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The state with the lowest requirement is Texas at 4 hours. The highest is New York at 36 hours. The national average is 12 hours.
Lowest
4 hours
Texas
Average
12 hours
across 46 states
Median
12 hours
34 states at or below
Range
32 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | 4 hours | $50-$150 | Annual |
| #2 | Missouri | 6 hours | $50-$100 | Annual |
| #3 | Arkansas | 8 hours | $75-$200 | Annual |
| #3 | Connecticut | 8 hours | $100-$250 | Annual |
| #3 | Georgia | 8 hours | $75-$200 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #3 | Idaho | 8 hours | $50-$150 | Annual |
| #3 | Kansas | 8 hours | $50-$100 | Annual |
| #3 | Maine | 8 hours | $50-$150 | Annual |
| #3 | Mississippi | 8 hours | $100-$250 | Annual |
| #3 | Montana | 8 hours | $50-$150 | Annual |
| #3 | Oklahoma | 8 hours | $50-$150 | Annual |
| #3 | South Carolina | 8 hours | $100-$250 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #3 | South Dakota | 8 hours | $50-$150 | Annual |
| #3 | Tennessee | 8 hours | $100-$250 | Annual |
| #3 | Virginia | 8 hours | $100-$250 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #3 | West Virginia | 8 hours | $50-$150 | Annual |
| #3 | Wyoming | 8 hours | $50-$150 | Annual |
| #18 | District of Columbia | 10 hours | $100-$250 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #18 | Louisiana | 10 hours | $100-$300 | Annual |
| #18 | Maryland | 10 hours | $100-$250 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #18 | Rhode Island | 10 hours | $75-$200 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #22 | Alabama | 12 hours | $100-$250 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #22 | Colorado | 12 hours | $75-$200 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #22 | Delaware | 12 hours | $75-$200 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #22 | Illinois | 12 hours | $100-$250 | Triennial (every 3 years) |
| #22 | Indiana | 12 hours | $50-$150 | Annual |
| #22 | Iowa | 12 hours | $75-$200 | Triennial (every 3 years) |
| #22 | Kentucky | 12 hours | $50-$150 | Annual |
| #22 | Nebraska | 12 hours | $50-$150 | Annual |
| #22 | North Carolina | 12 hours | $75-$200 | Annual |
| #22 | North Dakota | 12 hours | $75-$200 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #22 | Ohio | 12 hours | $100-$250 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #22 | Vermont | 12 hours | $75-$200 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #22 | Wisconsin | 12 hours | $75-$200 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #35 | Florida | 14 hours | $100-$300 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #36 | New Hampshire | 15 hours | $75-$200 | Triennial (every 3 years) |
| #37 | Alaska | 16 hours | $100-$250 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #37 | Minnesota | 16 hours | $100-$200 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #37 | New Mexico | 16 hours | $75-$200 | Triennial (every 3 years) |
| #37 | Oregon | 16 hours | $100-$250 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #37 | Utah | 16 hours | $100-$200 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #37 | Washington | 16 hours | $100-$250 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #43 | Michigan | 18 hours | $75-$200 | Triennial (every 3 years) |
| #44 | New Jersey | 20 hours | $100-$300 | Triennial (every 3 years) |
| #45 | Massachusetts | 25 hours | $75-$200 | Triennial (every 3 years) |
| #46 | New York | 36 hours | $100-$300 | Triennial (every 3 years) |
| — | Arizona | Varies — see details | $200-$500 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| — | California | Varies — see details | $200-$450 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| — | Hawaii | Varies — see details | $150-$300 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| — | Nevada | Varies — see details | $200-$500 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| — | Pennsylvania | Varies — see details | $50-$100 | Annual |
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.
Texas requires the fewest CE hours at 4 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 12 hours.
There is significant variation across the 46 states with data. Values range from 4 hours to 36 hours, with a median of 12 hours.