Approval for Physical Therapists in South Carolina

South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy CE Information

Accepted Approvals

New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy

The SC Board of Physical Therapy Examiners regulates physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in the state of South Carolina.

A licensed PT or PTA shall earn 30 CE hours per biennium period.

  • At least 3 hours must be in ethics, professionalism, and/or South Carolina jurisprudence.

  • A maximum of 2 hours may be earned through online self-study courses, and 1 hour per study topic may be awarded.

PTs and PTAs licensed in South Carolina are not subject to this requirement for the first biennium renewal period in which they are initially licensed.


Each licensee shall be responsible for maintaining continuing education records and these records shall be subject to a random audit by the Board to assure compliance.

Board Contact Info

South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy
110 Centerview Dr
Columbia, SC 29210
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (803) 896-4655

https://llr.sc.gov/pt/

Applies To:

  • South Carolina Physical Therapists
    • PT
    • PTA
Select credential:

Physical Therapist

  • At least 3 hours must be in ethics, professionalism, and/or South Carolina jurisprudence.


  • A maximum of 2 hours may be earned through online self-study courses, and 1 hour per study topic may be awarded.

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your PT credential.

Any course accepted by South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy is applicable to the PT credential.

View Courses

View All 26 Courses

Physical Therapist Assistant

  • At least 3 hours must be in ethics, professionalism, and/or South Carolina jurisprudence.


  • A maximum of 2 hours may be earned through online self-study courses, and 1 hour per study topic may be awarded.

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your PTA credential.

Any course accepted by South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy is applicable to the PTA credential.

View Courses

View All 26 Courses

Ethics

3.00 CE credit hours
We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Currently 26 of our courses are available for Physical Therapists regulated by South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy. These are just a few examples!
View All 26 Courses
View More Courses Sign Up for a Free Course

Disclaimer

We do our best keep our information current, but rules and regulations sometimes change without notice. Please remember it is ultimately your own responsibility for interpreting your state's laws, board rules, course relevancy and all requirements for your state.

If you are aware of a change in your requirements that is not shown here, please let us know!

Start your CE Journey now - complete your first course today, on us.

Try for free - no commitment required.

Start a Free Trial Course

Continuing Education

Copyright © 2026 CE Learning Systems LLC

Please Confirm