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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 | Annual (1 year) |
| #2 | Connecticut | 15 hours | $200 | 1 year (annual) |
| #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 | Biennial (2 years), expiring May 31 of the renewal year |
| #9 | Mississippi | 24 hours | $150 | 2 years (biennially) |
| #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 | Biennial (2 years), due December 31 of odd 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 (renewal due 02/28 of each odd-numbered year) |
| #22 | Nebraska | 32 hours | $133 | 2 years (expiration date is September 1 of even-numbered 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 (triennial by June 30) |
| #25 | New York | 36 hours | $371 | Triennial (3-year) registration period |
| #25 | Washington | 36 hours | $134 | 1 year |
| #29 | Alabama | 40 hours | $300.00 | 2 years |
| #29 | Alaska | 40 hours | $500 | 2 years |
| #29 | Colorado | 40 hours | $193 | 2 years (licenses expire August 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| #29 | Delaware | 40 hours | $207 | 2 years (biennial; expires September 30 of even-numbered years) |
| #29 | District of Columbia | 40 hours | $145 | 2 years |
| #29 | Indiana | 40 hours | $50 | 2 years (expires April 1 of even-numbered 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 (biennial, effective January 1, 2024) |
| #29 | Rhode Island | 40 hours | $70 | 2 years (biennial, expiring July 1 of even-numbered years) |
| #29 | South Carolina | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #29 | South Dakota | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years (renewal by November 30th in even-numbered years) |
| #29 | Vermont | 40 hours | $125 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #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.
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