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Missouri PT & PTA continuing education requirements
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- PT hours required
- 30 contact hours (MO 20 CSR §2150-3.201(1))
Source: [2] - PTA hours required
- 30 contact hours (MO 20 CSR §2150-3.201(1))
Source: [2] - Renewal cycle
- 2 years
Source: [3] - Deadline pattern (PT)
- Biennial renewal is due before January 31 of the renewal year (20 CSR 2150-3.060). CE is completed over a 24-month period ending December 31 and reported on even-numbered years (20 CSR 2150-3.201).
Source: [1] - Deadline pattern (PTA)
- Same as PTs (renew before January 31, 20 CSR 2150-3.180; same 30-hour CE rule).
Source: [1] - Live / in-person / online limits
- 20 CSR 2150-3.203 accepts home study courses for the hours on the completion certificate and sets no online cap. Caps: presentations max 15 hours; clinical instruction max 5; CPR once per period.
Source: [1] - Required topics
- None. 20 CSR 2150-3.201 and 3.203 list no mandatory topic hours.
Source: [1]- 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, APTA, AMA, Other.
Source: [5] - Other renewal requirements
- Jurisprudence assessment required at renewal (per FSBPT)
Source: [4]- Official state board
- Advisory Commission for Professional PTs and PTAs
(573) 751-0098 · healingarts@pr.mo.gov
Notes
- Keep CE records 4 years after the reporting period.
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Sources
Numbers next to each field point to the source(s) used for that field.
- https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/adrules/csr/current/20csr/20c2150-3.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.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/adrules/csr/current/20csr/20c2150-3.pdf