Count Down to 2025 Renewal Season! 

Are you on track to complete your Continuing Education requirements?

If your license number is an odd number you will need to renew your license between the middle of March and May 31, 2025. That also means that you have only until March 31, 2025 to complete your Continuing Education requirements.

Searching for courses?
Check out our Continuing Education Approved Course List.

A short refresher: All PTs need to have 30 CE hours and all PTAs need to have 20 CE hours. You need to collect these hours between your last renewal and this upcoming one; to be exact, between April 1st, 2023 and March 31, 2025 (COMAR 10.38.08.05). 

Did you Know? 

Did you know that the Board of Physical Therapy Examiners accepts all CE hours offered and approved by the APTA, all its state chapters, academies, and sections and the FSBPT?

Note: You are not required to take a pre-approved course. Our continuing education review process is designed to take the guesswork out of selecting courses that meet the regulatory requirements.

If you are interested in taking a course that hasn't received a stamp of approval by the Board, the APTA, or the FSBPT, we urge you to review COMAR 10.38.08.03 and COMAR 10.38.08.08 to make sure that course is acceptable. 

If you have any questions regarding Continuing Education contact Silke Elsner at silke.elsner@maryland.gov or 443-931-1586.

2024 Annual Education Meeting

Executive Director Laurie Kendall-Ellis traveled to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to attend the FSBPT's 2024 Annual Education Meeting along with Vice Chair Enjeen Woolford, and Board Members Michelle Finnegan and Vincent Conroy. 

(Pictured from left to right - Enjeen Woolford, Vice Chair; Laurie Kendall-Ellis, Executive Director; Michelle Finnegan, Member; Vincent Conroy, Member)

2024 APTA Maryland Annual Conference

MBPTE attended the Annual APTA Maryland Conference on Saturday, November 2nd, providing students and current licensees with a wealth of information pertaining to licensure, continuing education, dry needling, the PT Compact, investigations, complaints and more! 

Did you know? 

Attending the APTA Maryland Annual Conference is worth 7 continuing education hours. Hope to see you next year! Visit aptamd.org for more continuing education opportunities!

(Pictured from left back to front - Leia Cathell, Investigator; Isaac Okehie, Executive Deputy Director; Khadija Ali, Licensing Manager; James Runaldue, Lead Investigator; Silke Elsner, Continuing Education and PT Compact Privileges Manager)

NOVEMBER 2024

Please join us in welcoming our new board member, 
Dr. Pavankumar Raja!

With 15 years of diverse experience in physical therapy, Pavankumar Raja, DPT, PT, specializes in post-surgical rehabilitation, traumatic head injuries, geriatrics, and neurological conditions. He earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Loma Linda University in California.

He currently leads an outpatient clinical setting, incorporates dry needling into his practice, enhances patient recovery experiences, and is dedicated to helping patients achieve their rehabilitation goals.

Interested in practicing in another state? The PT Compact may be for you!

Maryland's PT Compact membership allows resident PTs and PTAs to purchase the privilege to work in other member states. 

How to apply?

Step 1. You must be a Maryland resident with a Maryland PT or PTA license.

Step 2. Visit ptcompact.org and check out the Compact Map to view other member states. 

Step 3. Once you've selected the state you're interested in, review their requirements for obtaining a privilege. 

Step 4. Once you've satisfied that state's requirements, you may submit an online application to the PT Compact Commission. 

If you have any questions regarding the PT Compact contact Silke Elsner at silke.elsner@maryland.gov or 443-931-1586.

Virtual Board Meeting 

Our Open Session Board Meeting takes place on the third Tuesday of every month at 1:00 PM, and is open to the public.

The agenda is posted on our
website one week prior to the meeting. 

To join by phone: (US)+1(301)
882-3047
PIN: 7209 935 914#

To join by Video:
meet.google.com/rbpmkdk-pbi

A Message From Executive Director Kendall-Ellis

As we embrace the fall season, can you believe 2025 is just around the corner? With the new year, it's time for license renewals, which kick off in March. Keep an eye on your mail and email for details on when the renewal portal opens.

Exciting news—there will be two (2) vacancies on the Board for physical therapists who focus primarily on clinical practice. If you're interested, click here to find out more about the Board and how you can get involved in serving your profession.

I suggest adding the Board's website to your computer desktop—it’s a great resource! On the site, you can find the Physical Therapy Act, important forms, approved continuing education courses, FAQs, and information on how to file complaints or self-report. Plus, we’d encourage you to submit scope of practice questions, virtually attend our monthly open session board meetings, and reach out to us anytime!