Kansas PT and PTA license renewal and continuing education
Kansas regulation K.A.R. 100-29-9 requires, with each odd-numbered-year renewal, evidence of “at least 40 contact hours of continuing education for a licensed physical therapist” and “at least 20 contact hours of continuing education for a certified physical therapist assistant” completed within the preceding two years.
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 State Board of Healing Arts regulations as published in the Kansas Register, Volume 41, Issue 35 (September 1, 2022) by the Secretary of State. The board’s own pages load only through scripts and were not read.
Jurisprudence
“As a component of the required contact hours, each licensed physical therapist shall be required to successfully complete the physical therapy jurisprudence assessment module specified in paragraph (f)(15) during each continuing education cycle.” “One contact hour shall be awarded for successful completion of the physical therapy jurisprudence assessment module.”
Cycle
Evidence is not submitted with renewals in even-numbered years (paraphrased). “A contact hour shall consist of 60 minutes of activity pertaining to the practice of physical therapy.”
First renewal
Those first licensed or certified within one year of an odd-year renewal date do not submit CE for that first period; those licensed more than one but less than two years before submit at least half the hours (paraphrased).
What counts
“All continuing education activities shall be related to the practice of physical therapy.” Activities must pertain to areas such as clinical skills, management, education, research, legislative issues, health care delivery, documentation and compliance, or problem solving, critical thinking, and ethics (paraphrased). Repeated activities within a period earn no hours (paraphrased).
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Provider rule | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas physical therapy jurisprudence assessment module (PTs) | 1 (awarded for passing) | Each continuing education cycle | Developed by the board and FSBPT, administered by FSBPT | sos.ks.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.