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The state with the lowest requirement is Idaho at 12 hours. The highest is New Jersey at 60 hours. The national average is 34 hours.
Lowest
12 hours
Idaho
Average
34 hours
across 51 states
Median
40 hours
44 states at or below
Range
48 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Idaho | 12 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #2 | Louisiana | 18 hours | $495 | 1 year (expires June 30 annually) |
| #2 | Tennessee | 18 hours | $460 | Biennial |
| #4 | Arkansas | 20 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #4 | Minnesota | 20 hours | $225 | 1 year |
| #4 | Montana | 20 hours | $235 | Annual |
| #4 | North Dakota | 20 hours | $250 | Annual; license must be renewed by December 31 annually |
| #4 | Ohio | 20 hours | $300 | 1 year |
| #4 | Oregon | 20 hours | $130 | 1 year |
| #4 | South Carolina | 20 hours | $175 | 1 year |
| #4 | Virginia | 20 hours | $315 | 1 year (expires March 31 annually) |
| #4 | West Virginia | 20 hours | $400 | 1 year |
| #13 | Alabama | 24 hours | $125 | Annual |
| #13 | Maine | 24 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #13 | New Mexico | 24 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #13 | Oklahoma | 24 hours | $200 | Annual (all licenses expire December 31st annually) |
| #13 | Wisconsin | 24 hours | $170 | Biennial |
| #18 | Wyoming | 25 hours | $300 | Annual |
| #19 | Alaska | 30 hours | $250 | Biennial |
| #19 | Kentucky | 30 hours | $125 | 1 year |
| #19 | Nevada | 30 hours | $350 | Biennial |
| #19 | North Carolina | 30 hours | $600 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #23 | Illinois | 36 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #23 | Michigan | 36 hours | $80.50 | Biennial |
| #23 | Washington | 36 hours | $695 | 1 year (on or before licensee's birthday) |
| #26 | California | 40 hours | $491 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #26 | Colorado | 40 hours | $350 | Annual |
| #26 | Connecticut | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #26 | District of Columbia | 40 hours | $203 | Biennial |
| #26 | Florida | 40 hours | $330 | Biennial (2 years) |
| #26 | Georgia | 40 hours | $125 | Biennial |
| #26 | Hawaii | 40 hours | $122 | Biennial (every even-numbered year, by June 30) |
| #26 | Indiana | 40 hours | $100 | Biennial |
| #26 | Iowa | 40 hours | $60 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #26 | Maryland | 40 hours | $200 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #26 | Massachusetts | 40 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #26 | Mississippi | 40 hours | $500 | Biennial |
| #26 | Missouri | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #26 | New Hampshire | 40 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #26 | Rhode Island | 40 hours | $160 | Biennial (2 years) |
| #26 | South Dakota | 40 hours | $300 | Biennial |
| #26 | Texas | 40 hours | $250 | Biennial |
| #26 | Utah | 40 hours | $83 | Biennial |
| #26 | Vermont | 40 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #45 | Delaware | 48 hours | $243 | Biennial |
| #45 | New York | 48 hours | $40 | 2 years |
| #45 | Pennsylvania | 48 hours | $297 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #48 | Arizona | 50 hours | $400 | Biennial |
| #48 | Kansas | 50 hours | $100 | Biennial |
| #48 | Nebraska | 50 hours | $166 | 2 years |
| #51 | New Jersey | 60 hours | $318.75 | Triennial (listed as 'Other' on NAB; 60 CE hours required per triennial cycle) |
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.
Idaho requires the fewest CE hours at 12 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 34 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 12 hours to 60 hours, with a median of 40 hours.
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