- 50-315
Applies To:
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Florida
Physical Therapists
- PT
- PTA
Twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education (CE) must be completed within the current biennium for which the license is being renewed. (Bienniums run from 12/1/odd year-11/30/next odd year. For example, 12/1/2013 – 11/30/2015 is a licensure biennium).
- No more than twelve (12) hours may come from home study courses. No more than five (5) hours may come from risk management courses. No more than three (3) hours may come from HIV/AIDS courses.
- At least two (2) of the twenty-four (24) hours must be on the Prevention of Medical Errors for each licensure renewal cycle. Medical Error courses approved by any Board within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance are approved by the Board of Physical Therapy.
- One (1) hour on HIV/AIDS is required for first renewal only and is accepted if approved by any Board within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance.
NOTE: Licenses issued in the second half of the biennium are exempt from the renewal requirements with the exception of 2 hours of Prevention of Medical Errors and 1 hour of HIV/AIDS.
Board Contact Info
Florida Board of Physical Therapy
Customer Contact Center: (850) 488-0595
Board Office: (850) 245-4373
https://floridasphysicaltherapy.gov/contact/
Mailing Address:
Department of Health
Board of Physical Therapy
4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-05
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3255
Applications and Fees ONLY:
Department of Health
Board of Physical Therapy
P.O. Box 6330
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6330
Physical Therapist
Twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education (CE) must be completed within the current biennium for which the license is being renewed. Of the twenty-four (24) hours, no more than twelve (12) hours may come from home study courses, no more than five (5) hours may come from risk management courses, and no more than three (3) hours may come from HIV/AIDS courses. Two (2) hours must be on Prevention of Medical Errors, and for first renewals only one (1) hour on HIV/AIDS is required.
Credential Renewal
24 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your PT credential.
CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Physical Therapist Assistant
Twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education (CE) must be completed within the current biennium for which the license is being renewed. Of the twenty-four (24) hours, no more than twelve (12) hours may come from home study courses, no more than five (5) hours may come from risk management courses, and no more than three (3) hours may come from HIV/AIDS courses. Two (2) hours must be on Prevention of Medical Errors, and for first renewals only one (1) hour on HIV/AIDS is required.
Credential Renewal
24 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your PTA credential.
CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Prevention of Medical Errors, 2.00 CE credit hours
Two (2) hours must be on Prevention of Medical Error courses that are approved by any Board within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance.
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
HIV/AIDS, 1.00 CE credit hour
One (1) hour on HIV/AIDS is required for first renewal only and is accepted if approved by any Board within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance.
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Clearing the Fog: Recognizing, Understanding, and Protecting Against Gaslighting
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Clinical Topics & Methods |
Recorded Webinar |
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Bridging Divides: Coming Home to Belonging
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Clinical Topics & Methods |
Recorded Webinar |
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Addiction Substitution and Concurrent Recovery in Gambling Disorder:: Who Substitutes and Why?
1.5 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Relapse and Recovery Strategies; Understanding Addiction; Treatment Planning |
Reading-Based Online |
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Examination of the Problem Gambling Severity Index for Use With Older Adults:: A Rasch Model Approach
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Assessment; Clinical Evaluation |
Reading-Based Online |
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A Scoping Review of the Individual, Socio-cultural, Environmental and Commercial Determinants of Gambling for Older Adults:: Implications for Public Health Research and Harm Prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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STAT: Schema Therapy for Addiction Treatment, a Proposal for the Integrative Treatment of Addictive Disorders
1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Reading-Based Online |
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Adolescents Who Play and Spend Money in Simulated Gambling Games Are At Heightened Risk of Gambling Problems
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Children and Adolescents; Gambling; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Compassion Fatigue for Clinicians and Mental Health Providers
3 CE credit hours
Consulting, Workplace; Clinical Topics & Methods |
Recorded Webinar |
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Characterizing Dementia Caregiver Style in Managing Care Challenges:: Cognitive and Behavioral Components
1 CE credit hour
Aging, Long Term Care; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
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Substance Use in Pregnancy:: Identifying Stigma and Improving Care
1.5 CE credit hour
Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Clinical Evaluation; Treatment Planning; Treatment Knowledge; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
