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The state with the lowest requirement is Virginia at 10 hours. The highest is North Carolina at 60 hours. The national average is 39 hours.
Lowest
10 hours
Virginia
Average
39 hours
across 51 states
Median
40 hours
47 states at or below
Range
50 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | 10 hours | $50 | 1 year |
| #2 | Montana | 20 hours | $150 | 1 year (before June 30) |
| #2 | Oklahoma | 20 hours | $100 | 1 year |
| #2 | Washington | 20 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #5 | Maine | 25 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #6 | Kansas | 30 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Alabama | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Alaska | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Arizona | 40 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #7 | Arkansas | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | California | 40 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #7 | Colorado | 40 hours | $150 | 2 years (expires August 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| #7 | Connecticut | 40 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #7 | Delaware | 40 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #7 | District of Columbia | 40 hours | $120 | 2 years |
| #7 | Florida | 40 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #7 | Georgia | 40 hours | $125 | 2 years |
| #7 | Hawaii | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Idaho | 40 hours | $207 | 2 years |
| #7 | Illinois | 40 hours | $125 | 2 years |
| #7 | Indiana | 40 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #7 | Iowa | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Maryland | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Massachusetts | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Michigan | 40 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #7 | Minnesota | 40 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #7 | Mississippi | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Missouri | 40 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #7 | Nebraska | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Nevada | 40 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #7 | New Jersey | 40 hours | $120 | 2 years |
| #7 | New Mexico | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | New York | 40 hours | $100 | 5 years |
| #7 | North Dakota | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Ohio | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Oregon | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Rhode Island | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | South Carolina | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | South Dakota | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Tennessee | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Texas | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Utah | 40 hours | $85 | 2 years |
| #7 | Vermont | 40 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #7 | West Virginia | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #7 | Wisconsin | 40 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #7 | Wyoming | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #48 | Louisiana | 48 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #48 | New Hampshire | 48 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #50 | Kentucky | 60 hours | $100 | 3 years |
| #50 | North Carolina | 60 hours | $100 | 2 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.
Virginia requires the fewest CE hours at 10 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 39 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 10 hours to 60 hours, with a median of 40 hours.