Loading
Loading
Pennsylvania PT requires 30 hours per 2 years. Source: Pennsylvania Board of Physical Therapy, last checked .
Published by Continuing Education Tracking App.
Pennsylvania PT: 30 hours per 2 years, from the cited board or certifier source. First renewal is CE-exempt. Confirm on the regulator site before renewing.
Tracking aid only — not legal advice. Always confirm with Pennsylvania Board of Physical Therapy.
30 hours
Source: Pennsylvania Board of Physical Therapy, last checked October 26, 2026.
First renewal is CE-exempt. 49 Pa. Code § 40.67(a)(5): a licensee is not required to complete continuing education during the biennial renewal cycle in which the licensee was first licensed.
2 years
Pennsylvania Board of Physical Therapy
Category floors from the cited board or certifier source. Empty min/max means the source names a requirement without a numeric floor in our row.
| Requirement | Value | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total hours | 30 hours | — | Pennsylvania Board of Physical Therapy |
| Renewal cycle | 2 years | 24 months | Pennsylvania Board of Physical Therapy |
| Minimum contact hours in law or ethics applicable to physical therapy | ≥ 2 | 49 Pa. Code § 40.67(a)(1), amended effective July 5, 2025: at least 2 of the 30 contact hours are in law or ethics applicable to the practice of physical therapy. These hours sit inside the 30. | Pennsylvania Board of Physical Therapy |
| Minimum contact hours in child abuse recognition and reporting | ≥ 2 | 49 Pa. Code § 40.67(a)(1) and § 40.208(b): at least 2 contact hours in child abuse recognition and reporting. These hours sit inside the 30. Keep proof for 5 years. Evaluative procedures for a direct-access certificate are in § 40.63, which is a different credential from this physical therapist renewal. | Pennsylvania Board of Physical Therapy |
Pennsylvania Board of Physical Therapy Last verified against board source October 26, 2026. Rules as of October 26, 2026 is the catalog rules-as-of field, not a separate board check.
Looking up the rule is step one. Continuing Education Tracking App stores certificates, allocates category hours, and exports proof when you renew.