Yes — Impact CE credit is accepted for this license.
California | Physical Health | Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Board of California
Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Physical Therapy Board of California.
- Total Hours Required
- 30 CE credit hours every 2 years
- May Be Online / Home Study
- All 30 100% of the cycle, no cap
- Mandatory Requirements
- 2 basic life support, ethics, laws and regulations
- Our Courses That Count
- 40 including every mandatory requirement
Mandatory Requirements
These hours count toward your 30 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.
Basic Life Support
Required for every 2 year renewal period, for both Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants.
Ethics, Laws and Regulations
Required for every 2 year renewal period, for both Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants.
Credentials This Covers
Every credential below carries the same requirements.
- PT Physical Therapist (PT)
- PTA Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Each requires 30 CE credit hours to renew.
About This Approval
A license to practice physical therapy must be renewed every two years. The expiration date is the last day of the licensee’s birth month. A renewal notice is processed approximately 90 days prior to the expiration date of the license.
Continuing competency hours must be earned during the renewal period – two years prior to the expiration of your license or from your first license issue date to the your license expiration for first time renewal.
Retain proof of completed continuing competency activity for a period of 5 years after the course or activity concludes. You must be able to supply verification of completion of any continuing competency activity upon request by the PTBC.
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CE REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW LICENSEES
If you are in your first 13-24 months of licensure in California and renewing your license for the first time and your renewal payment was submitted to PTBC on or before the license expiration date:
- 15 TOTAL hours
- 4 hours of Basic Life Support
- 2 hours of Ethics, Laws and Regulations
If you are in your first 13-24 months of licensure in California and renewing your license for the first time and your renewal payment was submitted to PTBC after the license expiration date:
- 30 TOTAL hours
- 4 hours of Basic Life Support
- 2 hours of Ethics, Laws and Regulations
CE REQUIREMENTS AFTER INITIAL RENEWAL
- 30 TOTAL hours
- 4 hours of Basic Life Support
- 2 hours of Ethics, Laws and Regulations
Courses That Count
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Profession Group
Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Identifying & Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop
Profession Group
John O'Halloran PT, DPT, OCS, Cert MDt, SCTM Level-1 Practitioner
Manual Therapy and Corrective Exercises for Common Orthopedic Conditions
Profession Group
Rina Pandya, PT, DPT, FHEA, PGLTHE
Surgical Approaches in Shoulder Arthroplasty - Procedures Guidelines
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Katherine Daly, Ph.D.
The Professional Burnout Course: Tools and Techniques for Promoting Wellbeing in Healthcare Professionals
Board Contact
- Board
- Physical Therapy Board of California
- Official Page
- search.dca.ca.gov
Physical Therapy Board of California
Mailing Address:
2005 Evergreen St., Ste. 2600
Sacramento, CA 95815
Main Phone: (916) 561-8200
Contact Form: https://www.ptbc.ca.gov/about_us/contact_us/index.shtml
License Renewal Page: https://www.ptbc.ca.gov/licensees/license_renewal.shtml
Continuing Education Requirements: https://www.ptbc.ca.gov/licensees/continuing_competency/index.shtml
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A Note on Accuracy
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