Georgia PT & PTA continuing education requirements

Board-verified details Last checked 2026-10-17

PT hours

30 contact hours

PTA hours

30 contact hours

Renewal cycle

2 years

Ethics, jurisprudence & required topics

At least 4 contact hours in Georgia Ethics and Jurisprudence (or pass the Georgia Ethics and Jurisprudence Examination)

Live vs. online limits

No more than 10 hours per calendar day. Self-instruction from reading professional literature is capped at 3 hours. CPR is not accepted.

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Full requirements

PT hours required
30 contact hours (GA Rule §490-4-.02(1))
Source: [3]
PTA hours required
30 contact hours (GA Rule §490-4-.02(1))
Source: [3]
Renewal cycle
2 years
Source: [1] [2]
Deadline pattern (PT)
All re-licensure steps due on or before December 31 of odd-numbered years.
Source: [1] [2]
Deadline pattern (PTA)
Same as PTs (December 31 of odd-numbered years).
Source: [1] [2]
Live / in-person / online limits
No more than 10 hours per calendar day. Self-instruction from reading professional literature is capped at 3 hours. CPR is not accepted.
Source: [1] [2]
Required topics
  • At least 4 contact hours in Georgia Ethics and Jurisprudence (or pass the Georgia Ethics and Jurisprudence Examination)

Source: [1] [2]
Course approval rules
Programs approved by APTA and components, PTAG or other state chapters, FSBPT ProCert, CAPTE-accredited PT schools, or similar professional organizations, plus listed activities (peer review, presenting, ABPTS certification, etc.). Georgia ethics/jurisprudence courses must come from a GA accredited PT program or a PTAG-approved provider.
Source: [1] [2]
Other renewal requirements
  • CE tracked in CE Broker (free basic account per rule)

Source: [1] [2]
First renewal
New graduates who passed the NPTE in the current biennium are exempt for that biennium; licensed in the last 6 months of a biennium: not required.
Source: [1] [2]
Official state board
Georgia Board of Physical Therapy
(404)-424-9966 · [email protected]

Notes

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Sources

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

  1. https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/490-4-.02
  2. https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-state-board-physical-therapy
  3. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicenseRenewalUnitsRequired
  4. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicensureRenewalTerm
  5. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicensureRenewalRequirement
  6. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicenseRenewalCourseApproval

Last checked: 2026-10-17. Primary source: https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/490-4-.02