Approval for Physical Therapists in Mississippi

The Board is a state licensing and regulatory agency authorized by the legislature to protect the public against the unqualified, incompetent, unprofessional and unlawful practice of physical therapy. The Mississippi Physical Therapy Practice Act establishes the standards for the practice of physical therapy and defines the scope and limitations of practice. The Board adopts regulations to carry out the laws governing the practice of physical therapy. As a part of its licensing role, the Board examines educational training credentials of applicants, sets standards for continuing competence and makes final licensing decisions on physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. In its regulatory role, the Board receives, investigates, and adjudicates complaints against licensees and others who violate the physical therapy licensing law.

Each individual licensed as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant is required to complete 30 CE hours during every 2 year licensing period (July 1- June 30).

• No carryover of continuing competence units from one licensure period to another shall be allowed.

• At least 25 percent (7.5 CEs) of the required CE hours earned during each licensure period must be directly related to the clinical practice of physical therapy.

• Continuing education activities claimed as clinical are subject to review if considered questionable.

• All licensees must take three (3) hours of board-approved hours of study in ethics, professionalism, or jurisprudence per licensing period as part of their total CE requirements.

• At least 15 of the 30 required continuing competence units must be from Certified Activities outlined in Rule 5.4.

In each licensure period the Board shall randomly select licensees for audit of evidence of compliance with continuing competence activities.