# Title 61.5 — North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy

## Article 61.5-03 — Continuing Competence

## Chapter 61.5-03-01 — Continuing Competence Requirement

### § 61.5-03-01-01. Continuing competence requirement.

The board shall establish, and revise as it deems necessary, rules and regulations to require
completion of continuing competence activities as a requirement for licensure or relicensure as a
physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant.
History: Effective December 1, 1980; amended effective April 1, 1992; April 1, 2006; January 1, 2016.
General Authority: NDCC 43-26.1-03(5)
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-26.1-03(7)
### § 61.5-03-01-02. Units, effective date, and requirements.

All physical therapists and physical therapist assistants must obtain twenty-five units of continuing
competence every two years to be eligible for licensure or relicensure. Unit values are determined by
the board based on the complexity and educational value of the activity. There shall be no carryover of
continuing competence units to the next reporting period. The board shall determine reporting groups,
methods, and deadlines.
History: Effective April 1, 1992; amended effective April 1, 2006; January 1, 2016.
General Authority: NDCC 43-26.1-03(5)
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-26.1-03(7)
