California PT CEU Courses
Approved live and on-demand continuing education courses for California PTs and PTAs
Apply EBP offers practical, evidence-informed CEU courses for school-based and pediatric PTs and PTAs. Apply EBP is a PTBC Recognized Continuing Competency Approval Agency in California. Therefore, the live courses, on-demand webinars and school-based OT, PT, and SLP symposiums offered by Apply EBP to physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are accepted in CA for continuing competency hours. If you have any questions about continuing education approval, please email carlo@applyebp.com.
California PT and PTA CEU Requirements
The following excerpts were retrieved from the California Code of Regulations and the PT Board of California Continuing Competency webpage on 8/12/2026. 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.
- California Code of Regulations: “(a) As required by this article, a licensee must accumulate 30 hours of continuing competency hours in each license cycle. A licensee must submit evidence of completing those hours to the board in order to renew his or her license.“
- PT Board of California Continuing Competency webpage: “Acceptable Coursework: Authorized coursework may be either Traditional or Alternate.
- Traditional Pathway
- Continuing Competency Courses
- Continuing competency coursework completed must be offered by either a PTBC Recognized Continuing Competency Approval Agency or by a provider that has been approved by one of the approval agencies.“
- Continuing Competency Courses
- Traditional Pathway
What This Means for Apply EBP Courses for CA PTs and PTAs
- Apply EBP is a PTBC Recognized Continuing Competency Approval Agency.
- California PTs and PTAs may use Apply EBP courses offered to PTs/PTAs toward continuing competency hours.
- Apply EBP certificates include course completion details, CE approvals, and hours.
- PTs and PTAs should verify current PTBC requirements for their license cycle.
Explore PT CEU Courses for California PTs and PTAs
Sample Live Courses for California PT and PTA CEUs
Join these live courses offered to PTs and PTAs to receive California continuing competency hours.
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
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
The IEP Process, Documentation and Conflict Resolution
- November 9, 2026, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Eastern Time
- Online via Zoom
Using AI to Elevate Your Assessment and Interventions
- November 6, 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
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
Sample School Symposiums for California PT and PTA CEUs
The following symposiums offered to PTs and PTAs are appropriate for California continuing competency hours.
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
School-based PT Next Steps: On-Demand Symposium for Growing Practitioners
School-based PT Essentials: On-Demand Symposium for New Practitioners
7th School-based OT and PT Symposium - On-Demand Version
Sample On-Demand Webinar for California PT and PTA CEUs
Take these on-demand webinars at your own pace to receive California continuing competency hours.
18 Predictors for Post-Secondary Outcomes
3 Key Steps for a Comprehensive Seating Assessment
3 Steps to Safe Transportation for Students with Wheeled Mobility
4 Steps of Embedding Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Daily Routines
4 Steps of Implementing a Successful Life Skills Program
5 Action Items for a Successful Standing Program
FAQs about Apply EBP Courses and California 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. The PT Board of California has approved Apply EBP, LLC as a Recognized Continuing Competency Approval Agency. Therefore, courses we offer to physical therapists and physical therapy assistants are accepted for CA continuing competency hours. If you have any questions about continuing education approval, please email carlo@applyebp.com.
Where can I find Apply EBP courses that are approved for California PT and PTA CEUs?
See the lists of live workshops, on-demand webinars, and school symposiums. Click on a course you are interested in and review the CEU approval information, including the number of CE hours, audience, and instructional level. If a course’s intended audience includes PTs and PTAs, such course is approved for California PT and PTA CEUs. You can also email carlo@applyebp.com if you have any questions.
Do California PTs and PTAs need courses from a PTBC Recognized Continuing Competency Approval Agency?
According to the PT Board of California Continuing Competency webpage, acceptable coursework may be either Traditional or Alternate:
“Traditional Pathway
- Continuing Competency Courses
- Continuing competency coursework completed must be offered by either a PTBC Recognized Continuing Competency Approval Agency or by a provider that has been approved by one of the approval agencies.
- The Board does not approve continuing competency course providers
- College coursework taken at an accredited institution.
- Continuing Competency Courses
Alternate Pathway
- Acceptable alternate pathways to obtain continuing competency hours are listed on the chart offered in CCR Section 1399.94(b).”
Since Apply EBP, LLC is a PTBC Recognized Continuing Competency Approval Agency in California, our live courses, on-demand webinars and school-based OT, PT, and SLP symposiums offered to PTs and PTAs are accepted in CA for continuing competency hours.
Who should I contact if I am not sure whether a course is offered for California PT CEUs?
If you are unsure whether a specific Apply EBP PT course is appropriate for PT and PTA CEUs in California, email carlo@applyebp.com before registering.
Why CA 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.