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Renewing your license
Your annual renewal is primarily done through your licensee portal, and can be down up to 60 days before your expiration. CeBroker is a step of your renewal, and is a third party that records the details of CEUs you've taken throughout the year and reports it to the Licensee Portal. You can click the Renewal Guide below for more information on accessing the Licensee Portal and CeBroker.
Logging in
Access the Licensee Portal and CeBroker to begin your renewal.
Requirements for Renewal
Each licensed physical therapist and physical therapist assistant is required to complete 15 hours of continuing competency within the year immediately preceding his or her application for renewal of a license. At least 1 CCU must include an activity regarding Cultural, Access, and Ethical Standards (DEI)
Jurisprudence
Licensees are also required to complete the Jurisprdunce Exam annually. The NV Jurisprudence Exam (NVJAM) is a free open-book, examination that assesses an individual's knowledge and understanding of the laws, regulations, and practice standards that govern physical therapy in the State of Nevada. This Exam appears in your renewal through your Licensee Portal, and can not be completed before you begin your renewal.
You can review the Practice Act anytime to prepare for the exam.
Continuing Competency
There are several options for licensees to satisfy their annual training requirements. Please review the Continuing Competency Model for details on how to successfully meet the minimum requirements for Certified Activities, Advanced Competency Activities, and Professional Activities.
Professional Activities and Advanced Competency
Professional Activities that forward the profession of Physical Therapy. include Mentorship, Clinical Instruction, attedance of NVPTB Meetings, and several other options viewable in the Continuing Competency Model. Licensees can accumulate a maximum of 8 CCUs from Professional Activities towards completion of the minimum requirement.
Advanced Competency Activities are advanced coursework or specialization in a sub-specialty that demonstrates ongoing, contemporary learning in the field of Physical Therapy Advanced Competency includes Certified Specialist Examination through ABPTS. Accredited Residency, and Accredited Fellowship. Licensees can claim up to 14 CCUs from Advanced Competency activities towards completion of the minimum requirement.
Please refer to the Continuing Competency Model for details on documentation.
Approved Courses
CeBroker lists all courses approved by Nevada. PDFs of all approved courses accessible below. All courses are approved for both PT and PTA Licensees.
To search the documents below, press CTRL + F on your keyboard and enter your search criteria.
All Approved Courses List Cultural Competency Courses
Accreditation of courses does not necessarily imply the Nevada Physical Therapy Board supports the views of the course presenter or the sponsors.
If you are practicing Animal PT, you can view eligible CEUs with the Nevada Veterinary Board Animal PT CE (NV Veterinary Board)
Licensee Applying for Approval
If a licensee takes a course or seminar that has not been prior reviewed, they can submit the course for review by the ACCC via CeBroker. The course will then be reviewed for approval or denial.
The requirements to be submitted include as follows:
a. Course Description, Goals, and Objectives
b. Hour-by-Hour Timeline (for ALL courses, regardless of length – please identify where breaks/meals are, these do not count when determining CCUs).
c. Brief Biography of Instructor, no more than 500 words OR brief 2-page CV.
d. Examination that accurately reflects the content and rigor of the course (required for any course that is not ENTIRELY on-site).
e. Provide at least 5 references within the last 5 years reflecting the most current evidence-based research utilized to compile the course.
f. Copy of the Certificate of Completion (with signature) - The certificate must contain the name of the provider and a descriptive/accurate course title (the name of the provider and course title should match what is on the application above)
Please follow the Licensee Submission Instructions to navigate requesting approval through CeBroker.
Provider Resources and Registration
If you are a provider of continuing education, you can access the link for Provider Registration through CeBroker below. Resources for providers can be found in the Continuing Competency Model. The Mergener Calculator is available if needed.
This link should not be used by licensees to submit courses by providers that have not yet been reviewed by Nevada. Please refer to the information listed above titled "Licensee Applying for Approval".