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The state with the lowest requirement is Kentucky at 10 hours. The highest is Maine at 55 hours. The national average is 33 hours.
Lowest
10 hours
Kentucky
Average
33 hours
across 51 states
Median
36 hours
28 states at or below
Range
45 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | 10 hours | $150 | 1 year |
| #2 | Connecticut | 15 hours | $200 | 1 year |
| #3 | Idaho | 20 hours | $175 | 1 year |
| #3 | Montana | 20 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #3 | Oklahoma | 20 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #3 | Tennessee | 20 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #3 | Utah | 20 hours | $47 | 2 years |
| #3 | Virginia | 20 hours | $130 | 2 years |
| #9 | Arkansas | 24 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #9 | Mississippi | 24 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #9 | Texas | 24 hours | $106 | 2 years |
| #12 | Florida | 25 hours | $105 | 2 years |
| #13 | Arizona | 30 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #13 | Illinois | 30 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #13 | Kansas | 30 hours | $150 | 1 year |
| #13 | Massachusetts | 30 hours | $155 | 2 years |
| #13 | Michigan | 30 hours | $119 | 3 years |
| #13 | North Dakota | 30 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #13 | Ohio | 30 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #13 | Pennsylvania | 30 hours | $45 | 2 years |
| #13 | Wisconsin | 30 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #22 | Nebraska | 32 hours | $133 | 2 years |
| #23 | Georgia | 35 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #23 | West Virginia | 35 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #25 | California | 36 hours | $180 | 2 years |
| #25 | Hawaii | 36 hours | $90 | 3 years |
| #25 | New York | 36 hours | $371 | 3 years |
| #25 | Washington | 36 hours | $134 | 1 year |
| #29 | Alabama | 40 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #29 | Alaska | 40 hours | $500 | 2 years |
| #29 | Colorado | 40 hours | $193 | 2 years |
| #29 | Delaware | 40 hours | $207 | 2 years |
| #29 | District of Columbia | 40 hours | $145 | 2 years |
| #29 | Indiana | 40 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #29 | Iowa | 40 hours | $120 | 2 years |
| #29 | Louisiana | 40 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #29 | Maryland | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #29 | Minnesota | 40 hours | $120 | 2 years |
| #29 | Missouri | 40 hours | $95 | 2 years |
| #29 | Nevada | 40 hours | $400 | 2 years |
| #29 | New Hampshire | 40 hours | $110 | 2 years |
| #29 | New Jersey | 40 hours | $160 | 2 years |
| #29 | New Mexico | 40 hours | $90 | 2 years |
| #29 | North Carolina | 40 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #29 | Oregon | 40 hours | $175 | 2 years |
| #29 | Rhode Island | 40 hours | $70 | 2 years |
| #29 | South Carolina | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #29 | South Dakota | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #29 | Vermont | 40 hours | $125 | 2 years |
| #50 | Wyoming | 45 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #51 | Maine | 55 hours | $200 | 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.
Kentucky requires the fewest CE hours at 10 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 33 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 10 hours to 55 hours, with a median of 36 hours.