Kentucky PT & PTA continuing education requirements

Board-verified details

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PT hours required

30 contact hours (KY 201 KAR §22:045(2)(a))
Source: [3]

PTA hours required

20 contact hours (KY 201 KAR §22:045(3)(b))
Source: [3]

Renewal cycle

2 years
Source: [4]

Deadline pattern (PT)

All active licenses expire March 31 of odd-numbered years; credits count over the 2-year biennium (e.g., April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2025).
Source: [2]

Deadline pattern (PTA)

Same as PTs (certificates expire March 31 of odd years).
Source: [2]

Live / in-person / online limits

PT: at least 18 hours Category 1 (approved courses, including home study); Category 2 max 10. PTA: at least 10 Category 1; Category 2 max 8. No credit for repeating a course more than once in a biennium.
Source: [1]

Required topics

Board Jurisprudence Examination each biennium (counts 2 hours), 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: Licensing Board, FSBPT (incl. ProCert), State PT association, Regionally accredited colleges/universities, Government agencies, APTA, AMA, Other.
Source: [6]

Other renewal requirements

Jurisprudence assessment required at renewal (per FSBPT)

Source: [5]

Official state board

Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy
(502) 429-7140 · Stephen.Curley@ky.gov

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Sources

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Last checked: 2026-10-17. Primary source: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/201/022/045/