Continuing education for Physical Therapists

CONTINUING EDUCATION

License Renewal Requirements for Physical Therapists + Physical Therapy Assistants

Missouri

The following course(s) are rule approved and are inline with the Rules of Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration Division 2150, Ch.3 standards and meet the continuing education requirements for PTs and PTAs for continuing education activities in accordance with the Missouri Code of State Regulations.

ONLINE COURSE | 20 CEH

Continuing Education Requirements

In order to renew a license, a licensee is required to complete and report thirty (30) hours of continuing education every twenty-four (24)-month beginning January 1 and ending December 31 of each reporting period. Continuing education hours can not be carried over into another or the next reporting period.

Physical Therapists: 30 CEH

All licensed physical therapists shall accumulate thirty (30) hours of continuing education every two (2) years to be eligible for licensure renewal.

Physical Therapist Assistants: 30 CEH

All licensed physical therapist assistants shall accumulate thirty (30) hours of continuing education every two (2) years to be eligible for licensure renewal.

Requirements for Renewal

All licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants shall biennially, on even-numbered years, complete and report at least thirty (30) hours of acceptable continuing education as specified in rule 4 CSR 150- 3.203.

The period for completion of the continuing education requirements shall be the twenty-four (24)-month period beginning January 1 and ending December 31 of each reporting period. Continuing education hours can not be carried over into another or the next reporting period.

One continuing education unit (CEU)—is equivalent to ten (10) clock hours of approved continuing education (i.e. ten (10) clock hours = 1.0 CEU, one (1) clock hour = 0.1 CEU)