Nevada PT & PTA continuing education requirements

Board-verified details Last checked 2026-10-17

PT hours

15 contact hours

PTA hours

15 contact hours

Renewal cycle

1 year

Ethics, jurisprudence & required topics

At least 1 CCU on cultural, access and ethical standards (DEI); Annual Nevada jurisprudence exam (NVJAM), part of renewal

Live vs. online limits

Online and hybrid courses need a passed post-test. The Board's renewal page caps Professional Activities at 8 CCUs and Advanced Competency at 14 CCUs. See the Board's Continuing Competency Model for category minimums.

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Full requirements

PT hours required
15 contact hours (NV NAC §640.400)
Source: [3]
PTA hours required
15 contact hours (NV NAC §640.400)
Source: [3]
Renewal cycle
1 year
Source: [4]
Deadline pattern (PT)
Annual renewal. Licenses issued before October 1, 2017 expire July 31 each year; later licenses expire 1 year after issuance. Renew up to 60 days early; 15 hours must be done in the year before renewal.
Source: [2] [1]
Deadline pattern (PTA)
Same as PTs.
Source: [2] [1]
Live / in-person / online limits
Online and hybrid courses need a passed post-test. The Board's renewal page caps Professional Activities at 8 CCUs and Advanced Competency at 14 CCUs. See the Board's Continuing Competency Model for category minimums.
Source: [1]
Required topics
  • At least 1 CCU on cultural, access and ethical standards (DEI)
  • Annual Nevada jurisprudence exam (NVJAM), part of renewal

Source: [1]
Course approval rules
FSBPT approval model: Type 6 (Board is the sole approver of all activities). Recognized approvers listed by FSBPT: Licensing Board.
Source: [6]
Official state board
Nevada Physical Therapy Board
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Sources

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

  1. https://www.ptboard.nv.gov/draft-licensee/license-renewal-and-continuing-competence/
  2. https://www.ptboard.nv.gov/siteassets/content/about/newsletters/2024-07_july-newsletter-nvptb_ptboard.pdf
  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.ptboard.nv.gov/draft-licensee/license-renewal-and-continuing-competence/