Washington Physical Therapist CE requirements

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

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Renewal: Licenses renew annually on the practitioner's birthday (WAC 246-915-990; WAC 246-12); the 32-hour CE requirement runs on a two-year cycle.

Required categories

Health equity continuing competency training
2h

Details

Reporting
Licensee attests at annual renewal and keeps certificates/documentation for each reported CE activity.

32 hours CE every 2 years, including 2 hours of health equity training every 2 years (counts toward the 32). One-time 3-hour suicide screening-and-referral training required. The WA Jurisprudence exam is required once during the first full CE cycle for those licensed on/after 01/01/2026 (optional 1 CE hour per cycle thereafter).

Official source: Washington State Department of Health

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

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