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The state with the lowest requirement is Colorado at 0 hours. The highest is Washington at 30 hours. The national average is 18 hours.
Lowest
0 hours
Colorado
Average
18 hours
across 50 states
Median
20 hours
32 states at or below
Range
30 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado | 0 hours | $24 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #1 | Hawaii | 0 hours | $270 (active status) | 3 years (triennial, renew by June 30 every 3 years: 2026, 2029, 2032) |
| #1 | Maine | 0 hours | $65 | 1 year |
| #1 | Utah | 0 hours | $52 | 2 years |
| #1 | Wisconsin | 0 hours | $141 | 2 years (renewal date 06/30/even years) |
| #6 | Wyoming | 8 hours | $50 | 1 year |
| #7 | Connecticut | 10 hours | $105 | Annual (1 year) |
| #7 | Louisiana | 10 hours | $85 | 1 year |
| #7 | North Dakota | 10 hours | $80 | 1 year |
| #10 | Arkansas | 12 hours | $40 | 2 years |
| #10 | Idaho | 12 hours | $65 | 1 year |
| #10 | Montana | 12 hours | $75 | Annual (expires May 1 each year; renewal window March 3 – May 1, with 45-day late renewal until June 16) |
| #10 | North Carolina | 12 hours | $75 | 1 year (annual) |
| #10 | Oklahoma | 12 hours | $75 | 2 years (biennially) |
| #10 | Rhode Island | 12 hours | $60 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #10 | Vermont | 12 hours | $275 | 2 years |
| #17 | California | 15 hours | $175 | 2 years |
| #17 | Indiana | 15 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #17 | Oregon | 15 hours | $50 | 1 year |
| #20 | District of Columbia | 16 hours | $169 | 2 years |
| #20 | Maryland | 16 hours | $186 | 2 years |
| #22 | Arizona | 20 hours | $150 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #22 | Delaware | 20 hours | $101 | 2 years (expires November 30 of even-numbered years) |
| #22 | Massachusetts | 20 hours | $110 | 2 years |
| #22 | Mississippi | 20 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #22 | Nebraska | 20 hours | $118 | Biennial (even-numbered years, expiration June 1 of each even-numbered year) |
| #22 | Nevada | 20 hours | $200 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #22 | New Mexico | 20 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #22 | Ohio | 20 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #22 | South Dakota | 20 hours | $60 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #22 | Virginia | 20 hours | $135 | Biennially, during birth month in each odd-numbered year |
| #22 | West Virginia | 20 hours | $55 | 1 year |
| #33 | Alabama | 24 hours | $130 | 2 years |
| #33 | Florida | 24 hours | $120 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #33 | Illinois | 24 hours | $120 | 2 years |
| #33 | Iowa | 24 hours | $75 | Biennial (license expires March 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #33 | Kansas | 24 hours | $70 | 2 years |
| #33 | Kentucky | 24 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #33 | Michigan | 24 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #33 | Minnesota | 24 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #33 | Missouri | 24 hours | $30 | 2 years |
| #33 | New Hampshire | 24 hours | $170 | 2 years |
| #33 | Tennessee | 24 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #33 | Texas | 24 hours | $175 | Biennial (every 2 years, expiring May 31 or November 30) |
| #45 | Georgia | 30 hours | $105 | 2 years |
| #45 | New Jersey | 30 hours | $160 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #45 | New York | 30 hours | $294 | 3 years |
| #45 | Pennsylvania | 30 hours | $25 | 2 years |
| #45 | South Carolina | 30 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #45 | Washington | 30 hours | $110 | 2 years |
| — | Alaska | Varies — see details | — | N/A — no state license exists to renew |
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.
Colorado requires the fewest CE hours at 0 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 18 hours.
There is significant variation across the 50 states with data. Values range from 0 hours to 30 hours, with a median of 20 hours.
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