Continuing Education Requirements:
Physical
therapists are required to complete at least 30 contact hours of
approved continuing education during each biennial (2 year) registration
period. The 30 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
30 must be in ethics and jurisprudence.
Important Renewal Change for
Physical Therapists
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: 30 hours
New Renewal Date:
2-28-11 (odd year)
Pro-Rated CE hours
required for new renewal date: 20 hours
Please Note:
For the biennium that begins November 1, 2009 and ends
February 28, 2011, only 20 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 30 contact hours
with 4 in ethics and jurisprudence will be required.
