Applies To:
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Pennsylvania
Physical Therapists
- PT
- PTA
The State Board of Physical Therapy regulates the practice of physical therapy in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the Board’s duty to pass upon the qualifications of applicants for licensure as physical therapists and registration as physical therapist assistants. Among its other functions, the Board issues, renews, suspends and revokes licenses and registrations.
PT & PTA licenses expire December 31 of every even-numbered year.
PTs: During each biennial renewal period, a Physical Therapist licensee shall complete qualifying continuing education equal to at least 30 hours of continuing physical therapy education, including at least 2 hours in law or ethics applicable to the practice of physical therapy, and at least 2 hours in child abuse recognition and reporting.
PTAs: During each biennial renewal period, a certified Physical Therapist Assistant shall complete qualifying continuing education equal to at least 30 hours of continuing physical therapy education, including at least 4 hours in identifying and responding to emergency health conditions, at least 2 hours in law or ethics applicable to the practice of physical therapy and at least 2 hours in child abuse recognition and reporting.
NOTE: CE is NOT required for the first renewal of a license/certificate.
Board Contact Info
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, State Board of Physical Therapy
Mailing Address:
State Board of Physical Therapy
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Physical Address:
2525 N 7th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 1-833-DOS-BPOA
Email: ST-PHYSICAL@PA.GOV
Website: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/physical-therapy.html
Physical Therapist
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At least 2 hours in law or ethics applicable to the practice of physical therapy
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At least 2 hours in child abuse recognition and reporting
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
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At least 2 hours in law or ethics applicable to the practice of physical therapy
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At least 2 hours in child abuse recognition and reporting
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At least 4 hours in identifying and responding to emergency health conditions
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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Ethics, 2.00 CE credit hours
PTs & PTAs: At least 2 hours in law or ethics applicable to the practice of physical therapy.
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting, 2.00 CE credit hours
PTs & PTAs: At least 2 hours in child abuse recognition and reporting.
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Identifying and Responding to Emergency Health Conditions, 4.00 CE credit hours
PTs ONLY: At least 4 hours in identifying and responding to emergency health conditions.
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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 |
