Colorado PT & PTA continuing education requirements
Board-verified details Last checked 2026-10-17
PT hours
30 PDA hours
PTA hours
20 PDA hours
Renewal cycle
2 years
Ethics, jurisprudence & required topics
No mandated topic hours. Each period you must complete the Self-Assessment Tool and a Learning Plan (or qualify for Deemed Status or a military exemption).
Live vs. online limits
PT: at least 20 of 30 PDA in Educational Coursework, Fellowships or Residencies. PTA: at least 15 of 20. Coursework may be in person or online (including webinars). Online self-paced courses count as coursework, not…
Full requirements
- PT hours required
- 30 PDA hours (CO 4 CCR 732-1-213(C)(1)(a)(ii))
Source: [1] - PTA hours required
- 20 PDA hours (CO 4 CCR 732-1-307C.1.a.ii)
Source: [1] - Renewal cycle
- 2 years
Source: [4] - Deadline pattern (PT)
- All PT licenses expire October 31 of even-numbered years. Renewal opens about 4 to 5 weeks before.
Source: [2] - Deadline pattern (PTA)
- Same as PTs (PTA licenses expire October 31 of even-numbered years).
Source: [2] - Live / in-person / online limits
- PT: at least 20 of 30 PDA in Educational Coursework, Fellowships or Residencies. PTA: at least 15 of 20. Coursework may be in person or online (including webinars). Online self-paced courses count as coursework, not Independent Study.
Source: [1] - Required topics
- No mandated topic hours. Each period you must complete the Self-Assessment Tool and a Learning Plan (or qualify for Deemed Status or a military exemption).
Source: [1]- Course approval rules
- FSBPT approval model: Type 1 (No evaluation required); Type 2 (Board has established standards but no evaluation/verification required of standards being met). Recognized approvers listed by FSBPT: FSBPT (incl. ProCert).
Source: [6] - First renewal
- CPC requirements start after the first renewal.
Source: [1] - Official state board
- Colorado State Physical Therapy Board
(303) 894-7800 · [email protected]
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Sources
Numbers next to each field point to the source(s) used for that field.
- https://dpo.colorado.gov/PhysicalTherapy/CPC
- https://dpo.colorado.gov/PhysicalTherapy/Applications
- https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicenseRenewalUnitsRequired
- https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicensureRenewalTerm
- https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicensureRenewalRequirement
- https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicenseRenewalCourseApproval
Last checked: 2026-10-17. Primary source: https://dpo.colorado.gov/PhysicalTherapy/CPC