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The state with the lowest requirement is Arkansas at 7 hours. The highest is Wyoming at 45 hours. The national average is 20 hours.
Lowest
7 hours
Arkansas
Average
20 hours
across 51 states
Median
18 hours
30 states at or below
Range
38 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | 7 hours | $80 | 1 year |
| #1 | West Virginia | 7 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #3 | North Carolina | 8 hours | $45 | 1 year |
| #4 | North Dakota | 9 hours | $150 | 1 year |
| #5 | South Carolina | 10 hours | $45 | 2 years |
| #6 | Connecticut | 12 hours | $293 | 2 years |
| #6 | Illinois | 12 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #6 | Kansas | 12 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #6 | Kentucky | 12 hours | $130 | 2 years |
| #6 | Louisiana | 12 hours | $135 | 1 year |
| #6 | Massachusetts | 12 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #6 | Missouri | 12 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #6 | Montana | 12 hours | $90 | 1 year |
| #6 | New Jersey | 12 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #15 | Florida | 14 hours | $32 | 2 years |
| #15 | Pennsylvania | 14 hours | $96 | 2 years |
| #17 | Alabama | 15 hours | $185 | 2 years |
| #17 | District of Columbia | 15 hours | $170 | 2 years |
| #17 | Maryland | 15 hours | $140 | 2 years |
| #17 | New Hampshire | 15 hours | $90 | 2 years |
| #21 | Mississippi | 16 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #21 | Tennessee | 16 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #21 | Vermont | 16 hours | $240 | 2 years |
| #21 | Virginia | 16 hours | $80 | 2 years |
| #25 | Idaho | 18 hours | $160 | 2 years |
| #25 | Michigan | 18 hours | $78 | 3 years |
| #25 | Nebraska | 18 hours | $155 | 1 year |
| #25 | Texas | 18 hours | $305 | 2 years |
| #25 | Utah | 18 hours | $60 | 2 years |
| #25 | Wisconsin | 18 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #31 | Alaska | 20 hours | $450 | 2 years |
| #31 | Hawaii | 20 hours | $356 | 2 years |
| #33 | Delaware | 21 hours | $197 | 2 years |
| #33 | Maine | 21 hours | $95 | 2 years |
| #33 | Oklahoma | 21 hours | $215 | 1 year |
| #36 | New York | 22.5 hours | $185 | 2 years |
| #37 | Arizona | 24 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #37 | Colorado | 24 hours | $183 | 3 years |
| #37 | Nevada | 24 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #37 | Rhode Island | 24 hours | $130 | 2 years |
| #37 | South Dakota | 24 hours | $175 | 2 years |
| #42 | Minnesota | 30 hours | $70 | 2 years |
| #42 | Ohio | 30 hours | $182 | 3 years |
| #42 | Oregon | 30 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #42 | Washington | 30 hours | $223 | 2 years |
| #46 | Georgia | 36 hours | $125 | 4 years |
| #46 | Indiana | 36 hours | $60 | 3 years |
| #46 | Iowa | 36 hours | $125 | 3 years |
| #46 | New Mexico | 36 hours | $300 | 3 years |
| #50 | California | 45 hours | $450 | 4 years |
| #50 | Wyoming | 45 hours | $350 | 3 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.
Arkansas requires the fewest CE hours at 7 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 20 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 7 hours to 45 hours, with a median of 18 hours.