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Approval in Illinois

Illinois Physical Therapy Board (Department of Financial and Professional Regulation) CE Information

Applies To:

  • Illinois Physical Therapists
    • PT
    • PTA

The Mission of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is to protect the residents of Illinois, to ensure the safety and soundness of financial institutions, to ensure that competent professionals are licensed to provide services to the public, and, to enhance commerce in the state for the benefit of all its residents.

Every Physical Therapist shall complete 40 CE hours relevant to the practice of physical therapy during each pre-renewal period as a condition of renewal. Every Physical Therapist Assistant shall complete 20 CE hours relevant to the practice of physical therapy during each pre-renewal period as a condition of renewal. A pre-renewal period is 24 months preceding September 30 in the year of the renewal.

  • At least 3 of the 40 hours must include content related to the ethical practice of physical therapy, including jurisprudence.
  • At least 1 of the 40 hours must include content related to sexual harassment prevention training.
  • An applicant may obtain 75% of his or her total CE credit through web-based distance learning courses.

NOTE: A renewal applicant is not required to comply with CE requirements for the first renewal following the original issuance of the license.

All CE activities shall be relevant to the advancement, extension and enhancement of providing patient/client management, including but not limited to physical therapy examination, evaluation, intervention, and prevention and providing physical therapy services or fulfilling the other professional roles of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. Courses not acceptable for the purpose of this definition include, but are not limited to, personal estate planning, personal financial planning, personal investments, and personal health.

Board Contact Info

Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation
Phone: 1 (888) 473-4858
TTY/TDD Line: 1 (866) 325-4949

Chicago Office

555 West Monroe Street, 5th Floor

Chicago, IL 60661

Springfield Office

320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor

Springfield, IL 62786

https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/pt.html

Select the relevant credential above for detailed info.

Physical Therapist

Every Physical Therapist shall complete 40 CE hours relevant to the practice of physical therapy during every 2 year renewal period. At least 3 hours must be in ethics and at least 1 hour must be on sexual harassment prevention.

No more than 75% of the total required hours may be obtained through web-based distance learning courses.

Credential Renewal

40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your PT credential.

CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Every Physical Therapist Assistant shall complete 20 CE hours relevant to the practice of physical therapy during every 2 year renewal period. At least 3 hours must be in ethics and at least 1 hour must be on sexual harassment prevention.

No more than 75% of the total required hours may be obtained through web-based distance learning courses.

Credential Renewal

20 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your PTA credential.

CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.

Ethics & Jurisprudence, 3.00 CE credit hours

  • We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

Sexual Harassment Prevention, 1.00 CE credit hour

  • We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

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