States Approved for PT/PTA CEUs
| State | Approvals |
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| Alabama | Board of Physical Therapy — Approved 20 CE Hours |
| Alaska | Physical Therapy Association — Approved 20 CEUs |
| Arizona |
Physical Therapy — Approved 20 hours per AZ board requirements due to approvals with Florida, Ohio, Kansas, Missouri, etc. PT associations
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| Arkansas | Physical Therapy — Approved for 19 hours. Approved indefinitely until curriculum changes. |
| California | Physical Therapy |
| Colorado | Physical Therapy — No CEUs required |
| Connecticut | Physical Therapy — Approved 20 hours — no pre-approval required — Continuing education shall be in areas related to the individual's practice. The law does not specifically identify qualifying continuing education course work. Internet-based and distance learning opportunities are acceptable provided such coursework is related to the practice of physical therapy. The Department does not approve continuing education courses or pre-approve specific coursework for individual licensees, nor does the Department maintain a list of continuing education courses. |
| Delaware | Physical Therapy — Approved 20 hours - Board rule 7.2.1 Continuing education units that have been previously approved during the current licensing period by another agency such as a national governing body or a fellow state licensing board shall be acceptable to the examining board for the State of Delaware as appropriate CEUs. Approved by the Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers for 18 hours or 1.8 CEUs for Upper Body and 18 hour or 1.8 CEUs for Lower Body. |
| Florida | Board of Physical Therapy — Approved 23 hours for each class for Upper Body CE130020703 through Dec. 31 2013, and 23 hours for Lower Body CE130020702 Through Dec. 31 2013 |
| Georgia |
Physical Therapy — Approved 20 hours — Policy #7 — Continuing competence — The following programs may be considered for class I approval, but are not limited to:
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| Hawaii | Physical Therapy — no CEUs required |
| Idaho | Physical Therapy — preparing to apply for CEUs |
| Illinois | Physical Therapy - |
| Indiana | Physical Therapy — no CEUs required |
| Iowa | Board of Physical Therapy — Approved 20 hours — 645-203.3(148A,272C) standards. 203.3(1) General Criteria. A continuing education activity which meets all of the following criteria is appropriate for continuing education credit if the continuing education activity:
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| Kansas |
Board of Physical Therapy — Approved 20 hours Upper body 13SZ5007-190 and 20 hours Lower Body13SZ5008-190. According to KSBHA if approved through APTA or APTA State Chapters then course is approved in Kansas. We are approved through 2 other State Chapters of the APTA as well; Texas and Florida. |
| Kentucky | Physical Therapy Association— Approved Category 1 Upper and Lower Body class for 20 ceu's. Approved Category 1 Upper and Lower body home study 18.5 ceu's per Texas PT Approval.
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| Louisiana | |
| Maine | Physical Therapy — no CEUs required |
| Maryland | Board of Physical Therapy — Approved 17 hours or 1.7 CEUs for upper and 17 hours or 1.7 CEUs for Lower. Good through February 5th 2013 |
| Massachusetts | Physical Therapy — no CEUs required |
| Michigan | Physical Therapy — no CEUs required |
| Minnesota |
Board of Physical Therapy — Approved 20 ceus for hands on classes. Per MN PT standards: Any course sponsored by another state PT association is presumed to meet the above standards and need not submit an application. |
| Mississippi | Board of Physical Therapy — Approved 20 clinical hours for upper and lower body through June 2009. |
| Missouri |
Physical Therapy — Approved 20 hours for upper and lower body hands on classes and 18.5 for upper and lower home study courses. Per MO PT standards: any hands on class or home study course approved by another state PT association meets the standards for MO PT and need not apply for approval. |
| Montana | |
| Nebraska | Physical Therapy — Approved 19 hours, no pre-approval required — In order for the learning experience to be accepted for the renewal or reinstatement of a license or certificate, the learning experience must relate to physical therapy and it may focus on research, treatment, documentation, management or education. |
| Nevada | Physical Therapy — Approved 1.5 clinical CEUs Lower Body class approved through July 31, 2013, Upper Body class approved 1.5 clinical CEUs through July 2014 |
| New Hampshire | Physical Therapy — Approved 19 hours, no pre-approval required |
| New Jersey | Physical Therapy |
| New Mexico | |
| New York | Physical Therapy — On July 7, 2008, Chapter 207 of the Laws of 2008, which requires physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to complete thirty-six hours of continuing education during each three-year re-registration period, was signed into law by Governor David A. Paterson. The law does not take effect until September 1, 2009. The law cannot be fully implemented until regulations are developed and adopted by the Board of Regents, which is expected to occur early next year. |
| North Carolina |
Physical Therapy — Approved 20 hours or 20 CEUs — 21 NCAC 48G.0108 Approval of Providers and Activities: (c) The following organizations are approved providers:
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| North Dakota | Physical Therapy — Approved 20 hours |
| Ohio |
Board of Physical Therapy
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| Oklahoma | |
| Oregon | Physical Therapy — Approved 20 ceu's, no Prior Approval required |
| Pennsylvania | Physical Therapy — |
| Rhode Island | Physical Therapy — No CEUs required |
| South Carolina | Physical Therapy — Approved for 20 CEUs per SC Board of PT requirements. Standards for approval of continuing education per SC Board of PT: A continuing education activity which meets all of the following criteria is appropriate for continuing education credit:
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| South Dakota | Physical Therapy — No CEUs required |
| Tennessee |
Board of Physical Therapy — Approved 20 hours: per board rules of being approved through other state PT boards. |
| Texas | Physical Therapy — Upper Body home study #52766A for 18.5 CEUs 6-21-12 through 6-20-2014,Lower body home study #52765A for 18.5 CEUs 6-26-12 through 6-25-2014 Lower Body hands on class #57768A for 20 CEUs 6-9-12 through 6-8-2014, Upper body hands on class #5275803A for 19.5 ceu's 8-4-12 through 8-3-2014 |
| Utah | Physical Therapy — No CEUs required |
| Vermont | Physical Therapy — No CEUs required |
| Virginia | |
| Washington | Board of Physical Therapy — No Prior Approval required |
| West Virginia | Board of Physical Therapy — |
| Wisconsin |
Physical Therapists — Approved 20 CEUs for upper body and lower body hands on classes. Approved 18.5 ceu's for upper and lower home study courses per TX PT approval. PT 9.04 (2)(b)(c) Attendance at seminars, workshops, self study courses which are sponsored or approved by acceptable health-related organizations. Per WI PT board and WI PT Association "acceptable" organizations include other state PT associations and boards. |
| Wyoming | Physical Therapy — No CEUs required |
