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The state with the lowest requirement is Florida at 0 hours. The highest is New York at 16 hours. The national average is 6 hours.
Lowest
0 hours
Florida
Average
6 hours
across 37 states
Median
6 hours
19 states at or below
Range
16 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | 0 hours | $61.75 | 2 years |
| #1 | Nevada | 0 hours | $85 | 5 years |
| #3 | Alabama | 4 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #3 | Arkansas | 4 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #3 | Hawaii | 4 hours | $50 | 3 years (June 30 cycle: 2024, 2027, 2030) |
| #3 | Indiana | 4 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #3 | Louisiana | 4 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #3 | Maine | 4 hours | $50 | 1 year |
| #3 | Montana | 4 hours | $50 | 1 year |
| #3 | New Mexico | 4 hours | $15 | 2 years |
| #3 | Ohio | 4 hours | $25 (or $40 if late) | 1 year |
| #3 | Oregon | 4 hours | $106.25 | 2 years |
| #3 | South Carolina | 4 hours | $50 | 1 year |
| #3 | Utah | 4 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #3 | Virginia | 4 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #3 | West Virginia | 4 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #17 | Maryland | 6 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #17 | Minnesota | 6 hours | $50 | 1 year |
| #17 | Texas | 6 hours | $37 | 2 years |
| #20 | Alaska | 8 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #20 | Arizona | 8 hours | $72 | 4 years for registrations issued on/after September 26, 2025 (per SB 1618); 2 years for registrations issued before that date |
| #20 | California | 8 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #20 | Connecticut | 8 hours | $50 | 5 years |
| #20 | Delaware | 8 hours | $50 | 5 years |
| #20 | District of Columbia | 8 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #20 | Georgia | 8 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #20 | Illinois | 8 hours | $55 | 3 years |
| #20 | Michigan | 8 hours | $50 | 3 years |
| #20 | New Jersey | 8 hours | $60 | 2 years (unarmed); 1 year (armed) |
| #20 | North Carolina | 8 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #20 | North Dakota | 8 hours | $50 | 1 year (expires September 30) |
| #20 | Oklahoma | 8 hours | $50 | 3 years |
| #20 | Pennsylvania | 8 hours | $45 | Annual (Act 235) |
| #20 | Tennessee | 8 hours | $70 (unarmed) / $85 (armed) | 2 years |
| #20 | Washington | 8 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #20 | Wisconsin | 8 hours | $50 | 2 years (expires 08/31 even years) |
| #37 | New York | 16 hours | $25 | 2 years |
| — | Colorado | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | Idaho | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | Iowa | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | Kansas | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | Kentucky | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | Massachusetts | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | Mississippi | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | Missouri | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | Nebraska | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | New Hampshire | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | Rhode Island | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | South Dakota | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | Vermont | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
| — | Wyoming | Varies — see details | — | N/A |
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.
Florida requires the fewest CE hours at 0 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 6 hours.
There is significant variation across the 37 states with data. Values range from 0 hours to 16 hours, with a median of 6 hours.