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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 | 1 year |
| #5 | Arkansas | 20 hours | $300 | 1 year |
| #5 | Connecticut | 20 hours | $275 | 1 year |
| #5 | Kentucky | 20 hours | $190 | 1 year |
| #5 | Mississippi | 20 hours | $150 | 1 year |
| #5 | Rhode Island | 20 hours | $150 | 1 year |
| #5 | Virginia | 20 hours | $165 | 1 year |
| #12 | New Mexico | 22 hours | $175 | 1 year |
| #13 | Colorado | 24 hours | $195 | 2 years |
| #14 | Maine | 25 hours | $200 | 1 year |
| #14 | North Carolina | 25 hours | $200 | 1 year |
| #14 | Oklahoma | 25 hours | $175 | 1 year |
| #17 | Delaware | 30 hours | $247 | 2 years |
| #17 | Florida | 30 hours | $280 | 2 years |
| #17 | Illinois | 30 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #17 | Pennsylvania | 30 hours | $179 | 2 years |
| #17 | Utah | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #17 | Wisconsin | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #23 | Arizona | 32 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #23 | Missouri | 32 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #23 | Texas | 32 hours | $271 | 2 years |
| #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 |
| #31 | Alaska | 40 hours | $400 | 2 years |
| #31 | Indiana | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #31 | Michigan | 40 hours | $191 | 2 years |
| #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 |
| #31 | Vermont | 40 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #31 | West Virginia | 40 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #31 | Wyoming | 40 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #41 | Nebraska | 44 hours | $175 | 2 years |
| #42 | South Dakota | 45 hours | $225 | 3 years |
| #43 | Kansas | 48 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #44 | California | 50 hours | $575 | 2 years |
| #44 | Iowa | 50 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #44 | Maryland | 50 hours | $457 | 2 years |
| #44 | Nevada | 50 hours | $500 | 2 years |
| #44 | New Hampshire | 50 hours | $200 | 1 year |
| #44 | New Jersey | 50 hours | $310 | 2 years |
| #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.