South Dakota 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
None listed on the Board's CE guidance page.
Live vs. online limits
The Board states there is no limit on online CE hours if the course is approved (APTA, APTA-SD, or another state PT board) and PT-related. Category 2 (participatory) activities max 15 hours per cycle.
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Full requirements
- PT hours required
- 15 contact hours (SD Admin Rules 20:66:03:01)
Source: [2] - PTA hours required
- 15 contact hours (SD Admin Rules 20:66:03:01)
Source: [2] - Renewal cycle
- 1 year
Source: [3] - Deadline pattern (PT)
- Two-year license cycle ending January 1 (e.g., 01.01.25 to 01.01.27). Check your license for its expiration year.
Source: [1] - Deadline pattern (PTA)
- Same as PTs (30 hours per two-year cycle).
Source: [1] - Live / in-person / online limits
- The Board states there is no limit on online CE hours if the course is approved (APTA, APTA-SD, or another state PT board) and PT-related. Category 2 (participatory) activities max 15 hours per cycle.
Source: [1] - Required topics
- None listed on the Board's CE guidance page.
Source: [1]- Course approval rules
- For CE completed from Oct 3, 2024: must be approved by APTA or APTA South Dakota, the SD Board of Physical Therapy, or another state's PT/PTA licensing board (ARSD 20:66:03:02). Individual course inquiries go through CEU Locker.
Source: [1] - First renewal
- New graduates may request a waiver of up to 15 hours for the first renewal.
Source: [1] - Official state board
- South Dakota Board of Physical Therapy
(605) 642-1600 · [email protected]
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Sources
Numbers next to each field point to the source(s) used for that field.
- https://doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/boards/physical-therapy/continuing-education/
- 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://doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/boards/physical-therapy/continuing-education/