New Hampshire PT & PTA continuing education requirements

Board-verified details Last checked 2026-10-17

PT hours

24 contact hours

PTA hours

24 contact hours

Renewal cycle

2 years

Ethics, jurisprudence & required topics

At least 12 of 24 hours directly and primarily on clinical application of physical therapy (PT and PTA); NH Jurisprudence Assessment Module in renewal years ending in 0 and 5 (Phy 402.03)

Live vs. online limits

OPLC states there is no restriction on CE delivery method. Category caps per cycle include facility in-service 8, mentored independent study 8, presentations 8, journal study 4, and infection control/BLS/onboarding-type…

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Full requirements

PT hours required
24 contact hours (NH Rule Chap. Phy §406.01(a))
Source: [4]
PTA hours required
24 contact hours (NH Rule Chap. Phy §406.01(a))
Source: [4]
Renewal cycle
2 years
Source: [5]
Deadline pattern (PT)
Licenses issued on or after July 15, 2023 expire two years from the date of issuance (RSA 310:8). Check your own expiration date.
Source: [3]
Deadline pattern (PTA)
Same as PTs (24 hours per 2-year cycle).
Source: [3] [1]
Live / in-person / online limits
OPLC states there is no restriction on CE delivery method. Category caps per cycle include facility in-service 8, mentored independent study 8, presentations 8, journal study 4, and infection control/BLS/onboarding-type training 2.
Source: [1]
Required topics
  • At least 12 of 24 hours directly and primarily on clinical application of physical therapy (PT and PTA)
  • NH Jurisprudence Assessment Module in renewal years ending in 0 and 5 (Phy 402.03)

Source: [1] [2]
Course approval rules
The Board does not pre-approve courses; requirements are in Phy 406.01.
Source: [1] [2]
Other renewal requirements
  • Jurisprudence assessment required at renewal (per FSBPT)

Source: [6]
First renewal
OPLC: requirements are the same for the first renewal.
Source: [1]
Official state board
PT Governing Board of New Hampshire
(603) 271-2152 · [email protected]
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Sources

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

  1. https://www.oplc.nh.gov/find-board/physical-therapy-governing-board/physical-therapy-continuing-education
  2. https://www.oplc.nh.gov/find-board/physical-therapy-governing-board/physical-therapy-faqs
  3. https://www.oplc.nh.gov/oplc-licensing-faqs
  4. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicenseRenewalUnitsRequired
  5. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicensureRenewalTerm
  6. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicensureRenewalRequirement
  7. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicenseRenewalCourseApproval

Last checked: 2026-10-17. Primary source: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/find-board/physical-therapy-governing-board/physical-therapy-continuing-education