Arkansas PT CEU Courses
Approved live and on-demand continuing education courses for AR PTs and PTAs
Apply EBP offers practical, evidence-informed CEU courses for school-based and pediatric PTs and PTAs. The live courses, on-demand webinars and school-based OT, PT, and SLP symposiums listed below are approved Arkansas PT CEU opportunities for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants through indicated dates. Please review each course for the number of hours, instructional level, intended audience, and format. If you are interested in another Apply EBP course for Arkansas PT continuing education approval, please email carlo@applyebp.com.
Live CEU Courses for Arkansas PTs and PTAs
Click on a course topic to see upcoming course dates.
Supporting Success of Students with ADHD
- December 8, 2026, 8:30 am–3:30 pm Eastern Time
- Online via Zoom
8th School-based OT, PT, and SLP Symposium - On-Demand Version
- Watch and re-watch on your own time
- On-Demand Version
9th Online School-based OT, PT, and SLP Symposium
- April 15-16, 2027, 8:20 am - 3:30 pm Eastern Time or 7:10 am - 2:20 pm Pacific Time
- Online via Zoom
Positioning Strategies to Promote Participation and Prevent Asymmetry
- November 18, 2026, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Eastern Time
- Online via Zoom
- OTs, OTAs, PTs, PTAs & Educators
- $199-249
Deciding Need & Amount of School-based OT/PT
- December 3, 2026, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Eastern Time
- Online via Zoom
- OTs, OTAs, PTs and PTAs
- $199-279
Therapy for 4 Childhood Health Conditions
- December 11, 2026, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Eastern Time
- Online via Zoom
- OTs, OTAs, PTs and PTAs
- $199-279
School Symposiums for Arkansas PT and PTA CEUs
8th School-based OT, PT, and SLP Symposium - On-Demand Version
- Watch and re-watch on your own time
- On-Demand Version
9th Online School-based OT, PT, and SLP Symposium
- April 15-16, 2027, 8:20 am - 3:30 pm Eastern Time or 7:10 am - 2:20 pm Pacific Time
- Online via Zoom
On-Demand CEU Webinars and Bundles for Arkansas PTs and PTAs
Goals that Are Easy to Monitor
Coaching as a Therapy Tool
DCD Bundle: In-person & Virtual Services
EBP for Direct & Indirect Services
Routines as a Therapy Tool
How Do I Fit in School-Based?
Section 504, FERPA & HIPAA
Medicaid, Plan of Care & Documentation
APE and Related Services
Jump-Start! Tools for Transition
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Tests & Measures 1: Balance, Walking
Determining Student's Need for OT/PT
Start with the End in Mind! Prognosis
Everything's Measurable! OT & PT Tests
SATCo for Adaptive Positioning
Dosing Concepts for School OT/PT
Dosing Tools for School OT/PT
Down Syndrome: Assessment & Intervention
CP: Predicting the Future
DCD - Interventions 1
DCD - Interventions 2: Teletherapy
DCD - Differential Diagnosis
Implementing AT for Students with Multiple Disabilities
18 Predictors for Post-Secondary Outcomes
Embedding PT Services
Arkansas PTs and PTA CEU Requirements
The following excerpts were retrieved from Code of Arkansas Rule 17 CAR § 175-111 and the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy Continuing Education Procedures document on 9/24/2026. Please note that we are providing this for your information only. It is the responsibility of the licensee to know and keep up to date with their state’s regulations.
- “17 CAR § 175-111. Continuing education requirements.
- (a)
- (1) The licensed physical therapist must complete, by December 31 in each biennium, two (2) CEUs.
- (2) CEUs are required to be submitted prior to odd-numbered year renewals.
- (3) Beginning January 1, 2023, for each odd-numbered year renewal, licensees are required to maintain continuing education and shall only submit such proof if so requested by the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy pursuant to the audit process.
- (b)
- (1) The licensed physical therapist assistant must complete, by December 31 in each biennium, one (1) CEU.
- (2) CEUs are required to be submitted prior to odd-numbered year renewals.
- (3) Beginning January 1, 2023, for each odd-numbered year renewal, licensees are required to maintain continuing education and shall only submit such proof if so requested by the board pursuant to the audit process.
- (c) Qualifying continuing education units.
- (1)
- (A) One (1) CEU is defined as ten (10) contact hours of an accredited course or program.
- (B) A contact hour is equal to sixty (60) minutes of in-person attendance at a seminar or workshop.
- (C) Program content must be of:
- (i) Clinical application;
- (ii) Clinical management;
- (iii) Behavioral science; or
- (iv) Science.
- (D) No more than fifty percent (50%) of continuing education can be taken through online courses.
- (E)
- (i) Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are required to pass a board-approved jurisprudence exam as part of the required continuing education.
- (ii) The jurisprudence examination is counted as a one-hour online course.
- (F) Webinars that are both live and interactive are considered to be in-person attendance.
- (2)
- (A) Program content and CEU accreditation must be approved by the board or a board-approved entity.”
- (1)
- (a)
- “17 CAR § 175-111. Continuing education requirements.
Why AR PTs and PTAs Keep Coming Back to Apply EBP for CEUs
Immediately Practical
“Information I can use immediately.”
Ready-to-use strategies and toolkits for sessions, routines, documentation, and IEP team discussions.
Evidence-Informed
“Great balance of research & application.”
Research translated into school-based practice, with citations to support your recommendations.
Thoughtfully Organized
“Clear steps I could take tomorrow.”
Complex topics broken into usable frameworks, step-by-step processes, and case examples.
Confidence-Building
“Helps me better articulate information.”
Gain tools and language to explain your reasoning, gain team buy-in, and promote carryover.
Deeply Inspiring
“I left feeling very inspired.”
Dynamic speakers and relevant cases that renew your sense of what is possible in school-based practice.
FAQs about Apply EBP Courses and Arkansas CEUs for PTs and PTAs
Explore answers to most frequently asked questions.
Are Apply EBP courses approved by APTA for CEUs?
Unlike AOTA and ASHA, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) does not approve continuing education courses. PT and PTA continuing education approval requirements vary by state. For Arkansas PT and PTAs, are approved by the Arkansas APTA starting January 2023.* You can see courses that are currently approved listed above.
*Prior to January 2023, the Arkansas State Board of PT were responsible for approving courses.
How do I know whether a course is approved for Arkansas PT or PTA CEUs?
See the lists of live workshops, on-demand webinars, and school symposiums above. Click on a course you are interested in and review the CEU approval information, including the number of CE hours, audience, and instructional level.
Do I receive a certificate after completing a course?
Yes. Participants who successfully complete the course requirements receive a certificate of completion or attendance which includes course approvals for various states. Requirements may include attending or viewing the course, completing attendance checks or assessments, and submitting a course evaluation.
Note that Prior to January 2023, the Arkansas State Board of PT approved courses; starting January 2023, the Arkansas APTA has been designated to approve courses. Certificates for courses approved by the Arkansas APTA (starting January 2023) will include an approval numbers; while certificates for courses approved by the Arkansas State Board of PT (prior to January 2023) will only indicate that the course is approved in AR without an approval number.
If you are completing a multi-seminar course (e.g., bundle or symposium) that is approved for Arkansas, email Vicki at vicki@applyebp.com after completing all the webinars for a certificate that includes all webinars completed.
Who should I contact if I am not sure whether a course is offered for Arkansas PT CEUs?
If you are unsure whether a specific Apply EBP school-based PT CEU course is approved for PT CEUs in Arkansas, or if you would like a specific school-based PT course approved for CEUs in AR, email carlo@applyebp.com before registering.