Pennsylvania Physical Therapist CE requirements

Physical Therapist — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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30CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: PT license expires December 31 of each even-numbered year (49 Pa. Code 40.19).

Required categories

Child abuse recognition and reporting
2h
Law or ethics applicable to physical therapy
2h

Details

30 contact hours per biennium, including 2 hours law/ethics and 2 hours child-abuse recognition/reporting; no carryover; exempt during the biennial period of first licensure. Direct-access certificate holders additionally need 10 hours in evaluative procedures (40.63).

Official source: Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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