PT Continuing Education Requirements by State
How many contact hours each jurisdiction requires to renew a physical therapist license, how long the cycle runs, and where the official rules live. 51 jurisdictions.
Requirements change, and boards word them differently. 5 of 51 entries have been independently checked against the board's published rules; the rest are compiled from those rules but not yet verified, and each page says which it is. Always confirm with your board before you rely on this for a renewal.
| Jurisdiction | Contact hours | Cycle | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 24 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Alaska | 24 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Arizona | 20 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Arkansas | 20 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| California | 30 | every 2 years | Verified April 2026 |
| Colorado | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Connecticut | 10 | every year | Unverified |
| Delaware | 24 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| District of Columbia | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Florida | 24 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Georgia | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Hawaii | 30 | every 2 years | Verified April 2026 |
| Idaho | 20 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Illinois | 40 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Indiana | 22 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Iowa | 40 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Kansas | 40 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Kentucky | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Louisiana | 20 | every year | Unverified |
| Maine | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Maryland | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Massachusetts | 20 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Michigan | 24 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Minnesota | 40 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Mississippi | 20 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Missouri | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Montana | 20 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Nebraska | 20 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Nevada | 15 | every year | Unverified |
| New Hampshire | 24 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| New Jersey | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| New Mexico | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| New York | 36 | every 3 years | Verified April 2026 |
| North Carolina | 30 | every year | Unverified |
| North Dakota | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Ohio | 20 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Oklahoma | 15 | every year | Unverified |
| Oregon | 24 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Rhode Island | 24 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| South Carolina | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| South Dakota | 24 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Tennessee | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Texas | 30 | every 2 years | Verified April 2026 |
| Utah | 40 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Vermont | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Virginia | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Washington | 32 | every 2 years | Verified April 2026 |
| West Virginia | 24 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Wisconsin | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |
| Wyoming | 30 | every 2 years | Unverified |