States with Fewest Continuing Education Hours for Home Inspector (2026)

The state with the lowest requirement is Arizona at 0 hours. The highest is New Mexico at 60 hours. The national average is 23 hours.

Lowest

0 hours

Arizona

Average

23 hours

across 32 states

Median

24 hours

20 states at or below

Range

60 hours

spread across states

#	State	CE Hours / Cycle	Renewal Fee	Renewal Cycle
#1	Arizona	0 hours	—	1 year
#2	Louisiana	4 hours	—	1 year
#3	Alaska	8 hours	$155	2 years
#3	Illinois	8 hours	—	2 years
#3	Oklahoma	8 hours	—	1 year
#6	North Carolina	12 hours	—	2 years
#6	Rhode Island	12 hours	$200	2 years
#8	Arkansas	14 hours	$250	1 year
#8	Florida	14 hours	$105	2 years
#10	Alabama	15 hours	$300	1 year
#11	Virginia	16 hours	—	2 years
#11	West Virginia	16 hours	—	1 year
#13	Connecticut	20 hours	$250	2 years
#13	Mississippi	20 hours	—	2 years
#13	Nevada	20 hours	$265	2 years
#13	New Hampshire	20 hours	—	2 years
#17	Iowa	24 hours	—	Per association requirements
#17	New York	24 hours	$100	2 years
#17	South Dakota	24 hours	—	2 years
#17	Washington	24 hours	—	2 years
#21	Kentucky	28 hours	$200	2 years
#22	Maryland	30 hours	$325	2 years
#22	Oregon	30 hours	$150	2 years
#24	Indiana	32 hours	—	2 years
#24	Tennessee	32 hours	—	2 years
#24	Texas	32 hours	$120	2 years
#27	Delaware	40 hours	—	2 years
#27	Montana	40 hours	—	2 years
#27	New Jersey	40 hours	—	2 years
#27	Wisconsin	40 hours	—	2 years
#31	Ohio	42 hours	—	3 years
#32	New Mexico	60 hours	—	3 years
—	California	Varies — see details	—	N/A
—	Colorado	Varies — see details	—	N/A
—	District of Columbia	Varies — see details	—	N/A
—	Georgia	Varies — see details	—	N/A
—	Hawaii	Varies — see details	—	N/A
—	Idaho	Varies — see details	—	N/A
—	Kansas	Varies — see details	—	N/A
—	Maine	Varies — see details	—	N/A
—	Massachusetts	Varies — see details	—	2 years
—	Michigan	Varies — see details	—	N/A
—	Minnesota	Varies — see details	—	N/A
—	Missouri	Varies — see details	—	N/A
—	Nebraska	Varies — see details	$300	2 years
—	North Dakota	Varies — see details	$200	1 year
—	Pennsylvania	Varies — see details	—	Per association requirements
—	South Carolina	Varies — see details	$160	2 years
—	Utah	Varies — see details	—	—
—	Vermont	Varies — see details	—	2 years
—	Wyoming	Varies — see details	—	—

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.

Key Takeaways

•20 states come in at or below the median of 24 hours
•The range spans from 0 hours to 60 hours — a 60 hours spread
•States in the South tend to have lower values (avg 20 hours), while Midwest states average 28 hours
•19 states did not have data available for this metric

Frequently Asked Questions

Which state requires the fewest continuing education hours for home inspectors?

Arizona requires the fewest CE hours at 0 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 23 hours.

How much do home inspector licensing requirements vary between states?

There is significant variation across the 32 states with data. Values range from 0 hours to 60 hours, with a median of 24 hours.

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