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Maryland Physical Therapy Continuing Education Requirements

Updated 8/18/2024

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

Physical therapists licensed in Maryland must earn three (3) CEUs equal to thirty (30) contact hours every two (2) years.

Physical therapy assistants licensed in Maryland must earn two (2) CEUs equal to twenty (20) contact hours every two (2) years.

New Licensees

The Board may renew a license for the first renewal period following the issuance of the original license without requiring the PT or PTA to complete any CEUs if, at the time of renewal, the original license was issued one (1) year or less before the renewal period.

How long is the reporting period?

A licensee shall earn CEUs between April 1st and March 31st during the two (2) year period before renewal and maintain the records of the course subject, hours, date, and continuing education units to present to the Board on request.

Due Date

CEUs completed after March 31 of the year of the renewal may not be accepted.

How is continuing education unit defined?

"Continuing education unit (CEU)" means the basic unit of measurement for a licensee's direct participation in continuing education consisting of ten (10) contact hours.

"Contact hour" means a period of sixty (60) minutes in which actual learning takes place.

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

No.  CEUs may not be carried over from one renewal period to the next.

Are there any specific courses that must be taken?

N/A

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

Continuing education is a requirement for renewal or reinstatement of licenses for PTs and PTAs, which may be obtained by:

    • Postgraduate studies which include academic and professional studies that enhance competencies or instill new knowledge or skills, or both;
    • Attendance at or presentation of seminars, conferences, courses, or workshops;
    • Authoring, co-authoring, or editing of a book, book chapter, peer-reviewed journal article, or abstract;
    • Home or self-directed study;
    • Research;
    • Workplace and community service contributions, and leadership relevant to the development of personal and professional competence; or
    • Supervision of physical therapists or physical therapist assistant students in a clinical rotation.

Continuing education eligible for CE hours shall:

    • Be relevant to the professional practice of physical therapy;
    • Be directed to a professional audience; and
    • Promote continuous professional development.

Continuing Education Hours

  • Postgraduate academic course work in physical therapy taken at an accredited college or university, which may earn ten (10) CE hours per course credit.
  • Attendance at Board-approved or APTA-approved continuing education, which may earn one (1) CE hour for every approved hour.
  • Presentation of continuing education, which may earn two (2) CE hours for every hour of presentation with presentations of the same subject matter receiving CE hours only once in a renewal period.
  • Authoring, co-authoring, or editing of a book, book chapter, or peer- reviewed journal article, which may earn thirty (30) CE hours with proof accompanying the request for approval.
  • Authoring an abstract, which may earn ten (10) CE hours.
  • Completion of an approved self-directed study course, which may earn one (1) CE hour per interactive hour.
  • Completion of an approved home study course, which may earn one (1) CE hour per interactive hour.
  • Completion of continuing education relevant to workplace and community service contributions, and leadership relevant to the development of personal and professional competence, which may earn one (1) CE hour only once in a renewal period.
  • Supervision of PT or PTA students in a clinical rotation, which may earn ten (10) CE hours only once in a renewal period one (1) CE hour equals forty (40) hours of supervision.
  • Research, which may earn ten (10) CE hours.

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

N/A

What type of courses or activities are not allowed?

2024:

Approved Continuing Education Courses

Denied Continuing Education Courses

What type of approval is needed for the courses?

The Board shall have final approval of the relevancy of the program to the practice of physical therapy.

Continuing education courses sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association are automatically approved by the Board.

What are the reporting requirements?

All renewal applications shall be accompanied by a continuing education form to be completed by the licensee.

How long must continuing education records be retained?

NA

Waiver

N/A

Audit

The Board shall audit the continuing education records of as many licensees as time and resources allow.

The Board shall send an audit letter to those to be audited at the close of the renewal period.

At the time of audit, the audited licensees shall submit documentation relating to compliance with CE requirements as set forth in this chapter.

The Board may request from the licensee evidence of achieving the CE hours.

References

COMAR 10.38.8.1-8

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