North Dakota PT & PTA continuing education requirements
Board-verified details Last checked 2026-10-17
PT hours
25 CCUs
PTA hours
25 CCUs
Renewal cycle
1 year
Ethics, jurisprudence & required topics
None. N.D.A.C. 61.5-03 lists no mandatory topics.
Live vs. online limits
N.D.A.C. 61.5-03-02 does not address online vs. live. Clinical instruction max 5 units and teaching max 5 units per reporting period; no carryover.
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Full requirements
- PT hours required
- 25 CCUs (ND 61.5-03-01-02)
Source: [4] - PTA hours required
- 25 CCUs (ND 61.5-03-01-02)
Source: [4] - Renewal cycle
- 1 year
Source: [5] - Deadline pattern (PT)
- Licenses renew annually by January 31. 25 continuing competence units are required every two years; the Board sets reporting groups and deadlines.
Source: [3] [1] - Deadline pattern (PTA)
- Same as PTs (25 units every two years).
Source: [3] [1] - Live / in-person / online limits
- N.D.A.C. 61.5-03-02 does not address online vs. live. Clinical instruction max 5 units and teaching max 5 units per reporting period; no carryover.
Source: [2] [1] - Required topics
- None. N.D.A.C. 61.5-03 lists no mandatory topics.
Source: [1] [2]- Course approval rules
- Activities approved by APTA, state PT associations, or state PT boards count. Must have significant content directly related to PT practice or professional/ethical obligations (61.5-03-02).
Source: [2] - Official state board
- North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy
(701) 352-0125 · [email protected]
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Sources
Numbers next to each field point to the source(s) used for that field.
- https://ndlegis.gov/prod/acdata/pdf/61.5-03-01.pdf
- https://ndlegis.gov/prod/acdata/pdf/61.5-03-02.pdf
- https://ndlegis.gov/prod/acdata/pdf/61.5-02-02.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://ndlegis.gov/prod/acdata/pdf/61.5-03-01.pdf