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Arkansas Physical Therapy Continuing Education 

Updated 8/17/2024

How many continuing education hours are required during a reporting period?

Physical therapists licensed in Arkansas are required to complete two (2) CEUs or twenty (20) contact hours every two (2) years.

Physical therapy assistants licensed in Arkansas are required to complete one (1) CEU or ten (10) contact hours every two (2) years.

New Licensees

Individuals licensed as new graduates or by endorsement in 2019 and 2020 are not required to complete CEUs for 2021 renewal and begin accumulating in 2021 for 2023 renewal.

Due Date

December 31st, odd numbered years.

How is CEU defined?

One (1) CEU is defined as ten (10) contact hours of an accredited course or program.

A contact hour is equal to sixty (60) minutes actual time in a seminar or workshop. Program content must be of clinical application, clinical management, behavioral science, or science.

Can CE credits be carried over into the next reporting period?

No. 

Are there any specific courses that must be taken?

PTs and PTAs will be required to pass a jurisprudence exam approved by the Board as part of the required continuing education. The jurisprudence examination is counted as an online course

What types of activities can be used for the continuing education requirements?

College or university courses in the area of clinical application, clinical management, behavioral science, science, or scientific research may be accepted. Courses will be credited one (1) CEU for each satisfactorily completed credit hour (grade C or higher). A “Continuing Education Units” form and a transcript or grade report must be submitted to the Board office.

An article or research which has been published may be submitted to the Board for consideration of up to one-half the biennium CEU requirement. This request, along with the publication must be presented to the Board office. The article or research must be approved by the Board.

One (1) contact hour will be allowed for each forty (40) hours of verified direct continuous supervision of a PT/PTA student from a CAPTE accredited program or verified mentoring/supervision within an accredited physical therapy residency or fellowship program. The maximum credit for a PT is five (5) hours and the maximum credit for a PTA is 2.5 hours in the current two (2) year accumulation period.

Are there limitations on the types of courses that can be taken?

No more than 50% of continuing education can be taken through online courses.

Webinars that are both live and interactive are considered to be in-person attendance.

What type of courses or activities are not allowed?

N/A

What type of approval is needed for the courses?

Program content and CEUs accreditation must be approved by the Board or a Board-approved entity.

Sponsor Application for Continuing Education

What are the reporting requirements?

Beginning with the January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024 accumulation period, licensees will no longer submit continuing education to the Board.  Licensees will keep a record of their continuing education and submit to the Board if they are selected for an audit. 

For the renewal due by March 1, 2025, all licensees shall certify by attestation, under oath and under penalty of perjury, that the licensee completed the required continuing education, and that the continuing education obtained meets the acceptable continuing education criteria specified. 

How long must continuing education records be retained?

Each licensee is responsible for maintaining proof of continuing education courses for a minimum of four (4) years from the date of completion of the course. Copies of such proof shall be submitted to the Board upon request. 

Such proof shall include:

    • Date, place, course title, schedule, presenter(s), etc.,
    • Number of contact hours for the activity,
    • Certificate of completion, transcript, or grade report.

Waiver

N/A

Audit

Licensees failing to complete the CEU requirement by December 31 of the year prior to renewal must pay $50.00 per month penalty until continuing education is completed and accepted by the Board. Licensees failing to comply with the CEU requirement by license renewal deadline will not receive license renewal and may not engage in the provision of physical therapy services.

References

Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy Rules and Regulations

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