Required courses by state
Beyond total hours, many states require specific topics to renew a physical therapy or occupational therapy license. Pick a topic to see which states require it and exactly what each one asks for.
Topics
- Ethics 21 states
- State law and jurisprudence 25 states
- Human trafficking 3 states
- Implicit bias 3 states
- Suicide prevention 4 states
- Cultural competency and health equity 5 states
- Pain management 2 states
- Preventing medical errors 1 state
- HIV/AIDS 1 state
- Child abuse recognition and reporting 2 states
- CPR and basic life support 3 states
- Sexual harassment prevention 1 state
- Dementia recognition 1 state
- Mental health and substance use 1 state