Mississippi Physical Therapist Continuing Education
Mississippi Accepts OnlineCE.com Courses
Mississippi Continuing Education Requirements:
PT: 30 hrs biennially - Mississippi Accepts 30 hours of Online Continuing Education Courses
Special Requirements:
25% of CCU hours (7.5 hours) must be directly related to the clinical practice of PT
Requires 3 hours of professional ethics courses
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Continuing Education Requirements for Certified Hand Therapists:
The Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC) is the governing body that is responsible for credentialing certified hand therapists (CHT). In order to maintain the CHT credential, a CHT must accumulate a minimum of 80 contact hours of professional development activities during their five-year accrual period. Professional development hours may be earned in seven different categories. OnlineCE.com offers courses in 3 Categories: A, B and C.
Category A - Formal Courses in Upper Extremity Therapy, 3 hours or more in length. All 80 hours can be earned in this category. HTCC Accepts OnlineCE courses.
Category B - Informal Courses in Upper Extremity Therapy, less than 3 hours in length. Maximum accepted: 30 hours per 5-year accrual cycle. HTCC Accepts OnlineCE courses.
Category C - Formal Courses with General Clinical OT or PT content. Maximum accepted: 20 hours per 5-year accrual cycle. HTCC Accepts OnlineCE courses.
State of Mississippi Continuing Education Requirements
Mississippi Continuing Education requirements posted on this page are based upon the most up to date information available. Mississippi continuing education requirements are subject to change and therefore, Mississippi PT/PTA licensee's are ultimately responsible for being up to date with the Mississippi continuing education requirements.
Continuing education courses offered on OnlineCE.com provide Online CEU for Mississippi Physical Therapists (PT) and Mississippi Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA). The online courses enhance the knowledge bases of PT/PTA to enhance clinical therapy practice. Free 1 hour online home study CE credit course for new Mississippi Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy Assistant registered users at www.OnlineCE.com