CE Requirements for
State Physical Therapy Board
Continuing Professional Competency via CPD program: complete Self-Assessment Tool (SAT), draft Learning Plan, accrue thirty PDA hours per 2-year renewal cycle. Minimum twenty of the thirty must be in the Educational Coursework, Fellowships, or Residencies category; the remainder may come from the Other PDA list (Formalized Assessments; Presentations, Research, and Publications; Mentoring or Supervision; Independent or Group Study or In-Service; Volunteer Service). The Board does not pre-approve courses or providers — licensees select activities aligned to their Learning Plan. CPC begins after the first license renewal; initial licensees are exempt for their first cycle. Retain documentation for two complete renewal periods. Deemed Status available (Colorado Department of Education currently approved). Military active duty exemption available. Rule: 4 CCR 732-1 § 1.5.L.
CE courses from providers approved by these accreditors count toward your Colorado Physical Therapist renewal requirements.
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State Physical Therapy Board
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Data last verified: May 25, 2026