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Michigan PT & PTA continuing education requirements
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- PT hours required
- 36 PDR credits
Source: [2] - PTA hours required
- 24 PDR credits (MI Regulations R 338.7163)
Source: [1] - Renewal cycle
- 3 years (PT and PTA, per LARA licensing guides revised 1/26/2026)
Source: [2] [1] - Deadline pattern (PT)
- 3-year license cycle; PDR credits must be earned in the 3 years before expiration. Renew online no sooner than 90 days before expiration.
Source: [2] - Deadline pattern (PTA)
- 3-year license cycle; 24 PDR credits earned in the 3 years before expiration. Renew online no sooner than 90 days before expiration.
Source: [1] - Live / in-person / online limits
- PT and PTA: no more than 12 PDR credits in one 24-hour period. No credit for repeating an identical program in the same cycle.
Source: [2] [1] - Required topics
- PT and PTA: at least 1 PDR credit in pain and symptom management
- Implicit bias training: 1 hour for each year of the license cycle (separate from PDR credits)
- One-time human trafficking identification training (separate from PDR credits)
Source: [2] [1]- Course approval rules
- PDR activities as outlined in Mich. Admin. Code R 338.7163 and approved by the board.
Source: [2] [3] - Official state board
- Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
(517) 241-0199 · BPLHelp@michigan.gov
Notes
- FSBPT lists 24 units for Michigan PTs. The current LARA PT licensing guide (rev. 1/26/2026) says 36 PDR credits over a 3-year cycle, which we show. The LARA PTA guide (rev. 1/26/2026) confirms 24 PDR credits for PTAs.
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Sources
Numbers next to each field point to the source(s) used for that field.
- https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Physical-Therapy/Licensing-Info-and-Forms/Physical-Therapy-Assistant-Licensing-Guide-FAQ-12626.pdf
- https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Physical-Therapy/Licensing-Info-and-Forms/Physical-Therapy-Licensing-Guide-FAQ-12626.pdf
- https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/pt
- https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicenseRenewalUnitsRequired
- https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicensureRenewalTerm
- https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicensureRenewalRequirement
- https://www.fsbpt.org/lrg/Home/LicenseRenewalCourseApproval
Last checked: 2026-10-17. Primary source: https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Physical-Therapy/Licensing-Info-and-Forms/Physical-Therapy-Licensing-Guide-FAQ-12626.pdf