Profession
CEU Courses for Physical Therapists
License renewal is the reason many physical therapists look for CEUs. The useful courses are the ones that also change how you evaluate and educate patients.
What to look for
A useful PT course states the contact hours, the approval it actually holds, and what the learner will do differently on Monday. Nutrition courses should say they teach screening and education, not medical nutrition therapy.
Nutrition pathway
The sequence is Introduction to Nutrition, then Nutrition Assessment & Prescription, then Specialized Topics. Assessment requires the first course. Specialized Topics requires the first two. Together they are 12 CEUs. The bundle price is $299 against $447 if the three courses are bought separately.
- Introduction to Nutrition — foundations, food groups, and patient conversations.
- Nutrition Assessment — diet history and screening. Prerequisite: Course 1.
- Specialized Topics — inflammation, gut health, supplementation, and selected populations. Prerequisites: Courses 1 and 2.
Credit and approval
For physical therapy CE credit, these courses are accepted in 37 states, may need extra documentation in Louisiana, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, are sold through a partner portal for California, New Jersey, and New York, and are not approved for CE credit in Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas. Occupational therapy and athletic training boards make their own decisions.
Florida acceptance is an approval from the Florida Physical Therapy Association. It is not an American Physical Therapy Association approval for every state.
Questions
Do these courses meet every state board’s rule?
No. Use the state directory. Six states are classified as not approved for CE credit, and three use a partner portal.
Related resources
Nutrition CEU courses for PTs
Why this topic is in a PT catalog.
PT state requirements
How to read the directory.
Course catalog
Three 4-CEU courses. Course 1 and Course 3 are $149. Course 2 is $149.99.
12-CEU bundle
Each course is 4 CEUs. The bundle is 12 CEUs.
State CEU directory
37 standard, 4 extra-documentation, 3 partner, and 6 not-approved classifications.
Review the courses, then confirm your board
Course 1 and Course 3 are 4 CEUs and $149. Course 2 is 4 CEUs and $149.99. The 12-CEU bundle is $299. Credit depends on the license you hold.