Nebraska PT & PTA continuing education requirements
Board-verified details Last checked 2026-10-17
PT hours
20 contact hours
PTA hours
10 contact hours
Renewal cycle
2 years
Ethics, jurisprudence & required topics
None. 172 NAC 137 lists no mandatory topics (passing the NE LAW exam earns 5 hours).
Live vs. online limits
Home study (must include a test) max 10 hours, webinars max 10, and management courses max 4 per 24-month period. Courses under 60 minutes are not accepted.
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Full requirements
- PT hours required
- 20 contact hours (172 NAC 137-013.01(a))
Source: [2] - PTA hours required
- 10 contact hours (172 NAC 137-013.01(a))
Source: [2] - Renewal cycle
- 2 years
Source: [3] - Deadline pattern (PT)
- All licenses expire November 1 of each odd-numbered year. CE (20 hours) must be completed in the preceding 24 months.
Source: [1] - Deadline pattern (PTA)
- Same date (November 1 of odd years); 10 hours.
Source: [1] - Live / in-person / online limits
- Home study (must include a test) max 10 hours, webinars max 10, and management courses max 4 per 24-month period. Courses under 60 minutes are not accepted.
Source: [1] - Required topics
- None. 172 NAC 137 lists no mandatory topics (passing the NE LAW exam earns 5 hours).
Source: [1]- Course approval rules
- The Board does not approve CE programs. Activities must relate to physical therapy (research, treatment, documentation, management or education) (172 NAC 137-011.01).
Source: [1] - Other renewal requirements
- Jurisprudence assessment required at renewal (per FSBPT)
Source: [4]- Official state board
- Board of Physical Therapy
(402) 471-2299 · [email protected]
Notes
- Rule text from the 172 NAC 137 version effective 06/20/2020 on the Nebraska state publications site.
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Sources
Numbers next to each field point to the source(s) used for that field.
- https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/H8310/R172.0137-2020.pdf
- 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://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/H8310/R172.0137-2020.pdf