Maryland PT and PTA license renewal and continuing education
Maryland regulation COMAR 10.38.08.05 states: “A physical therapist shall earn 30 CE hours for the renewal period.” And: “A physical therapist assistant shall earn 20 CE hours for the renewal period.”
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.
Sources read on November 12, 2026: Code of Maryland Regulations 10.38.08.05, Renewal Requirements, 10.38.08.03, Continuing Education Requirements, and 10.38.08.08, Continuing Education Professional Development Criteria, on the Library of Maryland Regulations (Division of State Documents) site, for the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
Cycle and carryover
Licensees “Earn CE hours between June 1 and May 31 during the 2-year period before renewal”. “CE hours may not be carried over from one renewal period to the next.”
Approved providers
“Continuing education offered by the following organizations is automatically approved by the Board: (1) APTA; and (2) The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT).”
What counts
Postgraduate course work, approved courses, presentations, publications, self-directed and home study, research, workplace and community contributions, and clinical supervision of students each earn set CE hours (paraphrased).
First renewal and records
The Board may renew a first license without CE hours if the original license was issued one year or less before the renewal period (paraphrased). Licensees keep records of their CE “to present to the Board on request”, and the Board audits “as many licensees as time and resources allow.”
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.