Washington PT and PTA license renewal and continuing education
Washington rule WAC 246-915-085 states: “Every two years, a physical therapist (PT) shall complete 32 hours of continuing education (CE)”, and a physical therapist assistant “shall complete 24 hours of continuing education” every 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: WAC 246-915-085, Continuing competency on the Washington State Legislature site. It covers physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
Required topics
“Every two years, each physical therapist and physical therapist assistant shall complete two hours of health equity continuing competency training”. Each PT and PTA “shall complete a one-time, three hour suicide assessment training”. A PT with a spinal manipulation endorsement completes at least 10 hours every two years related to spinal manipulation (paraphrased).
Jurisprudence
“Each physical therapist and physical therapist assistant shall take and pass the Washington state jurisprudence examination within their first full continuing education cycle after initial licensure. Fulfilling this requirement will count as one hour towards the physical therapist or physical therapist assistant's CE requirements.”
Practice hours
The rule also states: “Every two years, each physical therapist and physical therapist assistant shall complete 200 hours involving the application of physical therapy knowledge and skills which may be obtained in the clinical practice of physical therapy or in the nonclinical activities”.
Activity limits and records
Courses, live or online, have no limit. For courses, licensees “Keep certificates of completion for each course”. Some activities are capped, for example “Books or articles reviewed” at eight hours, with a one-page synopsis for each hour of reading time (paraphrased). The section read does not name a carryover allowance.
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.