Alabama PT and PTA license renewal and continuing education
The Alabama Board of Physical Therapy states: “Ten (10) hours of continuing education are required with each renewal application.” It adds: “Twelve (12) hours of continuing education are required for qualified PTs seeking to provide Direct Access.”
Quoted from official pages checked November 12, 2026. Confirm current requirements, fees, and dates on those sites. This page is not legal advice and does not guarantee eligibility, certification, or licensure.
Source read on November 12, 2026: the board’s Continuing Education page. The board’s rules were not read for this page.
First renewal
“Licensees who are recent graduates, renewing for the first time, must only submit two (2) hours of Alabama Jurisprudence continuing education with their first renewal.” Licensees licensed by endorsement submit 2 jurisprudence hours plus 8 other hours with their first renewal (paraphrased).
Jurisprudence
After the first renewal, 2 hours of jurisprudence covering Alabama’s Practice Act and Administrative Code are required in years ending in 0 or 5 (paraphrased). Any provider may be used if the course covers both (paraphrased).
Approval and certificates
“Continuing education certificates must be uploaded with your renewal application.” The page states that course pre-approval is not required and that coursework relevant to physical therapy is honored (paraphrased).
What the page does not say
The page read does not set a record retention period or name a carryover allowance.
What this page does not do
It covers the state physical therapy license only, and only what the official page or pages named above say. It does not list fees and does not replace the board’s own instructions. Rules change; check the board before you renew.