Delaware PT & PTA continuing education requirements

Board-verified details

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PT hours required

30 contact hours (DE Title 24 Rule 13.1)
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PTA hours required

30 contact hours (DE Title 24 Rule 13.1)
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Renewal cycle

2 years
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Deadline pattern (PT)

Licenses expire biennially in odd-numbered years. CE (3.0 CEUs = 30 hours) must be done by January 31 of each odd-numbered year.
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Deadline pattern (PTA)

Same as PTs (3.0 CEUs by January 31 of odd years).
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Live / in-person / online limits

Approved self-study, including online courses with a sponsoring agency and certificate of completion, is acceptable (Rule 13.2.5.5). Clinical instruction: 40 hours = 0.1 CEU.
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Required topics

0.2 CEU (2 hours) of ethics (PT and PTA)
Current CPR certification (counts as 0.1 CEU)

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Course approval rules

Board discretion. CEUs already approved by a national body such as APTA or BOC, or by another state licensing board, are accepted. Optional prior approval via a CEU Application Form (Rule 13.2).
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First renewal

New licensees: prorated (2.5, 2.0, 1.5 or 0.5 CEUs depending on which 6-month block the license was issued in).
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Official state board

Division of Professional Regulation
(302) 744-4500 · [email protected]

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Sources

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Last checked: 2026-10-17. Primary source: https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/2600