Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

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

8 Mandatory Hours
22 Elective Hours
30 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Pennsylvania Physical Therapy license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of State. 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.

Pennsylvania Physical Therapy: Physical Therapists (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 30
Mandatory Hours: 4
Elective Hours: 26
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Education Cycle in Months: 2
Next Education Due Date: 12/31/2026

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Mandatory Subjects:

  • 2 hours of Law or Ethics for Physical Therapy 
  • 2 hours of Child Abuse 


Additional Requirements for Direct Access Certificate Holders:

  • Evaluative Procedures - 10 hours*

 

*These 10 hours are included in the total 30 hours of required CE

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process:

Your Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting hours will bereported to the Pennsylvania Department of State within one business day.

Roster Sent: Every 1 days

Governing Agency

Name: Pennsylvania Department of State
Phone: 7177831389
Fax: 7177877769
Address: PO Box 2649 Harrisburg, 17105

Pennsylvania Physical Therapy: Physical Therapy Assistants (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 30
Mandatory Hours: 8
Elective Hours: 22
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Education Cycle in Months: 2
Next Education Due Date: 12/31/2026

Online Info

Mandatory Subjects:

  • 2 hours of Law or Ethics for Physical Therapy 
  • 2 hours of Child Abuse 
  • 4 hours of Identifying and Responding to Emergency Health Conditions

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process:

Your Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting hours will bereported to the Pennsylvania Department of State within one business day.

Roster Sent: Every 1 days

Governing Agency

Name: Pennsylvania Department of State
Phone: 7177831389
Fax: 7177877769
Address: PO Box 2649 Harrisburg, 17105

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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.