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The state with the lowest requirement is Connecticut at 10 hours. The highest is Michigan at 75 hours. The national average is 42 hours.
Lowest
10 hours
Connecticut
Average
42 hours
across 50 states
Median
50 hours
47 states at or below
Range
65 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Connecticut | 10 hours | $150 | Annual |
| #2 | Florida | 24 hours | $105 | 2 years |
| #3 | Alabama | 25 hours | $75 | Annual |
| #3 | Arkansas | 25 hours | $100 | Annual |
| #3 | Idaho | 25 hours | $75 | Annual |
| #3 | Louisiana | 25 hours | $100 | Annual |
| #3 | Maine | 25 hours | $100 | Annual |
| #3 | Mississippi | 25 hours | $75 | Annual |
| #3 | Montana | 25 hours | $100 | Annual |
| #3 | North Carolina | 25 hours | $100 | Annual |
| #3 | North Dakota | 25 hours | $50 | Annual |
| #3 | Oklahoma | 25 hours | $50 | Annual |
| #3 | South Dakota | 25 hours | $50 | Annual |
| #3 | Washington | 25 hours | $175 | Annual |
| #15 | Massachusetts | 30 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #16 | Delaware | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #16 | District of Columbia | 40 hours | $170 | 2 years |
| #16 | Illinois | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #16 | Indiana | 40 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #16 | Maryland | 40 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #16 | Missouri | 40 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #16 | Texas | 40 hours | $160 | 2 years |
| #16 | Wisconsin | 40 hours | $80 | 2 years |
| #24 | New York | 45 hours | $158 | 3 years |
| #25 | Alaska | 50 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #25 | Arizona | 50 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #25 | Georgia | 50 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #25 | Iowa | 50 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #25 | Kansas | 50 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #25 | Kentucky | 50 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #25 | Minnesota | 50 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #25 | Nebraska | 50 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #25 | Nevada | 50 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #25 | New Hampshire | 50 hours | $110 | 2 years |
| #25 | New Jersey | 50 hours | $120 | 2 years |
| #25 | New Mexico | 50 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #25 | Ohio | 50 hours | $80 | 2 years |
| #25 | Oregon | 50 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #25 | Pennsylvania | 50 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #25 | Rhode Island | 50 hours | $55 | 2 years |
| #25 | South Carolina | 50 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #25 | Tennessee | 50 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #25 | Utah | 50 hours | $62 | 2 years |
| #25 | Vermont | 50 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #25 | Virginia | 50 hours | $135 | 2 years |
| #25 | West Virginia | 50 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #25 | Wyoming | 50 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #48 | Colorado | 75 hours | $100 | 3 years |
| #48 | Hawaii | 75 hours | $120 | 3 years |
| #48 | Michigan | 75 hours | $100 | 3 years |
| — | California | Varies — see details | — | N/A (BOC certification: 2 years) |
CE hours are per renewal cycle as reported by state licensing boards. States showing 0 hours may not require continuing education or may have alternative requirements. Click any state for full details.
Connecticut requires the fewest CE hours at 10 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 42 hours.
There is significant variation across the 50 states with data. Values range from 10 hours to 75 hours, with a median of 50 hours.