Montana PT & PTA continuing education requirements

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PT hours required: 30 contact hours (MT Rule §24.177.2105(2)(b))
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PTA hours required: 30 contact hours (MT Rule §24.177.2105(2)(b))
Source: [2]
Renewal cycle: 1 year
Source: [3]
Deadline pattern (PT): Annual renewal by April 1 (window opens 60 days before).
Source: [1]
Deadline pattern (PTA): Same as PTs (April 1 annually).
Source: [1]
Live / in-person / online limits: Check with your board
Required topics: Check with your board
Course approval rules: FSBPT approval model: Type 2 (Board has established standards but no evaluation/verification required of standards being met); Type 4 (Activities are approved by virtue of who sponsors the activity). Recognized approvers listed by FSBPT: FSBPT (incl. ProCert), State PT association.
Source: [5]
Official state board: Montana Board of Physical, Rehabilitative, and Developmental Health Care Professionals
(406) 444-6880 · [email protected]

Notes

The Montana board page says CE rules are in ARM 24.119.2101. We could not load the official rule text (rules.mt.gov needs JavaScript), so hours, format and topics are not verified. Unofficial summaries cite 8 hours a year, which conflicts with FSBPT's 30. Check with your board.

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Last checked: 2026-10-17. Primary source: https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/Physical-Rehabilitative-and-Developmental-Health-Care-Professionals/License-Information