Tennessee PT & PTA continuing education requirements

Board-verified details

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PT hours required

30 contact hours (TN Rule §1150-01-.12(3)(a))
Source: [3]

PTA hours required

30 contact hours
Source: [1]

Renewal cycle

2 years
Source: [4]

Deadline pattern (PT)

Renew by the expiration date on your renewal certificate (Rule 1150-01-.09). Hours count from the 24 months before your renewal month.
Source: [1]

Deadline pattern (PTA)

Same as PTs; PTAs also need 30 hours in the 24 months before the renewal month (Rule 1150-01-.12(3)(b)).
Source: [1]

Live / in-person / online limits

At least 20 of 30 hours from Class I activities; up to 10 from Class II (PT and PTA). The former 10-hour cap on online Class I hours is not in the current rule (Dec 2025 revision); all required hours may be Class I.
Source: [1]

Required topics

4 hours of ethics and jurisprudence every renewal cycle (APTATN-approved courses, at least 2 hours each); counts toward Class I

Source: [1]

Course approval rules

FSBPT approval model: Type 4 (Activities are approved by virtue of who sponsors the activity). Recognized approvers listed by FSBPT: FSBPT (incl. ProCert), State PT association.
Source: [6]

Official state board

TN Board of Physical Therapy
(615) 741-3807 · Unit2HRB.Health@tn.gov

Notes

FSBPT lists 20 hours for Tennessee PTAs; Rule 1150-01-.12(3)(b) (Dec 2025 revision, and the May 2025 version) requires 30.

Where to get CEUs cheap or free

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Sources

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Last checked: 2026-10-17. Primary source: https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/1150/1150-01.20251229.pdf