Applies To:
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Illinois
Physical Therapists
- PT
- PTA
The Mission of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is to protect the residents of Illinois, to ensure the safety and soundness of financial institutions, to ensure that competent professionals are licensed to provide services to the public, and, to enhance commerce in the state for the benefit of all its residents.
Every Physical Therapist shall complete 40 CE hours relevant to the practice of physical therapy during each pre-renewal period as a condition of renewal. Every Physical Therapist Assistant shall complete 20 CE hours relevant to the practice of physical therapy during each pre-renewal period as a condition of renewal. A pre-renewal period is 24 months preceding September 30 in the year of the renewal.
- At least 3 of the 40 hours must include content related to the ethical practice of physical therapy, including jurisprudence.
- At least 1 of the 40 hours must include content related to sexual harassment prevention training.
- An applicant may obtain 75% of his or her total CE credit through web-based distance learning courses.
NOTE: A renewal applicant is not required to comply with CE requirements for the first renewal following the original issuance of the license.
All CE activities shall be relevant to the advancement, extension and enhancement of providing patient/client management, including but not limited to physical therapy examination, evaluation, intervention, and prevention and providing physical therapy services or fulfilling the other professional roles of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. Courses not acceptable for the purpose of this definition include, but are not limited to, personal estate planning, personal financial planning, personal investments, and personal health.
Board Contact Info
Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation
Phone: 1 (888) 473-4858
TTY/TDD Line: 1 (866) 325-4949
Chicago Office
555 West Monroe Street, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60661
Springfield Office
320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62786
Physical Therapist
Every Physical Therapist shall complete 40 CE hours relevant to the practice of physical therapy during every 2 year renewal period. At least 3 hours must be in ethics and at least 1 hour must be on sexual harassment prevention.
No more than 75% of the total required hours may be obtained through web-based distance learning courses.
Credential Renewal
40 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.
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Physical Therapist Assistant
Every Physical Therapist Assistant shall complete 20 CE hours relevant to the practice of physical therapy during every 2 year renewal period. At least 3 hours must be in ethics and at least 1 hour must be on sexual harassment prevention.
No more than 75% of the total required hours may be obtained through web-based distance learning courses.
Credential Renewal
20 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.
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Ethics & Jurisprudence, 3.00 CE credit hours
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Sexual Harassment Prevention, 1.00 CE credit hour
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
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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 |
