Iowa Physical Therapy Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

Meet your Iowa physical therapy CE requirements with ease. If you'd like a refresher on what's needed to renew your license, see the requirements below.

0 Mandatory Hours
20 Elective Hours
20 Total Hours
Shop Courses

Here's what you need to renew your Iowa Physical Therapy license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the . For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Physical Therapy licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Iowa Physical Therapy: Physical Therapists (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 40
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 40
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2

Online Info

Mandatory for PT and PTA
  • 2 hrs of training in Child Abuse identification and Reporting every three years. ?Mandatory Reporter for Child/Adult abuse is required and does provide CE, but is only provided by IA DHS.
    https://dhs.iowa.gov/child-welfare/mandatoryreporter

Online Limitations

PT - 40 Hours of CE with a min of 30 hrs in directly related to clinical application of PT. 

PTA - 20 Hours of CE with a min on 15 directly related to clinical application of PT.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name:
Phone:
Fax:
Website:
Address: ,

Iowa Physical Therapy: Physical Therapy Assistants (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 20
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 20
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2

Online Info

Mandatory for PT and PTA
  • 2 hrs of training in Child Abuse identification and Reporting every three years. ?Mandatory Reporter for Child/Adult abuse is required and does provide CE, but is only provided by IA DHS.
    https://dhs.iowa.gov/child-welfare/mandatoryreporter

Online Limitations

PT - 40 Hours of CE with a min of 30 hrs in directly related to clinical application of PT. 

PTA - 20 Hours of CE with a min on 15 directly related to clinical application of PT.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name:
Phone:
Fax:
Website:
Address: ,

Good to know

Other facts and insights about completing your CE

Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.