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The state with the lowest requirement is California at 0 hours. The highest is Michigan at 64 hours. The national average is 26 hours.
Lowest
0 hours
California
Average
26 hours
across 51 states
Median
32 hours
48 states at or below
Range
64 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | 0 hours | — | N/A |
| #1 | Colorado | 0 hours | — | N/A |
| #1 | Delaware | 0 hours | — | N/A |
| #1 | Florida | 0 hours | — | N/A |
| #1 | Hawaii | 0 hours | $200 | 2 years (every odd-numbered year by Dec 31) |
| #1 | Idaho | 0 hours | — | N/A |
| #1 | New Hampshire | 0 hours | — | N/A |
| #1 | New Mexico | 0 hours | — | N/A |
| #1 | South Carolina | 0 hours | — | N/A |
| #1 | West Virginia | 0 hours | — | N/A |
| #11 | Pennsylvania | 2 hours | $45 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #12 | Oregon | 20 hours | $175 | 1 year (annual) |
| #13 | Alabama | 32 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #13 | Alaska | 32 hours | $500 | 2 years |
| #13 | Arizona | 32 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #13 | Arkansas | 32 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #13 | Connecticut | 32 hours | $175 | 2 years |
| #13 | District of Columbia | 32 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #13 | Georgia | 32 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #13 | Illinois | 32 hours | $400 | 2 years (expires October 31 of odd years) |
| #13 | Indiana | 32 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #13 | Iowa | 32 hours | $120 | 2 years (matches BACB certification cycle) |
| #13 | Kansas | 32 hours | $70 | 2 years |
| #13 | Kentucky | 32 hours | $400 | 2 years (expires last day of month of original issuance) |
| #13 | Louisiana | 32 hours | $200 | 1 year (annual renewal by July 1) |
| #13 | Maine | 32 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #13 | Maryland | 32 hours | $301 | 2 years |
| #13 | Massachusetts | 32 hours | $253 | 2 years |
| #13 | Minnesota | 32 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #13 | Missouri | 32 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #13 | Montana | 32 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #13 | Nebraska | 32 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #13 | Nevada | 32 hours | $275 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #13 | New Jersey | 32 hours | $120 | 2 years |
| #13 | North Carolina | 32 hours | $200 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #13 | North Dakota | 32 hours | $500 | 2 years (expires December 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| #13 | Ohio | 32 hours | $125 | 2 years (expires August 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #13 | Oklahoma | 32 hours | $100 | 2 years (by April 30 of each odd-numbered year) |
| #13 | Rhode Island | 32 hours | $200 | 2 years (expires first day of July in next even-numbered year) |
| #13 | South Dakota | 32 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #13 | Tennessee | 32 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #13 | Texas | 32 hours | $165 | 2 years |
| #13 | Utah | 32 hours | $103 | 2 years (expires September 30 of even-numbered years) |
| #13 | Vermont | 32 hours | $275 | 2 years |
| #13 | Virginia | 32 hours | $130 | 2 years |
| #13 | Washington | 32 hours | $350 | 2 years (renews on or before birthday) |
| #13 | Wisconsin | 32 hours | $59 | 2 years (expires December 15 of even-numbered years) |
| #13 | Wyoming | 32 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #49 | Mississippi | 36 hours | $250 | 3 years |
| #49 | New York | 36 hours | $300 | 3 years |
| #51 | Michigan | 64 hours | $374.40 | 4 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.
California requires the fewest CE hours at 0 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 26 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 0 hours to 64 hours, with a median of 32 hours.