North Carolina · PT
North Carolina PT CE requirements
30 hours of continuing education every 2 years for physical therapists licensed in North Carolina. Below: the full breakdown, the mandatory categories most CE platforms miss, and a free tracker to keep you renewal-ready.
Draft state. These values are a first draft based on 21 NCAC 48G. Verify with your licensing board before relying on totals.
30
Total CE hours
2 yrs
Cycle length
1
Mandatory categories
No
First-renewal exempt
Mandatory categories
- ⚠️ DRAFT — NCBPTE uses a points-based "Continuing Competence" model that does not map 1:1 to clock hours. Verify the conversion before launching.
- Jurisprudence/ethics: NC requires periodic jurisprudence exam plus a small CE hour count — confirm current numbers.
- No implicit-bias / cultural-competency / dementia mandates known at draft time.
Category caps
Self Study
cap 15 hr
Source
Statutory citation
21 NCAC 48G
Last reviewed 2026-06
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