Florida PT and PTA license renewal and continuing education
The Florida Board of Physical Therapy states: “Twenty-four (24) contact hours of continuing education (CE/CEU*) must be completed within the current biennium for which the license is being renewed.”
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.
Sources read on November 12, 2026: the Florida Board of Physical Therapy Physical Therapist Renewal and Physical Therapist Assistant Renewal pages. Both carry the heading “Renewal Requirements, Process, Fees and Continuing Education (CE) for Physical Therapists & Assistants.”
Cycle
The board’s Renewals page says licensees “are required to renew their licenses biennially”. The renewal page states: “Current licenses expire at midnight, Eastern Time, on November 30, 2027.”
Hours and required topics
The standard renewal table lists “General Hours” 22 and “Medical Errors” 2. It states: “All licensees must complete 2 hours on the Prevention of Medical Errors for each licensure renewal cycle.” It lists 1 hour of HIV/AIDS as “required for first renewal only”.
Limits
“No more than 12 hours may come from home study courses.” “No more than five contact hours of courses in risk management shall be accepted within a biennium.” It also caps HIV/AIDS and prevention of medical errors education at three contact hours each (paraphrased).
Other ways to earn hours
The page lists attending a board meeting, “Passing the Florida Laws and Rules exam within the biennium” (with exceptions), teaching continuing education (“up to six contact hours”), and clinical instruction at “1 contact hour for every 120 hours of clinical internship limited to a maximum of 8 contact hours per instructor per biennium.”
First renewal and reporting
The page states: “Licenses issued in the second half of the biennium are exempt from the renewal requirements with the exception of 2 hours of Prevention of Medical Errors and 1 hour of HIV/AIDS.” It also states: “All continuing education hours must be submitted to CEBroker.com.” The pages read do not state how long licensees must keep records 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.