West Virginia 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

None. 16 CSR 1 §12 lists no mandatory topics.

Live vs. online limits

Courses need WV Board approval, but APTA, WVPTA, BOC and CAPTE-school courses are approved automatically. 16 CSR 1 §12 sets no online/live split. Clinical instruction plus competency tools max 8 units per license period.

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Full requirements

PT hours required
24 contact hours (WV Rule §16-1-10.2)
Source: [4]
PTA hours required
24 contact hours (WV Rule §16-1-10.2)
Source: [4]
Renewal cycle
2 years
Source: [5]
Deadline pattern (PT)
Renewal runs October 1 to December 31 of the year your license expires (2-year licensing period). There is no grace period. Your license shows its expiration year.
Source: [2]
Deadline pattern (PTA)
Same as PTs (24 hours per 2-year period).
Source: [2]
Live / in-person / online limits
Courses need WV Board approval, but APTA, WVPTA, BOC and CAPTE-school courses are approved automatically. 16 CSR 1 §12 sets no online/live split. Clinical instruction plus competency tools max 8 units per license period.
Source: [3] [1]
Required topics
  • None. 16 CSR 1 §12 lists no mandatory topics.

Source: [3]
Course approval rules
Board approval required. APTA, WVPTA, BOC and CAPTE-accredited school courses are approved automatically. Other courses are approved via CEU Locker (providers) or individual review (16 CSR 1 §12.3.6-12.3.7).
Source: [3] [1]
First renewal
New graduates need no CE for the year of graduation.
Source: [3]
Official state board
West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy
(304) 558-0367 · [email protected]
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Sources

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

  1. https://wvbopt.wv.gov/continuing-education-requirements
  2. https://wvbopt.wv.gov/ptpta/renewal-information
  3. https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/readfile.aspx?DocId=58846&Format=PDF
  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://wvbopt.wv.gov/continuing-education-requirements