Massachusetts PT & PTA continuing education requirements

Board-verified details Last checked 2026-10-17

PT hours

24 points

PTA hours

24 points

Renewal cycle

2 years

Ethics, jurisprudence & required topics

2 points in ethics and/or Massachusetts laws and regulations governing practice, every renewal

Live vs. online limits

259 CMR 7.01 sets no online/home-study limit; completed continuing competence programs may count for all 24 points. Caps: presenting/teaching max 10, academic coursework max 6, other APTA/AOTA-approved activities max 6,…

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Full requirements

PT hours required
24 points (259 CMR 7.01)
Source: [1]
PTA hours required
24 points (259 CMR 7.01)
Source: [1]
Renewal cycle
2 years
Source: [4]
Deadline pattern (PT)
License expires every two years on your birthday (259 CMR 2.04). Points must be earned in the 24 months before the renewal date.
Source: [2] [1]
Deadline pattern (PTA)
Same as PTs.
Source: [2]
Live / in-person / online limits
259 CMR 7.01 sets no online/home-study limit; completed continuing competence programs may count for all 24 points. Caps: presenting/teaching max 10, academic coursework max 6, other APTA/AOTA-approved activities max 6, book chapter or article max 2 each.
Source: [1]
Required topics
  • 2 points in ethics and/or Massachusetts laws and regulations governing practice, every renewal

Source: [1]
Course approval rules
FSBPT approval model: Type 5 (Hybrid: some activities approved by virtue of sponsor, others require evaluation). Recognized approvers listed by FSBPT: Licensing Board, Regionally accredited colleges/universities, Government agencies, APTA.
Source: [6]
First renewal
New PTs/PTAs licensed by exam: requirement starts after the first renewal period.
Source: [1]
Official state board
Board of Allied Health Professionals
(617) 624-6148 · [email protected]
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Sources

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

  1. https://www.mass.gov/doc/259-cmr-7-continuing-competence/download
  2. https://www.mass.gov/doc/259-cmr-2-general-provisions/download
  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://www.mass.gov/doc/259-cmr-7-continuing-competence/download