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Illinois · PT · 40h / 2yr
Illinois PT CE requirements
40 hours of continuing education every 2 years for physical therapists licensed in Illinois, per 225 ILCS 90 / 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1340.40. Of those, 7 go to 5 mandatory categories.
40
total CE hours
2 yrs
cycle length
5
mandatory categories
Yes
first renewal exempt
Mandatory categories
■ 7 h mandatory33 h open · 40 h total
Ethics3 hours
Sexual harassment1 hour
Cultural competency1 hour
Implicit bias1 hour
Dementia1 hour
- New PT licensees are exempt from CE for their first renewal.
- Implicit bias and Alzheimer's/dementia were added in 2021–2022; cultural competency in 2023.
- Sexual harassment training requires 1 hour each renewal regardless of supervisor status (general workforce rule).
Format caps
The most hours each format can count toward the 40.
- Self study
- ≤30 h
- Teaching
- ≤20 h
- Clinical instructor
- ≤10 h
- Journal clubs
- ≤5 h
- Inservices
- ≤5 h
- District meetings
- ≤5 h
- Skills certification
- ≤5 h
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Source: 225 ILCS 90 / 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1340.40 · last reviewed 2026-06 · Read the rule ↗