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The state with the lowest requirement is Arizona at 12 hours. The highest is Illinois at 150 hours. The national average is 29 hours.
Lowest
12 hours
Arizona
Average
29 hours
across 51 states
Median
24 hours
28 states at or below
Range
138 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arizona | 12 hours | $300 | Annual (last day of birth month) |
| #1 | Kentucky | 12 hours | $200 | 1 year |
| #1 | Mississippi | 12 hours | $200 | 1 year |
| #1 | Wyoming | 12 hours | $200 | 1 year (expires August 31 annually) |
| #5 | Louisiana | 15 hours | $300 | 1 year (annual) |
| #6 | New Mexico | 16 hours | $200 | 1 year (expires June 30 annually) |
| #6 | Texas | 16 hours | $300 | 1 year (annual) |
| #8 | Alabama | 18 hours | $350 | Annual (confirmed by homepage context and CE structure) |
| #8 | West Virginia | 18 hours | $200 | Annual (1 year) |
| #10 | Hawaii | 20 hours | $250 | 2 years (biennial, by December 31 of every odd-numbered year) |
| #10 | Maine | 20 hours | $200 | 1 year |
| #10 | Minnesota | 20 hours | $200 | Annual — licenses must be renewed on or before December 31 of each year |
| #10 | Montana | 20 hours | $200 | 1 year |
| #10 | North Carolina | 20 hours | $300 | 1 year (annual renewal) |
| #10 | North Dakota | 20 hours | $200 | 1 year (annual, September 1 to September 1) |
| #10 | Oregon | 20 hours | $300 | Annual (expires last day of birth month each year) |
| #17 | Arkansas | 24 hours | $250 | Annual (1 year), expiring December 31 |
| #17 | California | 24 hours | $250 | Annually |
| #17 | Connecticut | 24 hours | $300 | 1 year |
| #17 | Delaware | 24 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #17 | District of Columbia | 24 hours | $250 | 2 years (biennial); licenses expire December 31st of each even-numbered year |
| #17 | Indiana | 24 hours | $100 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #17 | Nebraska | 24 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #17 | Nevada | 24 hours | $350 | Annual (1 year) |
| #17 | Oklahoma | 24 hours | $200 | 1 year |
| #17 | Pennsylvania | 24 hours | $225 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #17 | Tennessee | 24 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #17 | Vermont | 24 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #29 | Washington | 25 hours | $225 | Annual (renewed on practitioner's birthday each year) |
| #30 | Maryland | 28 hours | $379 | 2 years |
| #31 | Colorado | 30 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #31 | Massachusetts | 30 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #31 | Michigan | 30 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #31 | New Hampshire | 30 hours | $200 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #31 | New Jersey | 30 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #31 | Virginia | 30 hours | $200 | 2 years (biennial, due in each even-numbered year in licensee's birth month) |
| #37 | Alaska | 32 hours | $400 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #38 | Idaho | 36 hours | $400 | 2 years (biennial), effective July 1, 2025 |
| #38 | Kansas | 36 hours | $200 | 1 year (annual) |
| #38 | New York | 36 hours | $224 | 3 years (triennial) |
| #38 | Ohio | 36 hours | $300 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #38 | South Carolina | 36 hours | $360 | Biennial (2 years) |
| #43 | Florida | 40 hours | $275 | 2 years (biennially) |
| #43 | Georgia | 40 hours | $300 | 2 years (biennial, by December 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #43 | Missouri | 40 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #43 | Rhode Island | 40 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #43 | South Dakota | 40 hours | $200 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #43 | Utah | 40 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #43 | Wisconsin | 40 hours | $200 | 2 years (biennial; renewal date is December 15 of each even-numbered year) |
| #50 | Iowa | 60 hours | $120 | 2 years |
| #51 | Illinois | 150 hours | $200 | 3 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.
Arizona requires the fewest CE hours at 12 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 29 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 12 hours to 150 hours, with a median of 24 hours.
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