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Oregon PT & PTA continuing education requirements
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- PT hours required
- 24 contact hours (OAR 848-035-0020)
Source: [2] - PTA hours required
- 24 contact hours (OAR 848-035-0020)
Source: [2] - Renewal cycle
- 2 years
Source: [3] - Deadline pattern (PT)
- Certification period runs April 1 of an even-numbered year to March 31 of the next even-numbered year (current: April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2028). CC is reported at renewal.
Source: [1] - Deadline pattern (PTA)
- Same as PTs.
Source: [1] - Live / in-person / online limits
- No limit on online courses; courses may be online, in person or hybrid, synchronous or asynchronous. Minimum course length 30 minutes. Non-clinical content max 8 hours; Business/Leadership max 4.
Source: [1] - Required topics
- Oregon Pain Management Commission module, every renewal (currently 1 hour)
- Cultural competency course, at least 1 hour, every renewal period
Source: [1]- Course approval rules
- FSBPT approval model: Type 1 (No evaluation required).
Source: [5] - Official state board
- Oregon Board of Physical Therapy
(971) 673-0200 · physical.therapy@oregon.gov
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Sources
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- https://www.oregon.gov/pt/pages/continuing-competency.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.oregon.gov/pt/pages/continuing-competency.aspx