Does Missouri require specific CE topics for physical therapists?

The Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, Advisory Commission for Physical Therapists does not list mandated subject areas for PT renewal on the pages we verified; the 30 contact hours may be in any approved subject.

Do Missouri physical therapists have to submit CE certificates at renewal?

Licensees attest to completion at renewal rather than submitting certificates, the board audits a sample of renewals and asks for documentation, and records must be kept for 4 years. No pre-approval; the licensee bears the burden of ensuring courses meet 20 CSR 2150-3.203. Courses sponsored or approved by APTA or its components (including the Missouri Physical Therapy Association and other state chapters and specialty sections), the AMA, the AOA, or FSBPT are automatically acceptable. Licensees certify completion by attestation under penalty of perjury on the renewal form and retain attendance records (titles, dates, locations, sponsors, hours) for at least four years after the reporting period; the board may audit.

Is the first Missouri PT renewal exempt from CE?

No. Missouri applies the continuing education requirement to the first renewal as well.

Missouri Physical Therapist license renewal and CE requirements

Registration is biennial: renew with the board before January 31 of the year the license is due for renewal; renewal forms postmarked February 1 or later are delinquent unless January 31 falls on a weekend or holiday (20 CSR 2150-3.060). Continuing education is completed and reported biennially on even-numbered years for the 24-month period January 1 through December 31 (20 CSR 2150-3.201).

Renewal cycle

Two-year

Same date for every licensee

CE per cycle

contact hours

Mandated topics

required subjects

Last verified

September 7, 2026

15 days ago

Summary

Missouri physical therapists must complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every two years to renew their license with the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, Advisory Commission for Physical Therapists. Registration is biennial: renew with the board before January 31 of the year the license is due for renewal; renewal forms postmarked February 1 or later are delinquent unless January 31 falls on a weekend or holiday (20 CSR 2150-3.060). Continuing education is completed and reported biennially on even-numbered years for the 24-month period January 1 through December 31 (20 CSR 2150-3.201). Hours do not carry over between cycles.

Missouri Physical Therapist renewal and continuing education rules

"Not stated" means the board's pages and rules we read do not address it. We do not fill in typical values.

Renewal cycle	Two-year (24 months)
Renewal deadline	Same date for every licensee, 01/31 each cycleFirst renewal is prorated.
Continuing education required	Yes
Hours per cycle	30 contact hours
Self-study or online cap	No cap stated
Carryover to next cycle	No
First renewal exempt	No
Other accepted activities	Academic coursework at a regionally accredited college or university with grade C or above (10 hours per semester credit, 8 per trimester credit, 7 per quarter credit); Recognized post-graduate clinical residency (1 hour per hour of participation); APTA or other nationally recognized specialty certification or recertification (30 hours in the period awarded); Presenting professional programs (3 hours per hour for a first presentation, 1 hour per hour for a second; maximum 15 hours per period); Research resulting in peer-reviewed publication (5 hours); Accepted abstract publication or presentation (2 hours); Publication of a chapter in a peer-reviewed publication (5 hours); Sponsored videotaped presentation reviews with a facilitator; Home study courses meeting the rule's criteria

20 CSR 2150-3.201: all licensed physical therapists shall biennially, on even-numbered years, complete and report at least 30 hours of acceptable continuing education. An hour is a minimum of 50 and up to 60 minutes; the rule also expresses the total as three continuing education units (1 CEU = 10 clock hours). The completion period is the 24 months from January 1 through December 31 of each reporting period, and hours cannot be carried over. Licensees are exempt from half of the total (15 hours) for the year in which they graduated from a CAPTE-accredited program; temporary licensees are exempt until permanently licensed. Extensions for illness, military duty, or hardship may be requested before December 31 with a fee (20 CSR 2150-3.202). The board does not pre-approve courses; the rule's home-study cap, if any, was not read.

Required CE topics for Missouri physical therapists

The Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, Advisory Commission for Physical Therapists pages and rules we read do not mandate specific subject areas for this license type. Hours may be in any approved subject.

