I love finding deals on continuing education, especially when I find free CEUs for physical therapy clinicians. As a physical therapist, I have to take over 24 hours of continuing education each year. So finding free CEUs for physical therapy can be a real budget saver, especially right now!
Table of Contents
- Why I don’t rely solely on Free CEUS
- Free Course at Medbridge!
- Free APTA Continuing Ed Courses
- ContinuingEducation.com
- FlexCEU – Free CEUs
- Huntington’s Disease Free course
- PhysicalTherapy.com
Why I Don’t Rely Solely on Free CEUS
I don’t complete all my physical therapy CEUs for free because I use MedBridge for the majority of my CEUs. It’s only $225 annually for unlimited CEUs when you use the MedBridge promo code PTProgress (which saves you $150 each year!). I included this as one of my continuing education hacks for getting cheap CEUs. (The courses are definitely high quality – the only thing cheap about it is the price.)
6 Free CEUs for Physical Therapists
Nevertheless, you came for free CEUs so take a look at some of the best resources to complete CEUs for free 🙂
You can actually earn 5+ hours of free CEUs with these courses below!
1. Free Course at Medbridge!
Let’s start with the best deal because Medbridge is offering one free course to PTs, OTs, RNs, and ATCs! The great thing about this free course is that you can choose from among the 1,800 courses they have in their catalog and complete it for free!
I’ve personally been using Medbridge for 7 years and pay for the premium plan, which gives me access to all CEUs and the HEP. You can a few of the Medbridge courses that I love here.
2. Free APTA Continuing Education Courses
You can complete 3 continuing education hours for free through the APTA, even if you’re not a member!
The current courses available for free are the following:
Navigating the Regulatory Environment: Ensuring Compliance While Promoting Professional Integrity (2 contact hours)
Preventing Fraud, Abuse, and Waste: A Primer for Physical Therapists (1 contact hour)
If you are a member of APTA, they provide occasional courses for free, but actually charge members per course.
Personally, I feel that if you’re going to pay for a course, you might as well get the biggest bang for your buck. Before I’d sign up for any APTA courses, I’d look to see if any of the online CEU providers have a similar course and pay for unlimited CEUs.
3. ContinuingEducation.com Free CEU
You can sign up for one free course through ContinuingEducation.com, and complete 1 continuing education hour at no cost. You will need to sign up for a free account and add a course priced $19 or less to your shopping cart. As you check out using the promotional link, you’ll get the course for free and get one hour closer to your CEU requirements without spending a dime!
4. FlexCEU – Free CEUs
You can complete one free CEU hour through Flex CEU. The available courses may vary from month to month. For this month, there is a 1 hour course about stretching the hamstring. Compared to all the other free CEU sites, I like how you can actually view the material before signing up for the free course.
5. Free Huntington Disease Course!
The folks at Huntington’s Disease Society of America are offering a 1 hour continuing education course for free: Overview of Huntington’s disease
Module 1: Overview of Huntington’s disease
Presenters: Anne Kloos, PT, PhD, NCS and Deb Kegelmeyer, PT, DPT, MS, GCS from the HDSA Center of Excellence at the Ohio State University in Columbus
The module will cover the following: Epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, course of disease, pharmacological management PT and other health professional team roles in management of persons with HD
6. PhysicalTherapy.com
Right now you can get a free CEU through PhysicalTherapy.com when you click on the ‘take a free course’ button on their website.
You can complete any 1 or 2 hour course for free, which is great if you only need a couple more CEUs to renew your license.
If you like the platform, you can sign up for $99 to access all their courses, which is a better deal than purchasing a single course through APTA for $99…
A Warning About Free CEUs
Sometimes you get what you pay for and that goes for free CEUs as well. Just because it’s free doesn’t mean it’s worth it. Sure these are great options for someone who is looking for a last minute CEU online without spending any money. But as a PT, you need to take CEUs to renew your license every year or every two years.
The bottom line is that you can take these free CEUs, but you’re better off in the long run planning ahead to find ways to lower your overall cost per CEU.
I’ve previously described how I lower my cost per CEU down to around $8 per CEU while still having access to high quality courses that I enjoy.
Your continuing education is important and shouldn’t just be another checkmark to renew your license. Pursue education that interests you and that you enjoy.
Best of luck as you complete your PT CEUs!
