Physical Therapist Assistant CE requirements by state
How physical therapist assistants renew in each state: cycle, deadline basis, continuing education hours, and mandated topics. 42 of 51 jurisdictions verified so far; the rest are coming soon and are not estimated.
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Verified states
| State | Renewal | Deadline | CE per cycle | Mandated topics | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 10 contact hours | Alabama physical therapy jurisprudence (Practice Act and Administrative Code) | September 8, 2026 |
| California | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 30 contact hours | Ethics, laws and regulations; Life support for health care professionals (Basic Life Support) | September 8, 2026 |
| Colorado | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Annual | Tied to the licensee's birth month | None | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| Delaware | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 3 CEUs (30 contact hours) | Ethics; Current CPR certification | September 8, 2026 |
| Florida | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours | Prevention of Medical Errors; HIV/AIDS; Human trafficking awareness training | September 8, 2026 |
| Georgia | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 clock hours | Georgia Ethics and Jurisprudence | September 8, 2026 |
| Hawaii | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | None | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| Idaho | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth date | 32 contact hours | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| Indiana | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 22 contact hours | Ethics and Indiana jurisprudence course as it relates to the practice of physical therapy | September 8, 2026 |
| Iowa | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 20 contact hours | Child abuse identification and reporting training; Dependent adult abuse identification and reporting training | September 8, 2026 |
| Kansas | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours every two years | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours | Kentucky Jurisprudence Examination | September 8, 2026 |
| Louisiana | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | Jurisprudence; Ethics or professionalism | September 8, 2026 |
| Maine | Annual | Same date for every licensee | None | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| Maryland | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours | Implicit Bias and Structural Racism training | September 8, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth date | 24 contact hours | Ethics, laws and regulations governing practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | September 8, 2026 |
| Michigan | Three-year | Tied to the original issue date | 24 contact hours | Pain and symptom management; Implicit bias training; Training in identifying victims of human trafficking | September 8, 2026 |
| Minnesota | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours every two years | Professional ethics directly related to the practice of physical therapy | September 8, 2026 |
| Montana | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 8 contact hours | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 10 contact hours | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| Nevada | Annual | Board-specific schedule | 15 contact hours | Cultural, Access, and Ethical Standards (DEI); Nevada Jurisprudence Exam (NVJAM) | September 8, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Two-year | Tied to the original issue date | 24 contact hours | New Hampshire jurisprudence assessment module, physical therapist assistant version; Clinical application of physical therapy | September 8, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 credit hours | Jurisprudence and professional ethics | September 8, 2026 |
| New Mexico | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| New York | Three-year | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 36 contact hours | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours every 25 months | Jurisprudence Exercise (online questions on the Physical Therapy Practice Act, Board rules, and Position Statements) | September 8, 2026 |
| Ohio | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 12 clock hours (12 contact hours) | Renewal jurisprudence module (Ohio JAM for PT and PTA), two hours of ethics | September 8, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | Ethics education that includes the APTA Guide for Professional Conduct and the APTA Code of Ethics; Board jurisprudence examination on the Oklahoma Physical Therapy Practice Act and related Oklahoma Administrative Code | September 8, 2026 |
| Oregon | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours | Oregon Pain Management Commission Pain Management Module; Cultural competency education | September 8, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | Identifying and responding to emergency health conditions; Law or ethics applicable to the practice of physical therapy; Child abuse recognition and reporting | September 8, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | Ethics, professionalism, and/or South Carolina jurisprudence | September 8, 2026 |
| South Dakota | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Two-year | Board-specific schedule | 30 contact hours | Ethics and jurisprudence courses | September 8, 2026 |
| Texas | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 20 contact hours | Texas Jurisprudence Assessment Module (TX JAM); Human trafficking prevention training | September 8, 2026 |
| Utah | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 20 CEUs | Ethics or law | September 8, 2026 |
| Virginia | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| Washington | Annual | Tied to the licensee's birth date | 24 contact hours every two years | Health equity continuing education; Suicide assessment training; Washington state jurisprudence examination | September 8, 2026 |
| West Virginia | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 clock hours (24 contact hours) | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours | Ethics, jurisprudence, or both | September 8, 2026 |
| Wyoming | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours every two years | Wyoming jurisprudence examination | September 8, 2026 |
Coming soon
9 jurisdictions are coming soon for physical therapist assistants.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- District of Columbia
- Illinois
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- North Dakota
- Vermont