Hawaii PT license renewal and continuing competence
The Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy’s continuing competence booklet sets “30 continuing competence units (CCUs) per two-year renewal period” for physical therapists with active licenses.
Quoted from official pages checked November 12, 2026. Confirm current requirements, fees, and dates on those sites. This page is not legal advice and does not guarantee eligibility, certification, or licensure.
Source read on November 12, 2026: the board’s License Renewal and Continuing Competence booklet, 2025–2026 biennium, on the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs site.
Who must comply
“Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) are not currently subject to continuing competence requirements.”
Cycle
The licensing biennium runs from the start of an odd-numbered year to the end of the following even-numbered year, and licenses expire at the end of every even-numbered year (paraphrased).
Required breakdown
At least 24 CCUs in professional practice of physical therapy or patient/client management, 2 CCUs in ethics, Hawaii laws and rules (jurisprudence), or a mix, and 4 CCUs in life support for health care professionals comparable to the American Heart Association’s basic life support course (paraphrased). Ethics courses may come from any board-recognized provider, but jurisprudence courses must cover Hawaii’s laws and rules and be approved by the board. “The Board will NOT accept a jurisprudence course covering another state's laws and rules.”
First renewal
If your first license was issued less than 12 months before the renewal date, no CCUs are required; otherwise 15 CCUs are required (paraphrased). Keep records for at least seven years (paraphrased).
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Provider rule | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics, Hawaii laws and rules (jurisprudence), or a combination (PTs only) | 2 CCUs | Each two-year renewal period | Jurisprudence courses must be approved by the Hawaii board; ethics from any board-recognized provider | cca.hawaii.gov |
| Life support for health care professionals, comparable to AHA basic life support (PTs only) | 4 CCUs | Each two-year renewal period | Not stated | cca.hawaii.gov |
From the official source linked in each row, read November 12, 2026. ‘Not stated’ means the source we read does not say. Confirm on the board site before you renew.
Compare states: required CE topics by state.
What this page does not do
It covers the state physical therapy license only, and only what the official page or pages named above say. It does not list fees and does not replace the board’s own instructions. Rules change; check the board before you renew.