Documentation and audit

Proof submitted at renewal	No, attestation only
Keep records for	4 years
Board audits compliance	Yes
Approved providers	No pre-approval; the licensee bears the burden of ensuring courses meet 20 CSR 2150-3.203. Courses sponsored or approved by APTA or its components (including the Missouri Physical Therapy Association and other state chapters and specialty sections), the AMA, the AOA, or FSBPT are automatically acceptable. Licensees certify completion by attestation under penalty of perjury on the renewal form and retain attendance records (titles, dates, locations, sponsors, hours) for at least four years after the reporting period; the board may audit.

Common questions

How many CE hours does a Missouri PT need to renew?: Missouri physical therapists must complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every two years to renew their license with the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, Advisory Commission for Physical Therapists. 20 CSR 2150-3.201: all licensed physical therapists shall biennially, on even-numbered years, complete and report at least 30 hours of acceptable continuing education. An hour is a minimum of 50 and up to 60 minutes; the rule also expresses the total as three continuing education units (1 CEU = 10 clock hours). The completion period is the 24 months from January 1 through December 31 of each reporting period, and hours cannot be carried over. Licensees are exempt from half of the total (15 hours) for the year in which they graduated from a CAPTE-accredited program; temporary licensees are exempt until permanently licensed. Extensions for illness, military duty, or hardship may be requested before December 31 with a fee (20 CSR 2150-3.202). The board does not pre-approve courses; the rule's home-study cap, if any, was not read.
How often does a Missouri PT license need to be renewed?: Physical Therapist licenses in Missouri renew every two years. Registration is biennial: renew with the board before January 31 of the year the license is due for renewal; renewal forms postmarked February 1 or later are delinquent unless January 31 falls on a weekend or holiday (20 CSR 2150-3.060). Continuing education is completed and reported biennially on even-numbered years for the 24-month period January 1 through December 31 (20 CSR 2150-3.201).
Does Missouri require specific CE topics for physical therapists?: The Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, Advisory Commission for Physical Therapists does not list mandated subject areas for PT renewal on the pages we verified; the 30 contact hours may be in any approved subject.
Do Missouri physical therapists have to submit CE certificates at renewal?: Licensees attest to completion at renewal rather than submitting certificates, the board audits a sample of renewals and asks for documentation, and records must be kept for 4 years. No pre-approval; the licensee bears the burden of ensuring courses meet 20 CSR 2150-3.203. Courses sponsored or approved by APTA or its components (including the Missouri Physical Therapy Association and other state chapters and specialty sections), the AMA, the AOA, or FSBPT are automatically acceptable. Licensees certify completion by attestation under penalty of perjury on the renewal form and retain attendance records (titles, dates, locations, sponsors, hours) for at least four years after the reporting period; the board may audit.
Is the first Missouri PT renewal exempt from CE?: No. Missouri applies the continuing education requirement to the first renewal as well.

Sources

Last verified September 7, 2026. Every value above was read from one of these.

20 CSR 2150-3 Licensing of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants (Missouri Code of State Regulations, Secretary of State)Statute or administrative rule, accessed September 7, 2026
Advisory Commission for Physical Therapists, Missouri Division of Professional RegistrationState board page, accessed September 7, 2026

Hours, the even-year biennial reporting period, the January 31 renewal deadline, no carryover, the graduation-year half exemption, four-year retention, attestation, and audit were read in 20 CSR 2150-3.060, 3.200, 3.201, 3.202, and 3.203 in the Secretary of State's current CSR PDF. The commission's web page confirms renewal is done through the MOPRO portal but states no cycle or hour values, so the rule is the sole source for those. No PT-specific topic mandates were found; 20 CSR 2150-3.060(4) says licensees may be required to pass a laws-and-rules test before renewal (75 percent), which is discretionary and not recorded as a mandate. Section 3.203(J) on home study was cut off in the extracted text, so any home-study cap is unrecorded.

Provided for general reference. Requirements change through legislative sessions and rulemaking, so confirm with the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, Advisory Commission for Physical Therapists before relying on them for a renewal. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.