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The state with the lowest requirement is California at 0 hours. The highest is New York at 36 hours. The national average is 15 hours.
Lowest
0 hours
California
Average
15 hours
across 51 states
Median
16 hours
28 states at or below
Range
36 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | 0 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #1 | Colorado | 0 hours | $79 | 2 years (expires December 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #1 | Kansas | 0 hours | — | N/A |
| #1 | Maine | 0 hours | $40 | 1 year (anniversary of original issuance) |
| #1 | Massachusetts | 0 hours | $225 | 2 years |
| #1 | Minnesota | 0 hours | — | N/A |
| #1 | Ohio | 0 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #1 | Utah | 0 hours | $100 | 2 years (expires May 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| #1 | Vermont | 0 hours | $275 | 2 years |
| #1 | Wyoming | 0 hours | — | N/A |
| #11 | Oklahoma | 5 hours | $50 | 1 year (expires on birthday) |
| #12 | Idaho | 6 hours | $75 | 1 year (birthday) |
| #12 | Rhode Island | 6 hours | $65 | 1 year |
| #14 | Hawaii | 12 hours | $164 | 2 years (expires June 30 of even-numbered years) |
| #14 | Kentucky | 12 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #14 | Louisiana | 12 hours | $125 | 1 year |
| #14 | Missouri | 12 hours | $125 | 2 years (expires January 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| #14 | Montana | 12 hours | $90 | 2 years (expires August 31) |
| #14 | New Hampshire | 12 hours | $110 | 2 years |
| #14 | South Carolina | 12 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #14 | South Dakota | 12 hours | $65 | 2 years |
| #14 | Texas | 12 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #23 | District of Columbia | 14 hours | $262 | 2 years (expires January 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| #24 | Alabama | 16 hours | $125 | 2 years |
| #24 | Alaska | 16 hours | $290 | 2 years |
| #24 | Iowa | 16 hours | $60 | 2 years |
| #24 | Nebraska | 16 hours | $110 | 2 years |
| #24 | New Mexico | 16 hours | $125 | 2 years (expires October 31) |
| #29 | Arkansas | 18 hours | $80 | 2 years |
| #29 | Michigan | 18 hours | $248.10 | 3 years (after first renewal) |
| #31 | New Jersey | 20 hours | $120 | 2 years |
| #32 | Arizona | 24 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #32 | Connecticut | 24 hours | $200 | 4 years |
| #32 | Delaware | 24 hours | $126 | 2 years |
| #32 | Florida | 24 hours | $105 | 2 years (expires August 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| #32 | Georgia | 24 hours | $75 | 2 years (expires October 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #32 | Indiana | 24 hours | $150 | 4 years (expires May 15) |
| #32 | Maryland | 24 hours | $276 | 2 years (expires October 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #32 | Mississippi | 24 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #32 | Nevada | 24 hours | $295 | 2 years |
| #32 | North Carolina | 24 hours | $100 | 2 years (expires December 31 of even years) |
| #32 | North Dakota | 24 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #32 | Pennsylvania | 24 hours | $175 | 2 years |
| #32 | Tennessee | 24 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #32 | Virginia | 24 hours | $140 | 2 years |
| #32 | Washington | 24 hours | $226 | 1 year (expires on birthday) |
| #32 | West Virginia | 24 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #32 | Wisconsin | 24 hours | $60 | 2 years (expires February 28 of odd-numbered years) |
| #49 | Illinois | 25 hours | $175 | 2 years (last quarter of even-numbered years) |
| #49 | Oregon | 25 hours | $155 | 2 years |
| #51 | New York | 36 hours | $108 | 3 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.
California requires the fewest CE hours at 0 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 15 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 0 hours to 36 hours, with a median of 16 hours.