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The state with the lowest requirement is Alaska at 0 hours. The highest is Iowa at 24 hours. The national average is 11 hours.
Lowest
0 hours
Alaska
Average
11 hours
across 51 states
Median
10 hours
26 states at or below
Range
24 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alaska | 0 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #1 | Hawaii | 0 hours | $75 | Triennial renewal (every 3 years). Licenses expire on June 30. Failure to renew results in forfeiture. Forfeited licenses may be restored within 1 year with renewal and penalty fees plus CE compliance proof. After 1 year of expiration, license is automatically terminated and relicensure requires satisfying all requirements as a new applicant. |
| #3 | Georgia | 5 hours | $125 | 1 year |
| #3 | Virginia | 5 hours | $90 | 1 year |
| #5 | Arkansas | 6 hours | $50 | Annual (by December 31 each year) |
| #5 | Colorado | 6 hours | — | N/A |
| #5 | Kentucky | 6 hours | $100 | 1 year (July 1–July 31 annual renewal window) |
| #5 | Maine | 6 hours | $100 | Annual (February 28 fixed renewal date) |
| #5 | Ohio | 6 hours | $150 | 1 year |
| #5 | Oregon | 6 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | 6 hours | $95 | 2 years |
| #5 | South Carolina | 6 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #5 | West Virginia | 6 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #14 | Idaho | 8 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #14 | Wyoming | 8 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #16 | Arizona | 10 hours | $150 | 1 year (annual renewal, due July 1) |
| #16 | Connecticut | 10 hours | $150 | 1 year |
| #16 | District of Columbia | 10 hours | $147 | 2 years |
| #16 | Louisiana | 10 hours | $125 | Annual (1 year) — consistent with board's crematory renewal notice and general board practice |
| #16 | Michigan | 10 hours | $150 | 2-year cycle (odd-numbered years, expiring October 31) |
| #16 | Mississippi | 10 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #16 | Montana | 10 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #16 | New Hampshire | 10 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #16 | New Mexico | 10 hours | $100 | Annual — licenses expire June 30 of each year |
| #16 | North Carolina | 10 hours | $100 | 1 year (annual; deadline February 1) |
| #16 | Washington | 10 hours | $100 | 1 year (expires January 31 annually) |
| #27 | Alabama | 12 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #27 | California | 12 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #27 | Delaware | 12 hours | $119 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #27 | Florida | 12 hours | $150 | 2 years (confirmed) |
| #27 | Indiana | 12 hours | $50 | 1 year |
| #27 | Kansas | 12 hours | $150 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #27 | Maryland | 12 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #27 | Massachusetts | 12 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #27 | Minnesota | 12 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #27 | New Jersey | 12 hours | $160 | 2 years |
| #27 | New York | 12 hours | $100 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #27 | North Dakota | 12 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #27 | Oklahoma | 12 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #27 | Rhode Island | 12 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #27 | South Dakota | 12 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #27 | Tennessee | 12 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #27 | Utah | 12 hours | $82 | 2 years |
| #27 | Vermont | 12 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #45 | Wisconsin | 15 hours | $75 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #46 | Missouri | 16 hours | $75 | Biennial (renewal prior to June 1 for Funeral Directors & Embalmers) |
| #46 | Nevada | 16 hours | $200 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #46 | Texas | 16 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #49 | Nebraska | 20 hours | $135 | 2 years (biennial); expires February 1 of even-numbered years |
| #50 | Illinois | 24 hours | $150 | 2 years (licenses expire May 31 of each odd-numbered year) |
| #50 | Iowa | 24 hours | $120 | 2 years (biennial) |
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.
Alaska requires the fewest CE hours at 0 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 11 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 0 hours to 24 hours, with a median of 10 hours.
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