30th
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Oct. 1, 2023 to Sept. 30, 2024.
Special Requirements
Jurisprudence - 2 CEUs
Jurisprudence (one time only) - 2 CEUs
Compact State
No
Additional Info
Jurisprudence is listed twice under Special Requirements. One is a one time only requirement of 2 hours for the first license renewal. The other does not track with the normal CEU cycle and requires 2 hours in years ending in 0 and 5.
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Alabama Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Alabama PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
24 CEUs every two years by June 30th of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024.
Special Requirements
Board Approved Courses - 12 CEUs
Compact State
No
Additional Info
An applicant for renewal shall document having provided physical therapy services for at least 60 hours during the concluding licensing period (every two years).
An applicant for renewal shall document completion of the jurisprudence questionnaire prepared by the board during each continuing education cycle (this is part of the renewal application).
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Learn more about Alaska PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
20 CEUs every two years by August 31st of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Sept. 1, 2022 to Aug. 31, 2024.
Special Requirements
Category A - 10 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
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Arizona Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Arizona PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
20 CEUs every two years by December 31st of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2024.
Special Requirements
Jurisprudence Exam - 1 CEU
Special Limitations
Online Limit - 10 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
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Arkansas Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Arkansas PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by the last day of your birth month
Special Requirements
Ethics, Law and Regulations - 2 CEUs
Basic Life Support - 4 CEUs
Compact State
No
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California Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about California PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 PDA points every two years by October 31st of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Nov. 1, 2022 to Oct. 31, 2024.
Special Requirements
Educational Coursework, Fellowships, Residencies - 20 CEUs
Self Assessment Tool - 0 CEUs
Learning Plan - 0 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
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Colorado Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Colorado PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
20 CEUs by the last day of your birth month every year
Special Requirements
No special requirements
Compact State
No
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Connecticut Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Connecticut PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by January 31st of odd years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Feb. 1, 2023 to Jan. 31, 2025.
Special Requirements
Ethics - 2 CEUs
CPR - 1 CEU
Compact State
Yes
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Delaware Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Delaware PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
40 CEUs every two years by January 31st of odd years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Feb. 1, 2023 to Jan. 31, 2025.
Special Requirements
LGBTQ Awareness - 2 CEUs
Public Health - 4 CEUs
Special Limitations
Online Limit - 20 CEUs
Compact State
No
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District of Columbia Physical Therapy Board
District of Columbia requirements
Learn more about District of Columbia PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
24 CEUs every two years by November 30th of odd years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Dec. 1, 2023 to Nov. 30, 2025.
Special Requirements
Medical Error - 2 CEUs
HIV/AIDS (one time only) - 1 CEU
Special Limitations
Home Study/Online Limit - 12 CEUs
Compact State
No
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Florida Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Florida PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by December 31st of odd years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2025.
Special Requirements
Ethics - 4 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
Additional Info
Continuing education hours may not exceed 10 hours per calendar day.
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Georgia Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Georgia PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by December 31st of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2024.
Special Requirements
Basic Life Support - 4 CEUs
Ethics, Laws, and Rules (Jurisprudence) - 2 CEUs
Compact State
No
Sources
Learn more about Hawaii PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
16 CEUs every year by your birthday
Special Requirements
No special requirements
Compact State
No
Sources
Learn more about Idaho PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
40 CEUs every two years by September 30th of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Oct. 1, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2024.
Special Requirements
Ethics - 3 CEUs
Sexual Harassment Prevention - 1 CEU
Implicit Bias - 1 CEU
Dementia Training (if applicable) - 1 CEU
Special Limitations
Online Limit - 30 CEUs
Compact State
No
Additional Info
NOTE: BEGINNING JANUARY 2023 - *if you have direct patient interaction with adults age 26 and older* you are required to completea one-hour course in dementia training for every renewal.
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Illinois Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Illinois PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
22 CEUs every two years by June 30th of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024.
Special Requirements
Ethics and Jurisprudence - 2 CEUs
Category 1 - 10 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
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Indiana Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Indiana PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
40 CEUs every two years by the 15th day of your birth month
Special Requirements
Clinical Application - 30 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
Additional Info
Mandatory reporter training is required for all PTs consisting of 2 hours of training within six months of employment or self-employment, and one hour of additional training every 3 years. This is provided by DHS and can count toward total CEUs required.
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Learn more about Iowa PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
40 CEUs every two years by December 31st of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2024.
Special Requirements
No special requirements
Compact State
No
Sources
Learn more about Kansas PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by March 31st of odd years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2025.
Special Requirements
Jurisprudence Exam - 2 CEUs
Category 1 - 18 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
Additional Info
Five Category 1 contact hours can be earned per renewal cycle by engaging in the practice of physical therapy for at least 1,000 hours during that two year period.
