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The state with the lowest requirement is Alabama at 4,000 hours. The highest is Vermont at 12,000 hours. The national average is 8,213 hours.
Lowest
4,000 hours
Alabama
Average
8,213 hours
across 45 states
Median
8,000 hours
38 states at or below
Range
8,000 hours
spread across states
| # | State | Apprenticeship Hours | Initial Fees | CE Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | 4,000 hours | $270 | 4 hrs |
| #2 | Indiana | 6,976 hours | $120 | 0 hrs |
| #3 | North Dakota | 7,600 hours | $175 | 4 hrs |
| #4 | Alaska | 8,000 hours | $250 | 0 hrs |
| #4 | Arizona | 8,000 hours | $270+ | 0 hrs |
| #4 | Arkansas | 8,000 hours | $150 | 0 hrs |
| #4 | California | 8,000 hours | $650 | 0 hrs |
| #4 | Colorado | 8,000 hours | $245 | 8 hrs |
| #4 | Connecticut | 8,000 hours | $250 | — |
| #4 | Delaware | 8,000 hours | $215 | — |
| #4 | District of Columbia | 8,000 hours | $305 | 16 hrs |
| #4 | Florida | 8,000 hours | $388 | 14 hrs |
| #4 | Georgia | 8,000 hours | $250 | 8 hrs |
| #4 | Idaho | 8,000 hours | $272 | 8 hrs |
| #4 | Iowa | 8,000 hours | $359 | 8 hrs |
| #4 | Kentucky | 8,000 hours | $110 | 6 hrs |
| #4 | Louisiana | 8,000 hours | $135+ | 3.5 hrs |
| #4 | Maine | 8,000 hours | $286-$296 | — |
| #4 | Maryland | 8,000 hours | $127 | — |
| #4 | Michigan | 8,000 hours | $140 | — |
| #4 | Minnesota | 8,000 hours | $88 | 8 hrs |
| #4 | Mississippi | 8,000 hours | $640 | 2 hrs |
| #4 | Montana | 8,000 hours | $600 | 4 hrs |
| #4 | Nevada | 8,000 hours | $425 | 4 hrs |
| #4 | New Hampshire | 8,000 hours | $288 | 6 hrs |
| #4 | New Mexico | 8,000 hours | $105 | 16 hrs |
| #4 | North Carolina | 8,000 hours | $310 | — |
| #4 | Oklahoma | 8,000 hours | $163 | 6 hrs |
| #4 | Oregon | 8,000 hours | $505 | — |
| #4 | Rhode Island | 8,000 hours | $147 | — |
| #4 | South Carolina | 8,000 hours | $190 | 0 hrs |
| #4 | South Dakota | 8,000 hours | $205 | 4 hrs |
| #4 | Tennessee | 8,000 hours | $75 | 0 hrs |
| #4 | Texas | 8,000 hours | $208.50 | 6 hrs |
| #4 | Utah | 8,000 hours | $302-$322 | 12 hrs |
| #4 | Virginia | 8,000 hours | $230 | 3 hrs |
| #4 | Washington | 8,000 hours | $497.70 | 24 hrs |
| #4 | West Virginia | 8,000 hours | $127-$135 | — |
| #39 | Massachusetts | 9,000 hours | $83 | 12 hrs |
| #40 | Hawaii | 10,000 hours | $436 | — |
| #40 | Illinois | 10,000 hours | $275 | 4 hrs |
| #40 | New Jersey | 10,000 hours | $260 | 5 hrs |
| #40 | Ohio | 10,000 hours | $85 | 10 hrs |
| #40 | Wisconsin | 10,000 hours | $210 | 24 hrs |
| #45 | Vermont | 12,000 hours | $245 | 8 hrs |
| — | Kansas | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | Missouri | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | Nebraska | Varies — see details | — | 0 hrs |
| — | New York | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | Pennsylvania | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | Wyoming | Varies — see details | — | 0 hrs |
Apprenticeship hours represent the minimum supervised work experience required by each state. Click any state for full apprenticeship requirements.
Alabama requires the fewest apprenticeship hours at 4,000 hours. The national average is 8,213 hours.
There is significant variation across the 45 states with data. Values range from 4,000 hours to 12,000 hours, with a median of 8,000 hours.