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New Jersey PT & PTA continuing education requirements
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- PT hours required
- 30 contact hours (NJAC 13:39A-9.2(a))
Source: [2] - PTA hours required
- 30 contact hours (NJAC 13:39A-9.2(a))
Source: [2] - Renewal cycle
- 2 years
Source: [3] - Deadline pattern (PT)
- Biennial period runs February 1 of an even year through January 31 of the next even year; licenses renew at the end of January in even-numbered years.
Source: [1] - Deadline pattern (PTA)
- Same as PTs.
Source: [1] - Live / in-person / online limits
- A maximum of 10 of the 30 credits may come from distance learning (video, audio, internet, journal, correspondence). Live webinars with real-time interaction count as contact courses, not distance learning.
Source: [1] - Required topics
- 4 credits of jurisprudence and professional ethics: a 1.5-credit NJ Jurisprudence Assessment Module from a Board-listed sponsor plus an ethics course of 2.5+ credits (live or distance)
Source: [1]- Course approval rules
- Courses must be Board-approved (see the Board's approved course lists). The Board accepts courses sponsored by national APTA and APTA New Jersey.
Source: [1] - Other renewal requirements
- Jurisprudence assessment required at renewal (per FSBPT)
Source: [4]- First renewal
- Licensed in the first year of the biennium: at least 15 credits. Licensed in the second year: see Board FAQ.
Source: [1] - Official state board
- New Jersey State Board of PT Examiners
(973) 504-6455 · physicaltherapy@dca.lps.state.nj.us
Notes
- Keep CE documentation at least 4 years after renewal.
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Sources
Numbers next to each field point to the source(s) used for that field.
- https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pt/pages/faq.aspx
- 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.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pt/pages/faq.aspx