Continuing Education Requirements for Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy AssistantsContinuing Education requirements for license renewal vary among State and are subject to change without notice. Please keep in mind that you should always check with your local licensing agent regarding pre-approval for authorization for course credit. |
| UNITED STATES REQUIREMENTS | ||
| STATE | CONTACT HOURS REQUIRED | ONLINE CREDIT |
| ALABAMA | PT: 10 hours annually PTA: 6 hrs annually |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. Click here for Specific Course Approvals for Alabama |
| ALASKA | PT: 24 hrs biennially PTA: 24 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. |
| ARIZONA | PT: 20 hrs biennially PTA: No CE Requirements |
Accepts 5 hrs of OnlineCE courses. |
| ARKANSAS | PT: 20 hrs biennially PTA: 10 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. Click here for Specific Course Approvals for Arkansas |
| CALIFORNIA | No State CE Requirements | . |
| COLORADO | No State CE Requirements | . |
| CONNECTICUT | PT: 20 hours annually PTA: No CE Requirements |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. CT will soon be changing to a biennial reporting period and will then require 40 hours of CE every two years. |
| DELAWARE | PT: 30 hrs biennially PTA: 30 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. Click here for Specific Course Approvals for Delaware |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | PT: 40 hrs biennially PTA: No CE Requirements |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. Click here for Specific Course Approvals for DC. |
| FLORIDA | PT: 24 hrs biennially PTA: 24 hr biennially |
Accepts 12 hrs of OnlineCE courses. Requires 2 hrs of prevention of medical errors. 1 hour AIDS/HIV required for first year licensees ONLY Click here for Specific Course Approvals for Florida. |
| GEORGIA | PT: 30 hrs biennially PTA: 30 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. Requires 4 hrs in ethics and jurisprudence. |
| HAWAII | No State CE Requirements | . |
| IDAHO | PT: 16 hrs annually PTA: 16 hrs annually |
Accepts OnlineCE courses |
| ILLINIOS | PT: 40 hrs biennially PTA: 20 hr biennially |
Accepts 20 hours of OnlineCE courses. PT CE Sponsor #216.000148 valid until 9/30/2008. |
| INDIANA | No State CE Requirements | . |
| IOWA | PT: 40 hrs biennially PTA: 20 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses - 20 hrs for PT and and 10 hrs for PTA |
| KANSAS | PT: 40 hrs biennially PTA: 20 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. Click here for Specific Course Approvals for Kansas |
| KENTUCKY | PT: 30 hrs biennially PTA: 20 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. Click here for Specific Course Approvals for Kentucky |
| LOUISIANA | PT: 12 hours annually PTA: 12 hrs annually |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. Click here for Specific Course Approvals for Louisiana |
| MAINE | No State CE Requirements | . |
| MARYLAND | PT: 30 hrs biennially PTA: 20 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses Click here for Specific Course Approvals for Maryland |
| MASSACHUSETTS | No State CE Requirements | . |
| MICHIGAN | No State CE Requirements | . |
| MINNESOTA | PT: 20 hrs biennially PTA: No CE Requirement |
Accepts OnlineCE courses Click here for Specific Course Approvals for Minnesota. |
| MISSISSIPPI | PT: 24 hrs biennially PTA: 24 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. 25% of hrs (6 contact hours) must be directly related to the clinical practice of PT. Acceptable CE are courses that have been pre-approved by another State PT Board or licensure jurisdication. See State listings from this page with pre-approved courses. |
| MISSOURI | PT: 30 hrs biennially PTA: 30 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. |
| MONTANA | PT: 20 hrs biennially PTA: 20 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. |
| NEBRASKA | PT: 20 hrs biennially PTA: 10 hr biennially |
Accepts 10 hours of OnlineCE courses. |
| NEVADA | PT: 15 hrs annually PTA: 15 hrs annually |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. No more than 8 hrs in nonclinical courses. Click here for Specific Course Approvals for Nevada |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | PT: 30 hrs biennially PTA: 20 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses |
| NEW JERSEY | PT: 30 hrs biennially PTA: 30 hr biennially |
Accepts 10 hours of OnlineCE courses. A maximum of 2 credits is awarded per internet course. |
| NEW MEXICO | PT: 20 hrs biennially PTA: 20 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. Click here for Specific Course Approvals for New Mexico |
| NEW YORK | No State CE Requirements | . |
| NORTH CAROLINA | No State CE Requirements | . |
| NORTH DAKOTA | PT: 25 hrs biennially PTA: 25 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. |
| OHIO | PT: 24 hrs biennially PTA: 12 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. Click here for Specific Course Approvals for Ohio |
| OKLAHOMA | PT: 40 hrs biennially PTA: 30 hr biennially |
Accepts 20 hrs of OnlineCE courses for PT and 15 hrs of
OnlineCE coures for PTA. Click here for Specific Course Approvals for Oklahoma |
| OREGON | PT: 24 hrs biennially PTA: 12 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. |
| PENNSYLVANIA | No State CE Requirements | CE is for "direct access" only. Requires a Board-Approved 10 hr course for "direct access" applicant who passed the exam prior to 1990. Do not take OnlineCE courses for "direct access" credit. |
| RHODE ISLAND | PT: 24 hrs biennially PTA: 24 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. New CE Rule Effective with 5/1/2010 license renewal. |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | PT: 30 hrs biennially PTA: 30 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | No State CE Requirements | . |
| TENNESSEE | PT: 30 hrs biennially PTA: 20 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. Four hours consist of Class I Ethics and Jurisprudence. These four (4) hours are required every other two (2) calendar year period. Requires minimum of 2 hours in Ethics and minimum of 2 hours in Jurisprudence. Do not take OnlineCE Ethics courses at this time for license renewal. |
| TEXAS | PT: 30 hrs biennially PTA: 20 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. Requires 2 hrs of ethics. Click here for Specific Course Approvals for Texas |
| UTAH | No State CE Requirements | . |
| VERMONT | No State CE Requirements | VT is in the process of adding a new CE law. Revisit us or check with your State Board. |
| VIRGINIA | PT: 30 hrs biennially PTA: 30 hr biennially |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. PT allowed 15 hrs. PTA allowed 20 hrs. |
| WASHINGTON | PT: 40 hrs biennially PTA: No CE Requirements | Accepts OnlineCE courses. Requires 7 hrs of Aids education. |
| WEST VIRGINIA | PT: 10 hrs annually PTA: 10 hrs annually |
Accepts OnlineCE courses related to PT. |
| WISCONSIN | PT: 30 hrs biennially PTA: 20 hrs annually |
Accepts OnlineCE courses. Requires 4 hrs of ethics and jurisprudence. Click here for Specific Course Approvals for Wisconsin |
| WYOMING | No State CE Requirements | . |
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