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The state with the lowest requirement is Louisiana at 16 hours. The highest is Washington at 50 hours. The national average is 34 hours.
Lowest
16 hours
Louisiana
Average
34 hours
across 51 states
Median
36 hours
29 states at or below
Range
34 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | 16 hours | $400 | 1 year |
| #2 | Idaho | 18 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #2 | Massachusetts | 18 hours | $305 | 1 year |
| #2 | Oregon | 18 hours | $175 | 1 year |
| #5 | Alabama | 20 hours | $300 | Annual (licenses must be renewed by December 31 each year) |
| #5 | Arkansas | 20 hours | $300 | 1 year (annual) |
| #5 | Connecticut | 20 hours | $275 | 1 year (annual) |
| #5 | Kentucky | 20 hours | $190 | 1 year (annual); licenses expire March 1 each year |
| #5 | Mississippi | 20 hours | $150 | 1 year |
| #5 | Rhode Island | 20 hours | $150 | 1 year (annual renewal; applications due by January 31 each year, license effective February 1) |
| #5 | Virginia | 20 hours | $165 | Annual (1 year) |
| #12 | New Mexico | 22 hours | $175 | 1 year (annual renewal by July 1) |
| #13 | Colorado | 24 hours | $195 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #14 | Maine | 25 hours | $200 | 1 year |
| #14 | North Carolina | 25 hours | $200 | Annual (1 year) |
| #14 | Oklahoma | 25 hours | $175 | Annual (1 year) |
| #17 | Delaware | 30 hours | $247 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #17 | Florida | 30 hours | $280 | Biennial (2-year); current cycle expires 02/28/2027 |
| #17 | Illinois | 30 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #17 | Pennsylvania | 30 hours | $179 | Biennial (2 years) |
| #17 | Utah | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #17 | Wisconsin | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years (biennial); renewal date is 12/14 of odd years |
| #23 | Arizona | 32 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #23 | Missouri | 32 hours | $100 | 2 years (November 1 to October 31 of each even-numbered year) |
| #23 | Texas | 32 hours | $271 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #26 | Georgia | 36 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #26 | Hawaii | 36 hours | $242 | 2 years |
| #26 | Montana | 36 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #26 | New York | 36 hours | $283 | 3 years |
| #30 | District of Columbia | 38 hours | $432 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #31 | Alaska | 40 hours | $400 | 2 years |
| #31 | Indiana | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #31 | Michigan | 40 hours | $191 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #31 | Minnesota | 40 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #31 | North Dakota | 40 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #31 | South Carolina | 40 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #31 | Tennessee | 40 hours | $150 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #31 | Vermont | 40 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #31 | West Virginia | 40 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #31 | Wyoming | 40 hours | $200 | 2 years (cycle ends December 31 of odd years) |
| #41 | Nebraska | 44 hours | $175 | 2 years (licenses expire August 1 of even-numbered years) |
| #42 | South Dakota | 45 hours | $225 | 3 years |
| #43 | Kansas | 48 hours | $200 | 2 years (annual CE cycle: June 1–May 31) |
| #44 | California | 50 hours | $575 | 2 years |
| #44 | Iowa | 50 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #44 | Maryland | 50 hours | $457 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #44 | Nevada | 50 hours | $500 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #44 | New Hampshire | 50 hours | $200 | Annual — confirmed by the CE page requirement of '50 hours every year' |
| #44 | New Jersey | 50 hours | $310 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #44 | Ohio | 50 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #44 | Washington | 50 hours | $260 | 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.
Louisiana requires the fewest CE hours at 16 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 34 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 16 hours to 50 hours, with a median of 36 hours.
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