Applies To:
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California
Physical Therapists
- PT
- PTA
A license to practice physical therapy must be renewed every two years. The expiration date is the last day of the licensee’s birth month. A renewal notice is processed approximately 90 days prior to the expiration date of the license.
Continuing competency hours must be earned during the renewal period – two years prior to the expiration of your license or from your first license issue date to the your license expiration for first time renewal.
Retain proof of completed continuing competency activity for a period of 5 years after the course or activity concludes. You must be able to supply verification of completion of any continuing competency activity upon request by the PTBC.
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CE REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW LICENSEES
If you are in your first 13-24 months of licensure in California and renewing your license for the first time and your renewal payment was submitted to PTBC on or before the license expiration date:
- 15 TOTAL hours
- 4 hours of Basic Life Support
- 2 hours of Ethics, Laws and Regulations
If you are in your first 13-24 months of licensure in California and renewing your license for the first time and your renewal payment was submitted to PTBC after the license expiration date:
- 30 TOTAL hours
- 4 hours of Basic Life Support
- 2 hours of Ethics, Laws and Regulations
CE REQUIREMENTS AFTER INITIAL RENEWAL
- 30 TOTAL hours
- 4 hours of Basic Life Support
- 2 hours of Ethics, Laws and Regulations
Board Contact Info
Physical Therapy Board of California
Mailing Address:
2005 Evergreen St., Ste. 2600
Sacramento, CA 95815
Main Phone: (916) 561-8200
Contact Form: https://www.ptbc.ca.gov/about_us/contact_us/index.shtml
License Renewal Page: https://www.ptbc.ca.gov/licensees/license_renewal.shtml
Continuing Education Requirements: https://www.ptbc.ca.gov/licensees/continuing_competency/index.shtml
Physical Therapist
30 CE hours are required for every 2 year renewal period. Of the 30 hours, 4 hours must be in Basic Life Support and 2 hours must be in Ethics, Laws and Regulations.
EXCEPTION: If you are in your first 13-24 months of licensure in California and renewing your license for the first time and your renewal payment was submitted to PTBC on or before the license expiration date, you're required to complete 15 CE hours. The special requirements still apply-- 4 hours in Basic Life Support and 2 hours must in Ethics, Laws and Regulations.
Credential Renewal
30 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
30 CE hours are required for every 2 year renewal period. Of the 30 hours, 4 hours must be in Basic Life Support and 2 hours must be in Ethics, Laws and Regulations.
EXCEPTION: If you are in your first 13-24 months of licensure in California and renewing your license for the first time and your renewal payment was submitted to PTBC on or before the license expiration date, you're required to complete 15 CE hours. The special requirements still apply-- 4 hours in Basic Life Support and 2 hours must in Ethics, Laws and Regulations.
Credential Renewal
30 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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Basic Life Support, 4.00 CE credit hours
Required for every 2 year renewal period, for both Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants.
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Ethics, Laws and Regulations, 2.00 CE credit hours
Required for every 2 year renewal period, for both Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants.
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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
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods |
Recorded Webinar |
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Bridging Divides: Coming Home to Belonging
3 CE credit hours
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 |
