Vermont PT & PTA continuing education requirements
Board-verified details Last checked 2026-10-17
PT hours
24 CCUs
PTA hours
16 CCUs
Renewal cycle
2 years
Ethics, jurisprudence & required topics
None mandated. CCUs must be in professional practice of PT or patient/client management (Rule 4.1(b)).
Live vs. online limits
Live instruction, recorded or electronically transmitted material, other electronic media, and internet courses may be used (Rule 4.2(c)). Unit limits are in OPR's PT CCU Tables.
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Full requirements
- PT hours required
- 24 CCUs (VT Physical Therapy Rule 4.4.1(a))
Source: [2] - PTA hours required
- 16 CCUs (VT Physical Therapy Rule 4.4.1(a))
Source: [2] - Renewal cycle
- 2 years
Source: [3] - Deadline pattern (PT)
- Fixed biennial renewal: licenses expire September 30 of even-numbered years. 24 CCUs in the two years before renewal.
Source: [1] - Deadline pattern (PTA)
- Same date; PTAs need 16 CCUs.
Source: [1] - Live / in-person / online limits
- Live instruction, recorded or electronically transmitted material, other electronic media, and internet courses may be used (Rule 4.2(c)). Unit limits are in OPR's PT CCU Tables.
Source: [1] - Required topics
- None mandated. CCUs must be in professional practice of PT or patient/client management (Rule 4.1(b)).
Source: [1]- Course approval rules
- The Director approves providers. Activities from approved providers need no application; others may get individual approval up to 90 days before renewal (Rule 4.4).
Source: [1] - Official state board
- Physical Therapy Advisors
(802) 828-3228 · [email protected]
Notes
- Rule text from the Vermont Physical Therapy Rule effective June 1, 2013 (OPR site).
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Sources
Numbers next to each field point to the source(s) used for that field.
- https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/office_professional_regulation/professions/physical_therapist/physical_therapist_administrative_rules.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://outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/office_professional_regulation/professions/physical_therapist/physical_therapist_administrative_rules.pdf