Physical Therapy Ethics-Jurisprudence Renewal Requirements by State

Why Ethics and Jurisprudence?

The responsibility of state boards is to review and make decisions on all the disciplinary actions of the field in that state. They require ethics and jurisprudence by statute for a couple different reasons:

• To ensure education on ethics decisions and the laws surrounding their profession in that state.
• To provide assurance that all licensed persons have received education in this area and can be held accountable.
• To act as a safeguard when faced with a disciplinary action – the respondent cannot claim unawareness.

The following information is meant to be a guide and should not be used as the source for determining your regulatory requirements. Please always check with individual state’s board website regarding your discipline’s ongoing requirements.

Click your state on the map below to view your Ethics-Jurisprudence Renewal Requirements and corresponding MedBridge courses (note that only states highlighted in red have requirements):

Alabama

Jurisprudence: All licensees must complete a minimum of two (2) hours of Alabama Jurisprudence continuing education every five years beginning in 2020.
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Arkansas

Jurisprudence: 1 hour every 2 years on the odd years by taking the OK JAM
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California

Ethics: 2 hours/2 years
Other Requirements: Life Support Course – 4 hours/2 years

MedBridge Course Recommendations:

• Ethics for Physical Therapist by Sheila Nicholson
• Ethics for Rehabilitation Professionals (PT2017) by Ron Scott

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Colorado

Other Requirements:

• State sponsored: Reflective Self-Assessment Tool Course– 2 years
• State Sponsored: Assessment of Knowledge and Skill Course – 10 years

MedBridge Course Recommendations:

• Legal and Ethical Issues in Geriatric Rehabilitation Course [For Elder Abuse Mandatory Reporting]

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Delaware

Ethics: 2 hours/2 years

Other Requirements: CPR Course – 1 hour/2 years

MedBridge Course Recommendations:

• Ethics for Physical Therapist by Sheila Nicholson
• Ethics for Rehabilitation Professionals (PT2017) by Ron Scott

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Florida

Other Requirements: 

• Medical Errors Course – 2 hours/2 years
• HIV/AIDS Course – 1 hour/once

MedBridge Course Recommendations:

• Medical Errors and Risk Management

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Georgia

Ethics & Jurisprudence: 4 hours/2 years  or take the GA JAM test

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Indiana

Ethics & Jurisprudence: 2 hours/2 years

MedBridge Course Recommendations:

• Indiana Jurisprudence for Physical Therapy
• Ethics in Physical Therapy

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Kentucky

Jurisprudence: 2 hours every 2 years by taking the KY Jurisprudence exam
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Louisiana

Ethics: 2 hours/2 years
Jurisprudence: 2 hours/2 years

MedBridge Course Recommendations:

• Ethics for Physical Therapist by Sheila Nicholson
• Ethics for Rehabilitation Professionals (PT2017) by Ron Scott

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Michigan

Other Requirements:

• Pain/Symptom Course – 1 hour/2 years
• Human Trafficking Training – 1 hour

MedBridge Course Recommendations:

• Evidence-Informed Assessment and Evaluation of Pain
• Teaching People About Pain 
• Social and Cultural Constructs of Pain by Adriaan Louw
• Pain Peculiarities in Everyday Life by Adriaan Louw 
• Human Trafficking: Hiding in Plain Sight

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Mississippi

Ethics or Jurisprudence: 3 hours/2 years

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New Jersey

Ethics: 2.5 hours/2 years
Jurisprudence: 1.5 hours/2 years [NJ JAM]

MedBridge Course Recommendations:

• Ethics for Physical Therapist by Sheila Nicholson
• Ethics for Rehabilitation Professionals (PT2017) by Ron Scott

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Nevada

Jurisprudence: 1 course/1 year
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Oklahoma

Ethics: 3 hours/2 years
Jurisprudence: 1 hours/2 years [OK JAM]

MedBridge Course Recommendations:

• Ethics for Physical Therapist by Sheila Nicholson
• Ethics for Rehabilitation Professionals (PT2017) by Ron Scott

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Oregon

Other Requirements: Pain Education – 6 hours/once

MedBridge Course Recommendations:

• Evidence-Informed Assessment and Evaluation of Pain
• Teaching People About Pain 
• Social and Cultural Constructs of Pain by Adriaan Louw 
• Warning Signs and the Perception of Pain by Adriaan Louw 
• Pain Peculiarities in Everyday Life by Adriaan Louw 

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Pennsylvania

Ethics: 2 hours/2 years

Other Requirements: Child Abuse Detection and Reporting Course – 2 hours/2 years

MedBridge Course Recommendations:

• Ethics for Rehabilitation Professionals (PT-2017) by Ron Scott
• Child Abuse: Detection and Reporting for Pennsylvania (2017) by James D. Anderst

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Tennessee

Alternating Renewals:

• Ethics: 2 hours/4 years
• Jurisprudence: 2 hours/4 years

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Texas

Ethics/Jurisprudence: Texas Jurisprudence Assessment Module (TX JAM) required as of June 1, 2017 and fulfills both requirements

MedBridge Course Recommendations:

• Ethics for Physical Therapist by Sheila Nicholson
• Ethics for Rehabilitation Professionals (PT2017) by Ron Scott

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Utah

Ethics or Jurisprudence: 3 hours/2 years

MedBridge Course Recommendations:

• Ethics for Physical Therapist by Sheila Nicholson
• Ethics for Rehabilitation Professionals (PT2017) by Ron Scott

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Washington

Requirements:

• HIV/AIDS Training Course – 7 hours/once
• Suicide Assessment Course – 3 hours/once

MedBridge Course Recommendations:

• Suicide Care for Physical and Occupational Therapists

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Wisconsin

Ethics & Jurisprudence: 4 hours/2 years

MedBridge Course Recommendations:

• Ethics for Physical Therapist by Sheila Nicholson
• Ethics for Rehabilitation Professionals (PT2017) by Ron Scott

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