Vermont PT and PTA license renewal and continuing competence
Vermont’s Administrative Rules for Physical Therapists state: “A physical therapist licensee must document completion of a total of 24 CCUs during the two-year licensing period preceding renewal.” For PTAs, the rule sets 16 CCUs (paraphrased).
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: Vermont Administrative Rules for Physical Therapists (PDF, effective June 1, 2013, as linked from the Office of Professional Regulation’s physical therapist rules page), rules 3.1, 4.1, and 4.2.
Subjects
“CCUs must be obtained in subjects related to either the professional practice of physical therapy or patient/client management.”
Standards
Activities should have content “based on best available scientific evidence”, relate directly to physical therapy practice or patient welfare, and may be live, recorded, or online (paraphrased). For courses aimed at another discipline, the Office decides whether the content enhances physical therapy knowledge and skills (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.