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Kentucky Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Kentucky PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by March 31st depending on your birth year. Even year birth licensees are due in even years; odd year birth licensees are due in odd years.
Special Requirements
Jurisprudence - 2 CEUs
Ethics or Professionalism - 2 CEUs
Clinical/Administrative - 26 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
Additional Info
NOTE: Licenses expire on April 30th but renewal is due by March 31. If you renew in April, there is an extra $120 late fee.
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Louisiana Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Louisiana PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
No CEUs required
Special Requirements
No special requirements
Compact State
No
Sources
Learn more about Maine PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by March 31st. License numbers ending with an odd-number are due in odd-numbered years; license numbers ending with an even-number are due in even-numbered years.
Special Requirements
Implicit Bias (one time only) - 0 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
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Maryland Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Maryland PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
24 CEUs every two years by your birthday
Special Requirements
Law and Ethics - starting August 2024 - 2 CEUs
Compact State
No
Additional Info
NOTE - "The Board will prorate the continuing competence activities required for a licensee’s first renewal that is due on or after September 1, 2022. The schedule of continuing competence activities licensees must complete is based on a licensee’s renewal date". The rest of the proration schedule is as follows:
March 2024 - 19 CEUs
April 2024 - 20 CEUs
May 2024 - 21 CEUs
June 2024 - 22 CEUs
July 2024 - 23 CEUs
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Massachusetts Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Massachusetts PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
24 PDRs every two years; the date depends on your initial licensure date
Special Requirements
Pain and Symptom Management - 1 CEU
Special Limitations
Code 1 Activities Limit - 20 CEUs
Compact State
No
Additional Info
No more than 12 PDR credits shall be earned for approved online continuing education programs or activities during one 24-hour period.
Implicit Bias Training is now required for all renewals. For each 2 year renewal cycle you will need 2 hours of Implicit Bias Training. This requirement is *in addition* to the 24 PDRs required for renewal.
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Michigan Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Michigan PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
20 CEUs every two years by December 31st. The first two-year continuing education cycle begins on January 1st following the date of initial licensure. Future cycles will run consecutively from that point.
Special Requirements
Ethics - 2 CEUs
Compact State
No
Additional Info
There is a Jurisprudence Exam required with the annual license renewal. This is a 6 question open book exam and is available when you log into your online account to renew your license.
Applicants for renewal must include a list of locations or institutions where they have practiced during the previous five years, and must demonstrate that they have practiced for 320 hours over the past five years.
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Minnesota Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Minnesota PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CCUs every two years by June 30th. The year depends on the first letter of your last name; A-L in odd years, M-Z in even years.
Special Requirements
Ethics, Professionalism and/or Jurisprudence - 3 CEUs
Certified Activities - 15 CEUs
Clinical Practice - 7.5 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
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Mississippi Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Mississippi PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by December 31st of odd years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2025.
Special Requirements
No special requirements
Compact State
Yes
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Missouri Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Missouri PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by March 31st of odd years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2025.
Special Requirements
Category A - 15 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
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Montana Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Montana PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
20 CEUs every two years by November 1st of odd years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Nov. 2, 2023 to Nov. 1, 2025.
Special Requirements
No special requirements
Compact State
Yes
Additional Info
There is no live/in-person requirement. However, there are limits on different types of online activities. Details can be found at the requirements link.
Home study - 10 hours; the home study program must have a testing mechanism
Webinars - 10 hours; webinars must have a sponsoring group or agency and attendance can not be self-monitored.
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Nebraska Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Nebraska PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
15 CEUs every year. The due date depends on when you were licensed. If you were licensed before October 1, 2017, CEUs are due on July 31st of each year. If you were licensed on or after October 1, 2017, CEUs are due each year on the date your license was issued.
Special Requirements
No special requirements
Special Limitations
Professional Activities - Limit - 8 CEUs
Compact State
No
Sources
Learn more about Nevada PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
24 CEUs every two years by December 31st of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2024.
Special Requirements
Jurisprudence Assessment Module - 2 CEUs
Clinical Application - 12 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
Additional Info
NOTE: Applicants for renewal must be “active in the profession” for 100 hours per each 12 month period for the 24 months immediately preceding the completed application. Being active includes acting as: a direct caregiver, a PT educator, a PT administrator, a PT consultant, a student enrolled full time in an advanced PT degree program, or a PT researcher.
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New Hampshire Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about New Hampshire PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by January 31st of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Feb. 1, 2024 to Jan. 31, 2026.
Special Requirements
Ethics - 2.5 CEUs
Jurisprudence Assessment Module - 1.5 CEUs
Special Limitations
Home Study/Online Limit - 10 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
Sources
New Jersey Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about New Jersey PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by January 31st; the year depends on your initial license date.
