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The state with the lowest requirement is Alaska at 0 hours. The highest is Wisconsin at 24 hours. The national average is 6 hours.
Lowest
0 hours
Alaska
Average
6 hours
across 37 states
Median
5 hours
19 states at or below
Range
24 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alaska | 0 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #1 | Arizona | 0 hours | $65 | 2 years |
| #1 | Arkansas | 0 hours | $50 | 1 year |
| #1 | California | 0 hours | $450 (sole owner) / $700 (non-sole owner) | 2 years |
| #1 | Indiana | 0 hours | $30 (journeyman) / $100 (contractor) | 2 years |
| #1 | Nebraska | 0 hours | — | 1 year |
| #1 | South Carolina | 0 hours | $40 | 2 years |
| #1 | Tennessee | 0 hours | $75 (LLP biennial) / $200 (CMC/CMC-A biennial) | 1 year |
| #1 | Wyoming | 0 hours | — | 1 year |
| #10 | Mississippi | 2 hours | $400 (commercial) / $100 (residential) | 1 year |
| #11 | Virginia | 3 hours | — | 2 years |
| #12 | Louisiana | 3.5 hours | — | 1 year |
| #13 | Alabama | 4 hours | $30 (journeyman) / $175 (master) / $10 (apprentice) | 1 year |
| #13 | Illinois | 4 hours | — | 1 year |
| #13 | Montana | 4 hours | — | 1 year |
| #13 | Nevada | 4 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #13 | North Dakota | 4 hours | $100 (journeyman) / $200 (master) | 1 year |
| #13 | South Dakota | 4 hours | $100 (journeyman) / $60 (contractor) | 1 year |
| #19 | New Jersey | 5 hours | $160 | 2 years |
| #20 | Kentucky | 6 hours | $60 (journeyman) / $250 (master) | 1 year |
| #20 | New Hampshire | 6 hours | $180 (journeyman) / $300 (master) | 2 years |
| #20 | Oklahoma | 6 hours | $75 (journeyman) / $200 (contractor) | 1 year |
| #20 | Texas | 6 hours | $35 (Tradesman) / $40 (Journeyman) / $75 (Master) | 1 year |
| #24 | Colorado | 8 hours | $30 | 1 year |
| #24 | Georgia | 8 hours | $60 | 2 years |
| #24 | Idaho | 8 hours | $108 | 3 years |
| #24 | Iowa | 8 hours | $180 (journeyperson) / $240 (master) | 3 years |
| #24 | Minnesota | 8 hours | $43 (journeyworker) / $93 (master) | 2 years |
| #24 | Vermont | 8 hours | $90 | 2 years |
| #30 | Ohio | 10 hours | — | 1 year |
| #31 | Massachusetts | 12 hours | — | 2 years |
| #31 | Utah | 12 hours | $63 | 2 years |
| #33 | Florida | 14 hours | $209 | 2 years |
| #34 | District of Columbia | 16 hours | — | 2 years |
| #34 | New Mexico | 16 hours | $50 | 3 years |
| #36 | Washington | 24 hours | — | 3 years |
| #36 | Wisconsin | 24 hours | $180 (journeyman) / $500 (master) | 4 years |
| — | Connecticut | Varies — see details | $120 (P-2) / $150 (P-1) | 1 year |
| — | Delaware | Varies — see details | $50 | 2 years |
| — | Hawaii | Varies — see details | $306 | 3 years |
| — | Kansas | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | Maine | Varies — see details | $200 | 2 years |
| — | Maryland | Varies — see details | $70 | 2 years |
| — | Michigan | Varies — see details | — | 1 year (journey) / 3 years (master/contractor) |
| — | Missouri | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | New York | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | North Carolina | Varies — see details | — | 1 year |
| — | Oregon | Varies — see details | $70 | 2 years |
| — | Pennsylvania | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | Rhode Island | Varies — see details | $72 (journeyman) / $240 (master) | 2 years |
| — | West Virginia | Varies — see details | $75 (J/M) / $90 (contractor) | 1 year |
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.
Alaska requires the fewest CE hours at 0 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 6 hours.
There is significant variation across the 37 states with data. Values range from 0 hours to 24 hours, with a median of 5 hours.