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The state with the lowest requirement is Hawaii at 0 hours. The highest is Kansas at 40 hours. The national average is 20 hours.
Lowest
0 hours
Hawaii
Average
20 hours
across 51 states
Median
20 hours
28 states at or below
Range
40 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | 0 hours | $85 | 2 years (expires on odd-numbered years) |
| #2 | Maine | 6 hours | $35 | 1 year (annual renewal by March 31) |
| #3 | Idaho | 10 hours | $30 | Transitioning from annual to biennial (2-year) renewal as of October 2025 |
| #3 | Virginia | 10 hours | $70 | 2 years (biennial, by birth month of even-numbered years) |
| #5 | Arizona | 12 hours | $70 | 2 years |
| #5 | Arkansas | 12 hours | $3 | 1 year (annual - on or before last day of birth month) |
| #5 | District of Columbia | 12 hours | $100 | 2 years (expires July 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #5 | Kentucky | 12 hours | $50 | 1 year (annual renewal by October 31) |
| #5 | South Dakota | 12 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #10 | Louisiana | 14 hours | $75 | 1 year (annual renewal) |
| #11 | Iowa | 15 hours | $120 | 2 years |
| #11 | Nebraska | 15 hours | $120 | 2 years (biennial; expires August 1 of even-numbered years) |
| #11 | New Jersey | 15 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial; expires September 30 of odd-numbered years) |
| #11 | North Carolina | 15 hours | $50 | 1 year (annual; expires June 30). Licenses issued Jan 1 - Mar 31 expire June 30 of same year; licenses issued Apr 1 - Dec 31 expire June 30 of following year. |
| #15 | South Carolina | 16 hours | $80 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #16 | Connecticut | 18 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #16 | Indiana | 18 hours | $100 | 2 years (expires December 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #16 | Minnesota | 18 hours | $105 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #19 | Alabama | 20 hours | $115 | 2 years (initial license valid for approximately 1 year) |
| #19 | Michigan | 20 hours | $165.40 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #19 | Mississippi | 20 hours | $100 | 2 years (biennial; expires April 30 of even-numbered years) |
| #19 | Montana | 20 hours | $190 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #19 | New Mexico | 20 hours | $60 | 1 year (annual; expires September 30) |
| #19 | North Dakota | 20 hours | $110 | 2 years (biennial, even-numbered years by June 30) |
| #19 | Ohio | 20 hours | $70 | 2 years (expires June 30 of even-numbered years) |
| #19 | Oklahoma | 20 hours | $100 | 1 year (annual, by November 1) |
| #19 | Rhode Island | 20 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #19 | Utah | 20 hours | $47 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #29 | Alaska | 24 hours | $130 | 2 years |
| #29 | California | 24 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #29 | Colorado | 24 hours | $68 | 2 years (expires December 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #29 | Delaware | 24 hours | $96 | 2 years (expires July 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #29 | Georgia | 24 hours | $50 | 2 years (expires March 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #29 | Illinois | 24 hours | $50 | 2 years (expires December 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| #29 | Maryland | 24 hours | $200 | 2 years (biennial; even/odd year schedule based on issuance) |
| #29 | Massachusetts | 24 hours | $100 | 2 years (biennial, on licensee's birthdate) |
| #29 | Missouri | 24 hours | $10 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #29 | Nevada | 24 hours | $300 | 2 years (biennial; expires 24 months from date of issuance) |
| #29 | New Hampshire | 24 hours | $110 | 2 years (biennial; expires December 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| #29 | Pennsylvania | 24 hours | $45 | 2 years (biennial, expires June 30 of odd-numbered years) |
| #29 | Tennessee | 24 hours | $60 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #29 | Texas | 24 hours | $184 | 2 years (biennial, by end of birth month) |
| #29 | Vermont | 24 hours | $115 | 2 years (biennial, expires May 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #29 | Washington | 24 hours | $137 | 2 years (biennial, on or before birthday) |
| #29 | West Virginia | 24 hours | $120 | 2 years (biennial, by December 31) |
| #29 | Wisconsin | 24 hours | $75 | 2 years (biennial, by May 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| #47 | Florida | 26 hours | $60 | 2 years (expires February 28 of odd-numbered years) |
| #48 | Oregon | 30 hours | $160 | 2 years (biennial, expires May 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #49 | Wyoming | 32 hours | $60 | Annual (expires July 31 each year; renewal forms mailed April 15; must postmark by June 15 to avoid late fee) |
| #50 | New York | 36 hours | $155 | 3 years (triennial registration) |
| #51 | Kansas | 40 hours | $80 | 2 years (expires March 31 of odd-numbered 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.
Hawaii requires the fewest CE hours at 0 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 20 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 0 hours to 40 hours, with a median of 20 hours.