Illinois PT & PTA continuing education requirements
Board-verified details Last checked 2026-10-17
PT hours
40 contact hours
PTA hours
20 contact hours
Renewal cycle
2 years
Ethics, jurisprudence & required topics
At least 3 hours on ethical practice of physical therapy, including jurisprudence (PT and PTA)
Live vs. online limits
Up to 75% may be self-study (correspondence/web-based/pre-recorded, with a test) from approved sponsors. Live virtual sessions with real-time interaction are not counted as self-study.
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Full requirements
- PT hours required
- 40 contact hours (IL Code Title 68, Chapter VII, Subchapter b, Part 1340 §1340.61(a)(1))
Source: [3] - PTA hours required
- 20 contact hours (IL Code Title 68, Chapter VII, Subchapter b, Part 1340 §1340.61(a)(2))
Source: [3] - Renewal cycle
- 2 years
Source: [4] - Deadline pattern (PT)
- CE is due for the 24 months before September 30 of the renewal year. PTs renew in even-numbered years (the rule refers to the "September 2016 renewal").
Source: [1] [2] - Deadline pattern (PTA)
- Due September 30 of the renewal year. PTAs renew in odd-numbered years (the rule refers to the "September 2017 renewal").
Source: [1] [2] - Live / in-person / online limits
- Up to 75% may be self-study (correspondence/web-based/pre-recorded, with a test) from approved sponsors. Live virtual sessions with real-time interaction are not counted as self-study.
Source: [1] [2] - Required topics
- At least 3 hours on ethical practice of physical therapy, including jurisprudence (PT and PTA)
Source: [1] [2]- Course approval rules
- Approved sponsors: APTA and its components (including IPTA-approved programs), FSBPT, CAPTE-accredited PT/PTA programs, and IDFPR-licensed CE sponsors. Courses taken in Illinois from unapproved sponsors do not count.
Source: [1] [2] - First renewal
- Not required for the first renewal after the license is issued.
Source: [1] [2] - Official state board
- Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
(800) 560-6420
Notes
- Illinois also has cross-profession training mandates for health care licensees; check IDFPR for current requirements.
- Keep records 5 years.
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Sources
Numbers next to each field point to the source(s) used for that field.
- https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068013400000610R.html
- https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/pt.html
- 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://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068013400000610R.html