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The state with the lowest requirement is Alaska at 40 hours. The highest is Texas at 180 hours. The national average is 82 hours.
Lowest
40 hours
Alaska
Average
82 hours
across 51 states
Median
75 hours
27 states at or below
Range
140 hours
spread across states
| # | State | Training Hours | Initial Fees | CE Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alaska | 40 hours | $490 | 20 hrs |
| #1 | Massachusetts | 40 hours | $270 | 12 hrs |
| #1 | Michigan | 40 hours | $227 | 18 hrs |
| #1 | New Hampshire | 40 hours | $207 | 15 hrs |
| #1 | Vermont | 40 hours | $160 | 16 hrs |
| #6 | Rhode Island | 45 hours | $335 | 24 hrs |
| #7 | Maine | 55 hours | $206 | 0 hrs |
| #8 | Alabama | 60 hours | $328.25 | 15 hrs |
| #8 | Arkansas | 60 hours | $236.25 | 7 hrs |
| #8 | Connecticut | 60 hours | $749 | 12 hrs |
| #8 | District of Columbia | 60 hours | $414 | 15 hrs |
| #8 | Hawaii | 60 hours | $498 | 20 hrs |
| #8 | Kansas | 60 hours | $377 | 12 hrs |
| #8 | Maryland | 60 hours | $160 | 15 hrs |
| #8 | Mississippi | 60 hours | $245 | 16 hrs |
| #8 | Virginia | 60 hours | $342 | 16 hrs |
| #17 | Florida | 63 hours | $170.5 | 14 hrs |
| #18 | Nebraska | 66 hours | $330 | 18 hrs |
| #19 | Montana | 70 hours | $222 | 12 hrs |
| #19 | Wyoming | 70 hours | $480 | 45 hrs |
| #21 | Missouri | 72 hours | $196 | 12 hrs |
| #21 | Wisconsin | 72 hours | $125 | 18 hrs |
| #23 | Georgia | 75 hours | $329.25 | 36 hrs |
| #23 | Illinois | 75 hours | $270 | 12 hrs |
| #23 | New Jersey | 75 hours | $271.05 | 12 hrs |
| #23 | North Carolina | 75 hours | $223 | 8 hrs |
| #23 | Pennsylvania | 75 hours | $178 | 14 hrs |
| #28 | New York | 77 hours | $80 | 22.5 hrs |
| #29 | Arizona | 90 hours | $204 | 24 hrs |
| #29 | Idaho | 90 hours | $301 | 18 hrs |
| #29 | Indiana | 90 hours | $151.2 | 36 hrs |
| #29 | Louisiana | 90 hours | $377.75 | 12 hrs |
| #29 | Minnesota | 90 hours | $215 | 30 hrs |
| #29 | New Mexico | 90 hours | $454 | 36 hrs |
| #29 | North Dakota | 90 hours | $351.85 | 12 hrs |
| #29 | Oklahoma | 90 hours | $270 | 30 hrs |
| #29 | South Carolina | 90 hours | $178 | 10 hrs |
| #29 | Tennessee | 90 hours | $284.15 | 16 hrs |
| #29 | Washington | 90 hours | $477 | 30 hrs |
| #29 | West Virginia | 90 hours | $253.6 | 7 hrs |
| #41 | Iowa | 96 hours | $322 | 36 hrs |
| #41 | Kentucky | 96 hours | $481 | 12 hrs |
| #43 | Delaware | 99 hours | $331 | 21 hrs |
| #44 | South Dakota | 116 hours | $569 | 24 hrs |
| #45 | Nevada | 120 hours | $305 | 36 hrs |
| #45 | Ohio | 120 hours | $214 | 30 hrs |
| #45 | Utah | 120 hours | $238 | 18 hrs |
| #48 | California | 135 hours | $499 | 45 hrs |
| #49 | Oregon | 150 hours | $436 | 30 hrs |
| #50 | Colorado | 168 hours | $356 | 24 hrs |
| #51 | Texas | 180 hours | $300.45 | 18 hrs |
Training hours represent the minimum pre-licensing education or training required by each state. Click any state for full training requirements.
Alaska requires the fewest pre-licensing training hours at 40 hours. The national average is 82 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 40 hours to 180 hours, with a median of 75 hours.