CEU requirements by state
Hours required per renewal cycle for PTs and PTAs, from the FSBPT Jurisdiction Licensure Reference Guide, with board-level details for states we have verified.
Rules change. This summary is for orientation only and may be out of date or incomplete. Confirm with your state board. Fields marked “Check with your board” could not be verified.
| State | PT hours | PTA hours | Cycle | Detail level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10 | 10 | 1 year | Board-verified |
| Alaska | 24 | 24 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Arizona | 20 | 10 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Arkansas | 20 | 10 | 1 year | Board-verified |
| California | 30 | 30 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Colorado | 30 | 20 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Connecticut | 20 | 0 | 1 year (20 hours per 12-month registration period) | Board-verified |
| Delaware | 30 | 30 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| District of Columbia | 40 | 30 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Florida | 24 | 24 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Georgia | 30 | 30 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Hawaii | 30 | 0 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Idaho | 32 | 32 | 2 years (32 hours every two years; licenses moving from 1-year to 2-year terms) | Board-verified |
| Illinois | 40 | 20 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Indiana | 22 | 22 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Iowa | 40 | 20 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Kansas | 40 | 20 | 1 year | Board-verified |
| Kentucky | 30 | 20 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Louisiana | 30 | 30 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Maine | — | — | 1 year | FSBPT only |
| Maryland | 30 | 20 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 24 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Michigan | 36 | 24 | 3 years (PT and PTA, per LARA licensing guides revised 1/26/2026) | Board-verified |
| Minnesota | 20 | 20 | License renews every year; 20 CE hours per 2-year cycle | Board-verified |
| Mississippi | 30 | 30 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Missouri | 30 | 30 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Montana | 30 | 30 | 1 year | Board-verified |
| Nebraska | 20 | 10 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Nevada | 15 | 15 | 1 year | Board-verified |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 24 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| New Jersey | 30 | 30 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| New Mexico | 30 | 30 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| New York | 36 | 36 | 3 years (triennial registration) | Board-verified |
| North Carolina | 30 | 20 | License renews every year; continuing competence is reported over a 25-month period | Board-verified |
| North Dakota | 25 | 25 | 1 year | Board-verified |
| Ohio | 24 | 12 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Oklahoma | 40 | 30 | 1 year | Board-verified |
| Oregon | 24 | 24 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 30 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Rhode Island | 24 | 24 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| South Carolina | 30 | 30 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| South Dakota | 15 | 15 | 1 year | Board-verified |
| Tennessee | 30 | 30 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Texas | 30 | 20 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Utah | 40 | 20 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Vermont | 24 | 16 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Virginia | 30 | 30 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Washington | 32 | 24 | License renews every year; CE is counted every 2 years | Board-verified |
| West Virginia | 24 | 24 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Wisconsin | 30 | 20 | 2 years | Board-verified |
| Wyoming | 30 | 30 | 1 year | Board-verified |
Units vary (contact hours, CCUs, points, PDR credits). Open a state for details and sources.