Special Requirements
No special requirements
Compact State
No
Sources
New Mexico Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about New Mexico PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
36 CEUs every three years by the last day of your birth month
Special Requirements
No special requirements
Compact State
No
Sources
New York Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about New York PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 points every 2 years by January 31st; the year depends on the year you were licensed.
Special Requirements
Jurisprudence Exercises - 1 CEU
Compact State
Yes
Additional Info
Live, in-person, activities are not required. However, there are limits on different types of online activities. Details can be found at the North Carolina requirements link under the FAQ section.
Live webinars - 15 points
Recorded webinars - 10 points
Home study furnished by an approved provider - 10 points
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North Carolina Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about North Carolina PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
25 CEUs every two years by January 31st. Odd license numbers are due in odd years, even numbers are due in even years.
Special Requirements
No special requirements
Compact State
Yes
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North Dakota Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about North Dakota PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
24 CEUs every two years by January 31st of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Feb. 1, 2024 to Jan. 31, 2026.
Special Requirements
Jurisprudence Assessment Module - 2 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
Sources
Learn more about Ohio PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
40 CEUs every two years by January 31st of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Feb. 1, 2024 to Jan. 31, 2026.
Special Requirements
Ethics - 3 CEUs
Professional Development Coursework - 20 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
Additional Info
Per the Oklahoma Administrative Code: "To renew a license, each Physical Therapist must complete a jurisprudence examination prepared by the Board focusing on the areas of the Oklahoma Physical Therapy Practice Act and related Oklahoma Administrative Code."
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Oklahoma Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Oklahoma PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
24 CEUs every two years by March 31st of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026.
Special Requirements
Cultural Competency - 1 CEU
Pain Management - 1.5 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
Sources
Learn more about Oregon PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by December 31st of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2024.
Special Requirements
Law or Ethics - 2 CEUs
Child Abuse Reporting - 2 CEUs
Direct Access (if applicable) - 10 CEUs
Compact State
No
Sources
Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Pennsylvania PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
24 CEUs every two years by March 31st of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026.
Special Requirements
No special requirements
Compact State
No
Sources
Rhode Island Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Rhode Island PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by December 31st of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2024.
Special Requirements
Ethics, Professionalism and/or Jurisprudence - 3 CEUs
Certified Activities - 15 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
Sources
South Carolina Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about South Carolina PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
15 CEUs every year by December 31st
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2024.
Special Requirements
No special requirements
Compact State
Yes
Sources
South Dakota Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about South Dakota PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 hours of credits for the 24 months that precede your license expiration date
Special Requirements
Category 1 - 20 CEUs
Ethics and Jurisprudence - 4 CEUs
Special Limitations
Online Limit - 10 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
Sources
Tennessee Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Tennessee PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by the last day of your birth month (the year can be found on the board website)
Special Requirements
Jurisprudence Assessment Module - 2 CEUs
Human Trafficking Prevention Training - 1 CEU
Compact State
Yes
Sources
Learn more about Texas PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
40 CEUs every two years by May 31st of odd years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2025.
Special Requirements
Ethics/Law - 2 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
Sources
Learn more about Utah PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
24 CEUs every two years by September 30th of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Oct. 1, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2024.
Special Requirements
No special requirements
Compact State
No
Sources
Vermont Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Vermont PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by December 31st of even years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2024.
Special Requirements
Type 1 courses - 20 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
Additional Info
Renewal applicants are required to have completed a minimum of 320 hours of active practice in the preceding four years.
Sources
Virginia Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Virginia PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
32 CEUs every two years by your birthday
Special Requirements
Suicide Prevention (one time only) - 3 CEUs
Spinal Manipulation (if applicable) - 10 CEUs
Health Equity - BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2024 - 2 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
Additional Info
To renew a license you must have 200 hours of physical therapy employment every two years.
*NEW* HEALTH EQUITY REQUIREMENT - Beginning January 1, 2024. Two hours of health equity education will be required every two years as part of the current continuing education requirements.
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Washington Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Washington PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
24 CEUs every two years by December 31st (in the year your license expires)
Special Requirements
No special requirements
Compact State
Yes
Sources
West Virginia Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about West Virginia PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by February 28th of odd years
Our research shows the current CEU Cycle is March 1, 2023 to Feb. 28, 2025.
Special Requirements
Ethics and Jurisprudence - 4 CEUs
Compact State
Yes
Sources
Wisconsin Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Wisconsin PT continuing education requirements.
CEU Requirements
30 CEUs every two years by October 1st (the year depends on the year you were licensed)
Special Requirements
Category A - 15 CEUs
Compact State
No
Additional Info
The jurisprudence exam must be taken for each renewal and a score of at least 75% is required. The exam can be found on the Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy website.
Sources
Wyoming Physical Therapy Board
Learn more about Wyoming PT continuing education requirements.
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