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Mississippi PT & PTA continuing education requirements
Board-verified details
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- PT hours required
- 30 CCUs (MS Reg. Part 3103 §5.2(1))
Source: [3] - PTA hours required
- 30 CCUs (MS Reg. Part 3103 §5.2(1))
Source: [3] - Renewal cycle
- 2 years
Source: [1] - Deadline pattern (PT)
- Biennial licensure period July 1 to June 30: surnames A-L renew in odd-numbered years, M-Z in even-numbered years. Renewals after June 30 pay a late fee.
Source: [1] - Deadline pattern (PTA)
- Same as PTs.
Source: [1] - Live / in-person / online limits
- At least 15 of 30 CCUs from Certified Activities (FSBPT-standard, APTA/chapters, accredited universities, board-approved). Approved Activities max 15, including self-study (correspondence, video, internet) from other providers at 1 CCU per topic. At least 7.5 CCUs must be clinical.
Source: [2] - Required topics
- 3 hours in ethics, professionalism or jurisprudence each licensure period (PT and PTA)
Source: [2]- Course approval rules
- FSBPT approval model: Type 3 (Board approves the approvers, or outsources evaluation and approval to a third party). Recognized approvers listed by FSBPT: Licensing Board, FSBPT (incl. ProCert).
Source: [6] - Official state board
- Mississippi State Board of PT
(601) 352-2918 · sboyette@msbpt.ms.gov
Notes
- FSBPT lists a 1-year term for Mississippi; Board Rule 4.1 sets biennial renewal.
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Sources
Numbers next to each field point to the source(s) used for that field.
- https://www.msbpt.ms.gov/secure/pdf/Part_3103_Chapter_4.pdf
- https://www.msbpt.ms.gov/secure/pdf/Part_3103_Chapter_5_CEU.pdf
- 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.msbpt.ms.gov/secure/pdf/Part_3103_Chapter_4.pdf