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The state with the lowest requirement is Alabama at 1 hours. The highest is Nebraska at 1,800 hours. The national average is 1,118 hours.
Lowest
1 hours
Alabama
Average
1,118 hours
across 50 states
Median
1,200 hours
27 states at or below
Range
1,799 hours
spread across states
| # | State | Training Hours | Initial Fees | CE Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | 1 hours | $255.00 ($75 written + $130 practical + $50 original license) | — |
| #1 | Arkansas | 1 hours | $125.00 ($75 exam + $50 license fee) | — |
| #1 | Kansas | 1 hours | $235 | — |
| #1 | Ohio | 1 hours | $~$55 | — |
| #1 | Pennsylvania | 1 hours | $170 | — |
| #1 | South Carolina | 1 hours | $~$200+ | — |
| #7 | Vermont | 750 hours | $130 | — |
| #8 | Oregon | 786 hours | $200 | — |
| #9 | New Hampshire | 800 hours | $247 | — |
| #10 | Florida | 900 hours | $125–$150 | — |
| #10 | Idaho | 900 hours | $125 | — |
| #10 | New Jersey | 900 hours | $~$155 | — |
| #13 | California | 1,000 hours | $125 | — |
| #13 | Connecticut | 1,000 hours | $165 | — |
| #13 | Massachusetts | 1,000 hours | $~$468 | — |
| #13 | Missouri | 1,000 hours | $246 | — |
| #13 | Texas | 1,000 hours | $~$183 | — |
| #13 | Utah | 1,000 hours | $234 | — |
| #13 | Washington | 1,000 hours | $195 | — |
| #13 | Wisconsin | 1,000 hours | $210 | — |
| #13 | Wyoming | 1,000 hours | $185 | — |
| #22 | Montana | 1,100 hours | $339 | — |
| #22 | Virginia | 1,100 hours | $299 | — |
| #24 | Arizona | 1,200 hours | $220 | — |
| #24 | Maryland | 1,200 hours | $127 | — |
| #24 | New Mexico | 1,200 hours | $303 | — |
| #24 | West Virginia | 1,200 hours | $144 | — |
| #28 | Delaware | 1,250 hours | $~$258 | — |
| #28 | Oklahoma | 1,250 hours | $115 ($80 application/license + $35 exam fee) | — |
| #30 | Colorado | 1,500 hours | $155 | — |
| #30 | District of Columbia | 1,500 hours | $230 | — |
| #30 | Georgia | 1,500 hours | $177 | — |
| #30 | Hawaii | 1,500 hours | $200 | — |
| #30 | Illinois | 1,500 hours | $128 | — |
| #30 | Indiana | 1,500 hours | $99 | — |
| #30 | Kentucky | 1,500 hours | $400 | — |
| #30 | Louisiana | 1,500 hours | $165–$240 | — |
| #30 | Maine | 1,500 hours | $61 | — |
| #30 | Minnesota | 1,500 hours | $133 | — |
| #30 | Mississippi | 1,500 hours | $150 | — |
| #30 | Nevada | 1,500 hours | $200 | — |
| #30 | Rhode Island | 1,500 hours | $100 | — |
| #30 | South Dakota | 1,500 hours | $150 | — |
| #30 | Tennessee | 1,500 hours | $200 | — |
| #45 | North Carolina | 1,528 hours | $~$210–$295 | — |
| #46 | Iowa | 1,550 hours | $~$72 | — |
| #46 | North Dakota | 1,550 hours | $150+ | — |
| #48 | Alaska | 1,650 hours | $420 | — |
| #49 | Michigan | 1,800 hours | $80+ | — |
| #49 | Nebraska | 1,800 hours | $270 | — |
| — | New York | Varies — see details | $55 | — |
Training hours represent the minimum pre-licensing education or training required by each state. Click any state for full training requirements.
Alabama requires the fewest pre-licensing training hours at 1 hours. The national average is 1,118 hours.
There is significant variation across the 50 states with data. Values range from 1 hours to 1,800 hours, with a median of 1,200 hours.
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