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North Carolina · PT · 30h / 2yr
North Carolina PT CE requirements
30 hours of continuing education every 2 years for physical therapists licensed in North Carolina, per 21 NCAC 48G. Of those, 2 go to 1 mandatory category.
Draft stateThese 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
■ 2 h mandatory28 h open · 30 h total
Jurisprudence2 hours
- ⚠️ 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.
Format caps
The most hours each format can count toward the 30.
- Self study
- ≤15 h
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Source: 21 NCAC 48G · last reviewed 2026-06 · Read the rule ↗