South Carolina PT & PTA continuing education requirements
Board-verified details Last checked 2026-10-17
PT hours
30 contact hours
PTA hours
30 contact hours
Renewal cycle
2 years
Ethics, jurisprudence & required topics
3 hours of ethics, professionalism and/or SC jurisprudence per biennium, from a Certified Activity
Live vs. online limits
At least 15 of 30 hours from Certified Activities (e.g., FSBPT-standard, APTA/chapter, other state boards, university courses). Up to 15 from Approved Activities, including self-study (correspondence, video, internet)…
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Full requirements
- PT hours required
- 30 contact hours (SC Chapter 101-07(1))
Source: [3] - PTA hours required
- 30 contact hours (SC Chapter 101-07(1))
Source: [3] - Renewal cycle
- 2 years
Source: [4] - Deadline pattern (PT)
- Licenses renew by December 31 of even-numbered years (next: December 31, 2026, then 2028). The reporting period for the 2026 renewal is January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026.
Source: [1] - Deadline pattern (PTA)
- Same as PTs (December 31, 2026).
Source: [1] - Live / in-person / online limits
- At least 15 of 30 hours from Certified Activities (e.g., FSBPT-standard, APTA/chapter, other state boards, university courses). Up to 15 from Approved Activities, including self-study (correspondence, video, internet) from non-certified providers at 1 hour per study topic. Other caps: clinical instruction 6, in-services 3, adjunct teaching 10, volunteer work 7.5.
Source: [2] - Required topics
- 3 hours of ethics, professionalism and/or SC jurisprudence per biennium, from a Certified Activity
Source: [2] [1]- Course approval rules
- FSBPT approval model: Type 1 (No evaluation required).
Source: [6] - First renewal
- Not required for the first biennium renewal after initial SC licensure.
Source: [2] - Official state board
- South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy
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Sources
Numbers next to each field point to the source(s) used for that field.
- https://www.llr.sc.gov/pt/renewal.aspx
- https://www.scstatehouse.gov/coderegs/Chapter%20101.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://www.llr.sc.gov/pt/renewal.aspx