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Indiana PT & PTA continuing education requirements

Board-verified details

Rules change. This summary is for orientation only and may be out of date or incomplete. Confirm with your state board. Fields marked “Check with your board” could not be verified.
PT hours required
22 contact hours (IN §844 IAC 6-8-3(a))
Source: [3]
PTA hours required
22 contact hours (IN §844 IAC 6-8-3(a))
Source: [3]
Renewal cycle
2 years
Source: [4]
Deadline pattern (PT)
PT licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years; renewal notices go out about 90 days before.
Source: [1]
Deadline pattern (PTA)
Same as PTs (PTA certifications also expire June 30 of even-numbered years).
Source: [1]
Live / in-person / online limits
At least 10 hours Category I (which includes home study, computer, audio and video programs from board-approved organizations); no more than 10 Category II hours (842 IAC 1-7-3, 1-7-4). Hours do not carry over.
Source: [2]
Required topics
  • 2 hours in ethics and Indiana jurisprudence related to PT practice (PT and PTA)

Source: [1] [2]
Course approval rules
FSBPT approval model: Type 5 (Hybrid: some activities approved by virtue of sponsor, others require evaluation). Recognized approvers listed by FSBPT: FSBPT (incl. ProCert), State PT association, Regionally accredited colleges/universities, Government agencies, APTA, Other.
Source: [6]
Official state board
Indiana Physical Therapy Board
(317) 234-8800 · pla14@pla.in.gov

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Sources

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

  1. https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physical-therapy-home/physical-therapy-licensing-information
  2. https://iar.iga.in.gov/code/current/842/1
  3. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicenseRenewalUnitsRequired
  4. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicensureRenewalTerm
  5. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicensureRenewalRequirement
  6. https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicenseRenewalCourseApproval

Last checked: 2026-10-17. Primary source: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physical-therapy-home/physical-therapy-licensing-information