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The state with the lowest requirement is New York at 3 hours. The highest is Iowa at 36 hours. The national average is 24 hours.
Lowest
3 hours
New York
Average
24 hours
across 51 states
Median
24 hours
31 states at or below
Range
33 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | 3 hours | $70 | 1 year |
| #2 | North Dakota | 12 hours | $80 | 2 years |
| #3 | Massachusetts | 15 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #4 | Wisconsin | 16 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #5 | Connecticut | 20 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #5 | Hawaii | 20 hours | $80 | 1 year |
| #5 | Idaho | 20 hours | $60 | 2 years |
| #5 | Illinois | 20 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #5 | Louisiana | 20 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #5 | Missouri | 20 hours | $55 | 2 years |
| #5 | Nebraska | 20 hours | $123 | 2 years |
| #5 | Oklahoma | 20 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #5 | Rhode Island | 20 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #5 | Texas | 20 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #5 | Vermont | 20 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #5 | Wyoming | 20 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #17 | Alabama | 24 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #17 | Arkansas | 24 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #17 | Colorado | 24 hours | $49 | 2 years |
| #17 | Delaware | 24 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #17 | District of Columbia | 24 hours | $130 | 1 year |
| #17 | Georgia | 24 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #17 | Indiana | 24 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #17 | Kentucky | 24 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #17 | Minnesota | 24 hours | $85 | 2 years |
| #17 | Mississippi | 24 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #17 | Montana | 24 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #17 | Ohio | 24 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #17 | South Dakota | 24 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #17 | Tennessee | 24 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #17 | West Virginia | 24 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #32 | Arizona | 25 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #32 | Maine | 25 hours | $50 | 1 year |
| #32 | Michigan | 25 hours | $68 | 2 years |
| #32 | North Carolina | 25 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #32 | Oregon | 25 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #37 | Alaska | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #37 | California | 30 hours | $190 | 2 years |
| #37 | Florida | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #37 | Kansas | 30 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #37 | Maryland | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #37 | Nevada | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #37 | New Hampshire | 30 hours | $110 | 2 years |
| #37 | New Jersey | 30 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #37 | New Mexico | 30 hours | $88 | 2 years |
| #37 | Pennsylvania | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #37 | South Carolina | 30 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #37 | Utah | 30 hours | $59 | 2 years |
| #37 | Virginia | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #37 | Washington | 30 hours | $91 | 2 years |
| #51 | Iowa | 36 hours | $81 | 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.
New York requires the fewest CE hours at 3 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 24 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 3 hours to 36 hours, with a median of 24 hours.