New Hampshire PT and PTA license renewal and continuing competence
New Hampshire rule Phy 406.01 states that physical therapists and physical therapist assistants renewing their licenses “shall maintain continuing competence by completing 24 contact hours of continuing professional education in each 2-year renewal cycle.”
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: New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules, Phy 400 on the New Hampshire General Court site, for the physical therapy governing board under the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC), parts Phy 402 and Phy 406.
Clinical hours
“At least one half of the contact hours required by (a) and (b) above shall relate directly and primarily to the clinical application of physical therapy.” The rest relate to general physical therapy practice (paraphrased).
Jurisprudence module
Licensees take and pass the New Hampshire jurisprudence assessment module, which “shall be taken each April, May, or June of years ending in 0 and 5”. Passing it earns up to 2 contact hours per renewal cycle (paraphrased).
Documentation
The renewal application lists the continuing education claimed. Licensees keep their records, and the renewal applicant furnishes copies “only when requested to do so by the OPLC in connection with an audit.”
What counts
Accepted activities include academic course work, non-academic courses and conferences, in-service training, supervising students, publications, presentations, research, teaching, specialty certification exams, and residencies or fellowships. Infection control, basic life support, onboarding, and annual facility training count for up to 2 contact hours per renewal cycle (paraphrased).
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.