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The state with the lowest requirement is South Dakota at 12 hours. The highest is New York at 45 hours. The national average is 25 hours.
Lowest
12 hours
South Dakota
Average
25 hours
across 51 states
Median
30 hours
50 states at or below
Range
33 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Dakota | 12 hours | $75 | 1 year |
| #1 | Wyoming | 12 hours | $200 | 1 year (expires annually December 31) |
| #3 | Arkansas | 15 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #3 | Connecticut | 15 hours | $250 | Annual (licenses expire January 31 each year) |
| #3 | Idaho | 15 hours | $80 | 1 year |
| #3 | Kentucky | 15 hours | $100 | Annual (expires February 28) |
| #3 | Louisiana | 15 hours | $150 | 1 year |
| #3 | Mississippi | 15 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #3 | Montana | 15 hours | $100 | Annual renewal (consistent with board structure and special_notes) |
| #3 | North Carolina | 15 hours | $125 | 1 year (annual) |
| #3 | North Dakota | 15 hours | $75 | 1 year |
| #3 | Oklahoma | 15 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #3 | South Carolina | 15 hours | $98 | 1 year |
| #3 | Virginia | 15 hours | $135 | Annual (1 year) |
| #3 | Washington | 15 hours | $153 | Annual (birthday renewal) |
| #3 | West Virginia | 15 hours | $100 | Annual (1 year) |
| #17 | Massachusetts | 20 hours | $200 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #18 | Colorado | 24 hours | $96 | 2 years |
| #19 | Alabama | 30 hours | $125 | 2 years |
| #19 | Alaska | 30 hours | $300 | 2 years (implied by reinstatement language and June 30 even-year expiration) |
| #19 | Arizona | 30 hours | $150 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #19 | California | 30 hours | $480 | 2 years |
| #19 | Delaware | 30 hours | $143 | 2 years |
| #19 | District of Columbia | 30 hours | $175 | 2 years |
| #19 | Florida | 30 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #19 | Georgia | 30 hours | $125 | 2 years |
| #19 | Hawaii | 30 hours | $170 | 2 years (renew by December 31 of every odd-numbered year) |
| #19 | Illinois | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years (pharmacist licenses expire on even-numbered years) |
| #19 | Indiana | 30 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial); licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years |
| #19 | Iowa | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #19 | Kansas | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #19 | Maine | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #19 | Maryland | 30 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #19 | Michigan | 30 hours | $130 | 2 years |
| #19 | Minnesota | 30 hours | $130 | 2 years |
| #19 | Missouri | 30 hours | $90 | 2 years |
| #19 | Nebraska | 30 hours | $110 | 2 years (licenses must be renewed by January 1 of even-numbered years) |
| #19 | Nevada | 30 hours | $400 | 2 years |
| #19 | New Hampshire | 30 hours | $125 | 2 years |
| #19 | New Jersey | 30 hours | $140 | 2 years |
| #19 | New Mexico | 30 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #19 | Ohio | 30 hours | $250 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #19 | Oregon | 30 hours | $170 | 2 years |
| #19 | Pennsylvania | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #19 | Rhode Island | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #19 | Tennessee | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #19 | Texas | 30 hours | $164 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #19 | Utah | 30 hours | $58 | 2 years (biennial); licenses expire September 30 of odd-numbered years |
| #19 | Vermont | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #19 | Wisconsin | 30 hours | $82 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #51 | New York | 45 hours | $179 | 3 years (triennial) |
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.
South Dakota requires the fewest CE hours at 12 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 25 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 12 hours to 45 hours, with a median of 30 hours.
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