Louisiana PT and PTA license renewal and continuing education
Louisiana rule §194 states that, unless exempted, “licensees shall successfully complete, document and report to the board at least 30 hours” of board-approved continuing education courses or activities in each biennial renewal period (paraphrased after the quote).
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 Louisiana Physical Therapy Board’s Practice Act and Rules (PDF), Louisiana Administrative Code Title 46, Part LIV, Subchapter J, Continuing Education.
Required content
The 30 hours include jurisprudence, “a minimum of two contact hours”; ethics or professionalism, “a minimum of two contact hours”; and clinical or administrative content, “a minimum of 26 contact hours” (paraphrased around the quoted minimums). Passing the board’s jurisprudence examination, which may be taken online, meets the jurisprudence part (paraphrased).
Carryover
“No carryover of continuing education hours from one renewal period to another shall be allowed.”
Continuing education year
The rules define the continuing education year as “beginning April 1 and ending March 31 of the following year.”
Records and audits
Licensees keep records of their activities “for a period of four years after the program date.” The board audits the records of a number of licensees each renewal period (paraphrased).
New graduates
PTs and PTAs licensed in Louisiana are exempt for the continuing education year in which they graduate; “For the second year of the licensee’s renewal period, 15 contact hours must be completed and reported in keeping with the requirements of §194.” The board may extend or exempt for extended military service or hardship on a timely written request (paraphrased).
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.