Minnesota PT & PTA continuing education requirements
Board-verified details Last checked 2026-10-17
PT hours
20 contact hours
PTA hours
20 contact hours
Renewal cycle
License renews every year; 20 CE hours per 2-year cycle
Ethics, jurisprudence & required topics
At least 2 hours on professional ethics each 2-year cycle (PT and PTA); Annual open-book jurisprudence exam with self-study, done as part of renewal
Live vs. online limits
Rule 5601.2300 caps categories: coursework (academic courses, residency/specialty certification, and approved workshops, seminars or conferences) max 18 hours; scholarship max 9; teaching max 9; self-assessment max 3.…
Full requirements
- PT hours required
- 20 contact hours (MN Rule §5601.2100)
Source: [3] - PTA hours required
- 20 contact hours
Source: [1] - Renewal cycle
- License renews every year; 20 CE hours per 2-year cycle
Source: [2] [1] - Deadline pattern (PT)
- All licenses expire December 31 each year (annual renewal opens in November). CE cycle is 2 years, starting January 1 after initial licensure; attest at the renewal after each cycle.
Source: [2] [1] - Deadline pattern (PTA)
- Same as PTs; Rule 5601.2100 applies the 20-hour requirement to PTAs too.
Source: [2] [1] - Live / in-person / online limits
- Rule 5601.2300 caps categories: coursework (academic courses, residency/specialty certification, and approved workshops, seminars or conferences) max 18 hours; scholarship max 9; teaching max 9; self-assessment max 3. The rule does not address online courses separately.
Source: [1] - Required topics
- At least 2 hours on professional ethics each 2-year cycle (PT and PTA)
- Annual open-book jurisprudence exam with self-study, done as part of renewal
Source: [1] [2]- Course approval rules
- Automatically credited (Minn. R. 5601.2400): courses planned, sponsored or cosponsored by accredited universities/colleges, medical schools, state or national medical/osteopathic associations, national medical specialty societies, APTA or other national/state PT associations, and FSBPT-approved courses. Other activities meeting part 5601.2500 can be approved by the board on application.
Source: [1] - Other renewal requirements
- Jurisprudence assessment required at renewal (per FSBPT)
Source: [5]- Official state board
- Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy
(612) 627-5406 · [email protected]
Notes
- FSBPT lists 0 hours for Minnesota PTAs. Minn. R. 5601.2100 requires 20 contact hours every two years for both PTs and PTAs. FSBPT also lists the board as sole approver, but Rule 5601.2400 automatically credits courses from APTA, FSBPT and other listed sponsors.
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Sources
Numbers next to each field point to the source(s) used for that field.
- https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/5601/full
- https://mn.gov/boards/physical-therapy/renew/
- 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.revisor.mn.gov/rules/5601/full