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The state with the lowest requirement is Alaska at 1 hours. The highest is South Dakota at 2,100 hours. The national average is 1,425 hours.
Lowest
1 hours
Alaska
Average
1,425 hours
across 51 states
Median
1,500 hours
34 states at or below
Range
2,099 hours
spread across states
| # | State | Training Hours | Initial Fees | CE Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alaska | 1 hours | $450 | — |
| #1 | Connecticut | 1 hours | $165 | — |
| #1 | Georgia | 1 hours | $139 | — |
| #1 | Michigan | 1 hours | $245–$265 | — |
| #5 | California | 1,000 hours | $125 | — |
| #5 | Massachusetts | 1,000 hours | $291 | — |
| #5 | New York | 1,000 hours | $70 | — |
| #5 | Texas | 1,000 hours | $181 | — |
| #9 | Florida | 1,200 hours | $95.25 | — |
| #9 | New Jersey | 1,200 hours | $232 | — |
| #11 | Pennsylvania | 1,250 hours | $212 | — |
| #12 | Alabama | 1,500 hours | $255 | — |
| #12 | Arkansas | 1,500 hours | $175 | — |
| #12 | Delaware | 1,500 hours | $353 | — |
| #12 | District of Columbia | 1,500 hours | $230 | — |
| #12 | Illinois | 1,500 hours | $137 | — |
| #12 | Indiana | 1,500 hours | $139 | — |
| #12 | Kansas | 1,500 hours | $195 | — |
| #12 | Kentucky | 1,500 hours | $100 | — |
| #12 | Louisiana | 1,500 hours | $158 | — |
| #12 | Maine | 1,500 hours | $214 | — |
| #12 | Maryland | 1,500 hours | $104 | — |
| #12 | Mississippi | 1,500 hours | $245 | — |
| #12 | Missouri | 1,500 hours | $201 | — |
| #12 | Montana | 1,500 hours | $230 | — |
| #12 | New Hampshire | 1,500 hours | $247 | — |
| #12 | North Carolina | 1,500 hours | $138–$148 | — |
| #12 | Ohio | 1,500 hours | $90 | — |
| #12 | Oklahoma | 1,500 hours | $115 | — |
| #12 | Rhode Island | 1,500 hours | $100 | — |
| #12 | South Carolina | 1,500 hours | $162 | — |
| #12 | Tennessee | 1,500 hours | $200 | — |
| #12 | Vermont | 1,500 hours | $275 | — |
| #12 | Virginia | 1,500 hours | $314 | — |
| #35 | Minnesota | 1,550 hours | $190 | — |
| #35 | Wisconsin | 1,550 hours | $418–$427 | — |
| #37 | Arizona | 1,600 hours | $240 | — |
| #37 | Idaho | 1,600 hours | $308 | — |
| #37 | New Mexico | 1,600 hours | $250 | — |
| #37 | Utah | 1,600 hours | $254 | — |
| #37 | Washington | 1,600 hours | $329 | — |
| #42 | Colorado | 1,800 hours | $159 | — |
| #42 | Hawaii | 1,800 hours | $292–$365 | — |
| #42 | Nevada | 1,800 hours | $195 | — |
| #42 | North Dakota | 1,800 hours | $170 | — |
| #42 | West Virginia | 1,800 hours | $278 | — |
| #47 | Wyoming | 2,000 hours | $101–$136 | — |
| #48 | Iowa | 2,100 hours | $225–$260 | — |
| #48 | Nebraska | 2,100 hours | $30+ | — |
| #48 | Oregon | 2,100 hours | $155 | — |
| #48 | South Dakota | 2,100 hours | $120 | — |
Training hours represent the minimum pre-licensing education or training required by each state. Click any state for full training requirements.
Alaska requires the fewest pre-licensing training hours at 1 hours. The national average is 1,425 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 1 hours to 2,100 hours, with a median of 1,500 hours.
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