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Texas PT & PTA continuing education requirements
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- PT hours required
- 30 CCUs (TX Rule Chap. §341.2(c))
Source: [2] [3] [4] - PTA hours required
- 20 CCUs (TX Rule Chap. §341.2(c))
Source: [2] [3] [4] - Renewal cycle
- 2 years
Source: [2] [3] [4] - Deadline pattern (PT)
- Renew every two years by the end of your birth month (22 TAC §341.1(a)). You may renew up to 3 months early. CCUs must be completed in the 24 months before expiration.
Source: [1] [3] - Deadline pattern (PTA)
- Same as PTs (22 TAC §341.1(a) applies to all licensees).
Source: [1] - Live / in-person / online limits
- Live programs and self-study programs (structured, self-paced courses) both count at 1 contact hour = 1 CCU (22 TAC §341.3). §341.3 sets no cap on self-study/online CCUs; caps apply only to certain other activities (e.g., manuscript reviews PT 3 / PTA 2, grant proposals 1, teaching PT 10 / PTA 8 CCUs).
Source: [1] - Required topics
- TX Jurisprudence Assessment Module (TX JAM), counts as 2 CCUs and covers the jurisprudence/ethics requirement
- HHS-approved Human Trafficking Prevention Training (at least 1 CCU; active and retired status)
Source: [2]- Course approval rules
- CCUs must be approved through the Continuing Competence Approval Program (CCAP, run by the Texas Physical Therapy Association), offered by a TX Accredited Provider, or be a Board pre-approved activity.
Source: [2] [3] [4] - Other renewal requirements
- Fingerprint criminal background check if not previously submitted
- Valid Social Security Number required to renew (effective Sept 1, 2026)
Source: [2] [3] [4]- Official state board
- Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
(512) 305-6900 · info@ptot.texas.gov
Notes
- 1 contact hour = 1 CCU in Texas. Some providers use "CEU" on a 10:1 basis; check the hours.
- Keep CCU documentation for 4 years (22 TAC §341.2(e)).
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Sources
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- https://ptot.texas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PTrules_2026.05.pdf
- https://ptot.texas.gov/cc-ce/
- https://ptot.texas.gov/renew-a-license/
- https://ptot.texas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Continuing-Competence-Activity-Summary.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://ptot.texas.gov/cc-ce/