Kansas PT & PTA continuing education requirements

Board-verified details

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PT hours required

40 contact hours (K.A.R. 100-29-9)
Source: [3]

PTA hours required

20 contact hours (K.A.R. 100-29-9)
Source: [3]

Renewal cycle

1 year
Source: [4]

Deadline pattern (PT)

Annual renewal November 15 to January 31 (late January 1-31). CE evidence (40 hours over the prior two years) is due with odd-numbered-year renewals.
Source: [1] [2]

Deadline pattern (PTA)

Same as PTs (20 hours, odd-year renewals).
Source: [1] [2]

Live / in-person / online limits

Correspondence, audio, video and internet courses with a printed completion verification count as self-instruction. Reading professional literature max 2 hours; student supervision max 3 hours per period.
Source: [2]

Required topics

PT: Kansas jurisprudence assessment module each CE cycle (counts 1 hour)

Source: [2]

Course approval rules

FSBPT approval model: Type 1 (No evaluation required).
Source: [6]

Other renewal requirements

Jurisprudence assessment required at renewal (per FSBPT)
Professional liability insurance (per FSBPT)

Source: [5]

Official state board

Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
(785) 296-7413 · KSBHA_licensing@ks.gov

Notes

Rule text from K.A.R. 100-29-9 as amended Sept. 16, 2022 (Kansas Register).

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Sources

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Last checked: 2026-10-17. Primary source: https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/departments/licensing/renewal-dates