Louisiana PT & PTA continuing education requirements

Board-verified details

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PT hours required

30 contact hours (LA Rule Title 46 §194(A))
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PTA hours required

30 contact hours (LA Rule Title 46 §194(A))
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Renewal cycle

2 years
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Deadline pattern (PT)

Biennial, by birth year: odd-birth-year licensees renew February 1 to March 31 of odd years, even-birth-year in even years. April renewals pay a late fee. Licenses expire April 30.
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Deadline pattern (PTA)

Same as PTs.
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Live / in-person / online limits

No live-hour requirement since 2021: all 30 hours may be board-approved online courses. Courses must be board-approved and taken in the year the course was approved.
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Required topics

Jurisprudence: at least 2 hours (online exam or live seminar)
Ethics or professionalism: at least 2 hours
Clinical and/or administrative: at least 26 hours

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Course approval rules

FSBPT approval model: Type 5 (Hybrid: some activities approved by virtue of sponsor, others require evaluation). Recognized approvers listed by FSBPT: Licensing Board.
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Other renewal requirements

Jurisprudence assessment required at renewal (per FSBPT)

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Official state board

Louisiana Physical Therapy Board
(337) 262-1043 · [email protected]

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Sources

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Last checked: 2026-10-17. Primary source: https://www.laptboard.org/page/182