Continuing Education Requirements:
Physical therapist
assistants are required to complete at least 20 contact hours of approved
continuing education during each biennial (2 year) registration period.
The 20 required contact hours must be Board approved continuing education
activities as described in the administrative code listing table
PT 9.04 . In addition, at least 4 contact hours of the 20
must be in ethics and jurisprudence.
Important Renewal
Change for Physical Therapy Assistants
Wisconsin Act
28, of the State Budget Bill has changed the renewal date. This
change occurred due to the creation of a new appropriation for all
Medical Examining Board related professions.
In order for
the Department to implement the “new” date, the renewal fee and continuing
education hours have been pro-rated based on the beginning date of
the “new” two year cycle.
Current
Renewal date: 10-31-09
CE required
as of 10-31-09: 20 contact hours
New
Renewal Date: 2-28-11 (odd year)
Pro-Rated
CE hours required for New Date: 13 contact hours
Please
Note: For the biennium that begins November 1, 2009
and ends February 28, 2011, only 13 continuing education contact hours
are required, 4 of which must be in ethics and jurisprudence. Thereafter,
the biennia will run from 3/1/odd to 2/28/odd and 20 contact hours
with 4 in ethics and jurisprudence will be required.
