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The state with the lowest requirement is Connecticut at 15 hours. The highest is Arkansas at 48 hours. The national average is 33 hours.
Lowest
15 hours
Connecticut
Average
33 hours
across 43 states
Median
30 hours
25 states at or below
Range
33 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Connecticut | 15 hours | $LMSW: $125; LCSW: $200 | 1 year (annually during licensee's birth month) |
| #2 | Oklahoma | 16 hours | $100 | 1 year (expires December 31 annually) |
| #3 | Louisiana | 20 hours | $RSW: $25; CSW/LMSW: $50; LCSW/LCSW-BACS: $75 (annually) | 1 year (annual renewal by August 31) -- ONLY U.S. state with annual renewal cycle |
| #3 | Montana | 20 hours | $100 (annual) | 1 year (annually by December 31) |
| #3 | Vermont | 20 hours | $240 | 2 years |
| #6 | Maine | 25 hours | $70 (all license levels) | 2 years |
| #7 | Iowa | 27 hours | $LBSW: $72; LMSW: $120; LISW: $144 | 2 years (expires December 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #8 | Arizona | 30 hours | $LBSW: $130; LMSW: $130; LCSW: $180 | 2 years |
| #8 | Florida | 30 hours | $LCSW: $130; CMSW: $130 | 2 years (LCSW expires March 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| #8 | Idaho | 30 hours | $LSW/LMSW: $80; LCSW: $90 | Transitioning to biennial (2 years) as of October 14, 2025; previously annual (expires on licensee's birth date) |
| #8 | Illinois | 30 hours | $60 | 2 years |
| #8 | Indiana | 30 hours | $50 | 2 years (expires April 1 of even-numbered years; renew by March 31) |
| #8 | Massachusetts | 30 hours | $LSWA: $42; LSW: $68; LCSW/LICSW: $120 | 2 years (on licensee's birthday) |
| #8 | Missouri | 30 hours | $70 | 2 years (by September 30 of odd-numbered years) |
| #8 | New Hampshire | 30 hours | $275-$298 | Annual renewal, but 36 CE hours every 2 years (despite annual renewal) |
| #8 | New Mexico | 30 hours | $300 (biennial, LISW/LCSW) | 2 years (by July 1) |
| #8 | North Dakota | 30 hours | $75 (all levels) | 2 years |
| #8 | Ohio | 30 hours | $Biennial (paid through Ohio eLicense system) | 2 years (on license issuance date) |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | 30 hours | $95 | 2 years (March 1 - February 28/29; current cycle March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2027) |
| #8 | Rhode Island | 30 hours | $120 | 2 years (by May 1 of odd-numbered years) |
| #8 | South Dakota | 30 hours | $SWA $90, SW $130, CSW $170, CSW-PIP $210 (biennial) | 2 years |
| #8 | Texas | 30 hours | $LBSW/LMSW $86; LMSW-AP/LCSW $106; penalty fees if license expires | 2 years |
| #8 | Virginia | 30 hours | $130 (biennial) | 2 years |
| #8 | West Virginia | 30 hours | $100 (biennial) | 2 years (September 30 of odd-numbered years) |
| #8 | Wisconsin | 30 hours | $90 (LCSW) | Biennial -- expires end of February in odd-numbered years |
| #26 | Nebraska | 32 hours | $Biennial renewal (amount varies by credential) | 2 years (by September 1 of even-numbered years) |
| #27 | Georgia | 35 hours | $100 | 2 years (expires September 30 of even-numbered years) |
| #28 | California | 36 hours | $220 (includes $20 Mental Health Practitioner Education Fund) | 2 years (LCSW); 1 year (ASW registration, with 6-year total limit) |
| #28 | Nevada | 36 hours | $150 | Annual — last day of birth month; CE requirements on 2-year cycle despite annual renewal |
| #28 | New York | 36 hours | $65 (triennial) | 3 years (triennial registration) |
| #31 | District of Columbia | 40 hours | $85 | 2 years (expires July 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| #31 | Kansas | 40 hours | $LBSW: $100; LMSW: $125; LSCSW: $150 | 2 years |
| #31 | Minnesota | 40 hours | $263.25 (LICSW) | 2 years |
| #31 | Mississippi | 40 hours | $LSW: $75; LMSW/LCSW: $110 | 2 years (LSW by September 30; LMSW/LCSW by April 30) |
| #31 | North Carolina | 40 hours | $CSW/CMSW/CSWM: $90; LCSWA: $140; LCSW: $150 | 2 years (expires June 30 biennially) |
| #31 | Oregon | 40 hours | $120 (LCSW) | 2 years (by last day of birth month); CSWA renewed annually |
| #31 | South Carolina | 40 hours | $90 | 2 years (by December 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #31 | Utah | 40 hours | $103 (biennial) | 2 years (by October 1 of even-numbered years) |
| #39 | Alaska | 45 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #39 | Hawaii | 45 hours | $LBSW: $177; LSW: $222; LCSW: $270 | 3 years (triennial; expires June 30 every 3 years -- 2025, 2028, 2031) |
| #39 | Michigan | 45 hours | $117.20 (triennial) | 3 years (full license); 1 year (limited license, renewable up to 6 times) |
| #39 | Wyoming | 45 hours | $75 | 2 years (by birthdate) |
| #43 | Arkansas | 48 hours | $80 (cashier's check or money order only — no personal checks) | 2 years |
| — | Alabama | Varies — see details | $85 | 2 years |
| — | Colorado | Varies — see details | $70 | Biennial — expires August 31 of odd-numbered years; renewal fee: $67-$70 |
| — | Delaware | Varies — see details | $115 | 2 years (expires January 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| — | Kentucky | Varies — see details | $LSW: $75; CSW: $125; LCSW: $200 | 3 years |
| — | Maryland | Varies — see details | $LBSW: $100; LGSW: $226; LCSW-C: $301 | 2 years |
| — | New Jersey | Varies — see details | $Biennial (varies by credential) | 2 years (in even-numbered years) |
| — | Tennessee | Varies — see details | $100 (biennial) | 2 years |
| — | Washington | Varies — see details | $216 (LICSW) | Annual (on birthday) |
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.
Connecticut requires the fewest CE hours at 15 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 33 hours.
There is significant variation across the 43 states with data. Values range from 15 hours to 48 hours, with a median of 30 hours.