Florida PT & PTA continuing education requirements

Board-verified details Last checked 2026-10-17

PT hours

24 contact hours

PTA hours

24 contact hours

Renewal cycle

2 years

Ethics, jurisprudence & required topics

2 hours Prevention of Medical Errors (every renewal); 1 hour HIV/AIDS (first renewal only)

Live vs. online limits

No more than 12 of the 24 hours may come from home-study courses.

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Full requirements

PT hours required
24 contact hours (FL Statute §486.109(1))
Source: [5]
PTA hours required
24 contact hours (FL Statute §486.109(1))
Source: [5]
Renewal cycle
2 years
Source: [6]
Deadline pattern (PT)
Biennial. Current licenses expire at midnight ET on November 30, 2027 (November 30 of odd-numbered years).
Source: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Deadline pattern (PTA)
Same as PTs (current licenses expire November 30, 2027).
Source: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Live / in-person / online limits
No more than 12 of the 24 hours may come from home-study courses.
Source: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Required topics
  • 2 hours Prevention of Medical Errors (every renewal)
  • 1 hour HIV/AIDS (first renewal only)

Source: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Course approval rules
Board-approved CE, reported to CE Broker (the Department checks CE Broker at renewal). By statute the Board approves courses sponsored by accredited PT/PTA education programs or sponsored/approved by the Florida PT Association or APTA.
Source: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Other renewal requirements
  • Background screening (see board site)

Source: [1] [2] [3] [4]
First renewal
Licensed in the second half of the biennium: exempt except the 2-hour medical errors course.
Source: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Official state board
MQA/Board of Physical Therapy
(850) 245-4373 · [email protected]
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Sources

Numbers next to each field point to the source(s) used for that field.

  1. https://floridasphysicaltherapy.gov/physical-therapist-renewal/
  2. https://floridasphysicaltherapy.gov/physical-therapist-assistant-renewal/
  3. https://floridasphysicaltherapy.gov/continuing-education-ce/
  4. https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=64B17-9.001
  5. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicenseRenewalUnitsRequired
  6. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicensureRenewalTerm
  7. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicensureRenewalRequirement
  8. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicenseRenewalCourseApproval

Last checked: 2026-10-17. Primary source: https://floridasphysicaltherapy.gov/physical-therapist-renewal/