Minnesota PT and PTA license renewal and continuing education
Minnesota rule 5601.2100 states: “Every two years, each physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensed by the board shall obtain 20 contact hours of continuing education credit as required by parts 5601.2200 to 5601.2600.”
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: Minnesota Rules chapter 5601, Physical Therapy on the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes site, parts 5601.2100 to 5601.2600.
Ethics
“A minimum of two of the 20 hours of continuing education each cycle shall be on professional ethics directly related to the practice of physical therapy.”
Cycle
“For physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, the first two-year continuing education cycle begins on the January 1 following the date of initial licensure. Future cycles will run consecutively from that point.” Courses taken between initial licensure and that date may count toward the first cycle (paraphrased).
Approved courses
The board automatically grants credit for qualifying courses from accredited colleges and medical bodies, the American Physical Therapy Association or other physical therapy associations, and “any course approved by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) for the credit hours awarded by FSBPT.” Scholarship and teaching activities can earn up to nine hours each (paraphrased).
Verification
“At the license renewal immediately following the physical therapist and physical therapist assistant two-year continuing education cycle, licensees shall attest to compliance” with the continuing education parts of the rule (paraphrased after the quote). The board may request evidence from a sample of licensees for up to two consecutive compliance periods (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.