Michigan Physical Therapy Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

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

1 Mandatory Hours
23 Elective Hours
24 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Michigan Physical Therapy license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Michigan Board of Physical Therapy. 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.

Michigan Physical Therapy: Physical Therapists (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 24
Mandatory Hours: 1
Elective Hours: 23
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
Education Cycle in Months: 24

Online Info

Mandatory Subjects:

  • 1 hour - Pain and Symptom Management


Additional Renewal Requirements:

  • 2 hours - Implicit Bias Training

Initial Licensure Only:
  • 1 hour - Identification of Human Trafficking 
     

Online Limitations

No more than 12 PDR credits may be earned for approved online CE programs or activities during any 24-hour period.
 
A maximum of 20 PDR credits may be earned for? “Activity Code A” - completing an approved continuing education program or activity related to the practice of physical therapy or any non-clinical subject relevant to the practice of physical therapy.

For more information on additional Activity Codes and acceptable PDRs, please visit the Board's Administrative Rules:
https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/resources?sc_site=lara 

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
Phone: 5173350918
Fax:
Address: 611 West Ottawa Street, 1st Floor Lansing, 48909

Michigan Physical Therapy: Physical Therapy Assistants (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 24
Mandatory Hours: 1
Elective Hours: 24
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2

Online Info

Mandatory Subjects:

  • 1 hour - Pain and Symptom Management


Additional Renewal Requirements:

  • 2 hours - Implicit Bias Training

Initial Licensure Only:
  • 1 hour - Identification of Human Trafficking 
     

Online Limitations

No more than 12 credits may be earned for approved online CE programs or activities during any 24-hour period.
 
Maximum of 20 hour of Activity Code 1.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
Phone: 5173350918
Fax:
Address: 611 West Ottawa Street, 1st Floor Lansing, 48909

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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.