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The state with the lowest requirement is California at 0 hours. The highest is Texas at 200 hours. The national average is 54 hours.
Lowest
0 hours
California
Average
54 hours
across 51 states
Median
36 hours
26 states at or below
Range
200 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | 0 hours | $102.50 | 5 years |
| #1 | New Jersey | 0 hours | — | No expiration (standard certificates are permanent) |
| #1 | Oklahoma | 0 hours | $50 | 5 years |
| #4 | Mississippi | 5 hours | $50 | 5 years |
| #4 | Wyoming | 5 hours | $50 | 5 years |
| #6 | Alaska | 6 hours | $200 | 5 years |
| #6 | Colorado | 6 hours | $90 | 5 years |
| #6 | Florida | 6 hours | $75 | 5 years |
| #6 | Hawaii | 6 hours | $50 | 5 years |
| #6 | Idaho | 6 hours | $75 | 5 years |
| #6 | Iowa | 6 hours | $85 | 5 years |
| #6 | Maine | 6 hours | $50 | 5 years |
| #6 | Maryland | 6 hours | $100 | 5 years |
| #6 | Nebraska | 6 hours | $55 | 5 years |
| #6 | New Mexico | 6 hours | $120 | 3 years (initial), then 5 years |
| #6 | North Dakota | 6 hours | $65 | 5 years |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | 6 hours | — | 6 years (Specialist I), then permanent (Specialist II) |
| #6 | South Dakota | 6 hours | $60 | 5 years |
| #6 | West Virginia | 6 hours | $50 | 3 years (initial), then 5 years (professional) |
| #6 | Wisconsin | 6 hours | $125 | 5 years (initial, non-renewable), then 5 years (professional, renewable) |
| #21 | North Carolina | 8 hours | $35 | 5 years |
| #22 | Georgia | 10 hours | $20 | 5 years |
| #23 | Ohio | 18 hours | $200 | 5 years |
| #24 | Rhode Island | 20 hours | $200 | 3 years (initial), then 5 years (professional) |
| #25 | Tennessee | 30 hours | $50 | 3 years (Practitioner), then 6 years (Professional) |
| #26 | Arkansas | 36 hours | $75 | 5 years |
| #27 | Missouri | 40 hours | $35 | 4 years |
| #28 | Kentucky | 42 hours | $50 | 5 years |
| #29 | Vermont | 45 hours | $50 | 3 years |
| #30 | Alabama | 50 hours | $30 | 5 years |
| #31 | Arizona | 60 hours | $61 | 6 years |
| #31 | Montana | 60 hours | $30 | 5 years |
| #33 | New Hampshire | 75 hours | $130 | 3 years |
| #33 | Oregon | 75 hours | $192 | 3 years |
| #35 | Connecticut | 90 hours | $50 | 5 years |
| #35 | Delaware | 90 hours | $50 | 5 years |
| #35 | Indiana | 90 hours | $35 | 5 years |
| #35 | Nevada | 90 hours | $150 | 5 years |
| #39 | New York | 100 hours | $50 | Permanent (no renewal) |
| #39 | Utah | 100 hours | $60 | 5 years |
| #39 | Washington | 100 hours | $72 | 5 years |
| #42 | District of Columbia | 120 hours | $50 | 4 years |
| #42 | Illinois | 120 hours | $50 | 5 years |
| #42 | Kansas | 120 hours | $60 | 5 years |
| #42 | South Carolina | 120 hours | $50 | 3 years (initial, non-renewable), then 5 years (professional) |
| #46 | Minnesota | 125 hours | $57 | 2 years (Tier 2), then 3 or 5 years |
| #47 | Louisiana | 150 hours | $55 | 5 years |
| #47 | Massachusetts | 150 hours | $100 | 5 years |
| #47 | Michigan | 150 hours | $160 | 5 years |
| #50 | Virginia | 180 hours | $50 | 5 years |
| #51 | Texas | 200 hours | $78 | 5 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.
California requires the fewest CE hours at 0 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 54 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 0 hours to 200 hours, with a median of 36 hours.