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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 21 hours.
Lowest
7 hours
Arkansas
Average
21 hours
across 51 states
Median
18 hours
28 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 (annual) |
| #1 | West Virginia | 7 hours | $100 | Annual (year-end deadline of December 31 confirmed) |
| #3 | North Carolina | 8 hours | $50 | Annual (June 10 renewal deadline each year) |
| #4 | South Carolina | 10 hours | $45 | 2 years (renewal by June 30 of renewal year) |
| #5 | Connecticut | 12 hours | $293 | 2 years (biennial, expiring November 30 of every even-numbered year) |
| #5 | Illinois | 12 hours | $300 | 2 years (biennial, Managing Broker license renewals occur in odd-numbered years; next deadline is April 30, 2027) |
| #5 | Kansas | 12 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #5 | Kentucky | 12 hours | $130 | 2 years |
| #5 | Louisiana | 12 hours | $135 | 1 year (annual; deadline December 31) |
| #5 | Massachusetts | 12 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #5 | Missouri | 12 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial; Brokers renew by June 30 of EVEN-numbered years; salespersons renew by September 30 of even years) |
| #5 | Montana | 12 hours | $90 | 1 year (annual, by October 31) |
| #5 | New Jersey | 12 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #5 | North Dakota | 12 hours | $150 | 1 year (annual, expires December 31; renewal application due November 15 to ensure timely renewal) |
| #15 | Florida | 14 hours | $32 | 2 years (biannual) |
| #15 | Pennsylvania | 14 hours | $96 | 2 years (biennial, expires May 31 of every even-numbered year) |
| #17 | Alabama | 15 hours | $185 | 2 years |
| #17 | District of Columbia | 15 hours | $170 | 2 years (biennial, expiring February 28 of odd-numbered years) |
| #17 | Maryland | 15 hours | $140 | 2 years |
| #17 | New Hampshire | 15 hours | $90 | 2 years |
| #21 | Mississippi | 16 hours | $100 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #21 | Tennessee | 16 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #23 | Idaho | 18 hours | $160 | 2 years |
| #23 | Michigan | 18 hours | $78 | 3 years (triennial; expires October 31 every 3 years for licenses issued before August 2020; for licenses issued after August 2020 or renewed effective November 1, 2021, expires by anniversary date) |
| #23 | Nebraska | 18 hours | $155 | 2 years (biennial, due November 30) |
| #23 | Texas | 18 hours | $305 | 2 years |
| #23 | Utah | 18 hours | $60 | 2 years |
| #23 | Wisconsin | 18 hours | $60 | 2 years (biennial, December 14 of even-numbered year) |
| #29 | Alaska | 20 hours | $450 | 2 years |
| #29 | Hawaii | 20 hours | $356 | 2 years (biennial, expires November 30 of even-numbered years) |
| #31 | Delaware | 21 hours | $197 | 2 years |
| #31 | Maine | 21 hours | $100 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #31 | Oklahoma | 21 hours | $215 | 3 years |
| #34 | New York | 22.5 hours | $185 | 2 years |
| #35 | Arizona | 24 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #35 | Colorado | 24 hours | $183 | 3 years (expires December 31 of expiration year) |
| #35 | Rhode Island | 24 hours | $130 | 2 years (biennial) — renewal deadline depends on issue date: licenses issued before 1/1/2020 expire April 30 of every even-numbered year; licenses issued after 1/1/2020 expire on anniversary date every 2 years |
| #35 | South Dakota | 24 hours | $175 | 2 years (biennial, expires November 30 of renewal year; renewal application due by November 30 per SDCL 36-21A-62) |
| #35 | Vermont | 24 hours | $240 | 2 years |
| #35 | Virginia | 24 hours | $80 | 2 years (implied by references to 'two-year license term' and renewal cycle language) |
| #41 | Minnesota | 30 hours | $130 | 2 years (biennial licensing cycle for CE purposes), but renewal fee paid annually ($130/year by June 30). 30 CE hours per 2-year cycle with 15 hours required each year. |
| #41 | Ohio | 30 hours | $182 | 3 years |
| #41 | Oregon | 30 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #41 | Washington | 30 hours | $223 | 2 years |
| #45 | Georgia | 36 hours | $125 | 4 years |
| #45 | Indiana | 36 hours | $60 | 3 years |
| #45 | Iowa | 36 hours | $125 | 3 years (triennial, expires December 31 of third year) |
| #45 | Nevada | 36 hours | $200 | Initial license 1 year (first renewal cycle); subsequent renewals 2 years (biennial) |
| #49 | New Mexico | 42 hours | $300 | 3 years |
| #50 | California | 45 hours | $450 | 4 years |
| #50 | Wyoming | 45 hours | $350 | 3 years (by December 31) |
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 21 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.
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