Continuing Education Requirements for State Licensure

Current Connecticut Requirement (Effective January 1, 2026)

Under Public Act 25-97, which amended Connecticut General Statutes § 20-73b, licensed physical therapists must complete:

20 hours of continuing education (CE) each annual registration period (existing requirement).
At least 2 hours of ethics and jurisprudence education as part of those 20 hours

Resources

In summary:

The Department of Public Health continues to require:

20 CE hours annually
Documentation retained for 3 years
No carryover of CE hours
Internet-based courses are acceptable if related to physical therapy practice

What APTA CT offers to support these requirements

Approved Continuing Education within the scope of practice offered virtually or in person: check out our calendar here
A Review and Approval process of external courses recognized by CT State Licensure
Ethic and Jurisprudence courses in our On Demand Library