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The state with the lowest requirement is Arkansas at 6 hours. The highest is Oregon at 20 hours. The national average is 12 hours.
Lowest
6 hours
Arkansas
Average
12 hours
across 51 states
Median
10 hours
26 states at or below
Range
14 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | 6 hours | $50 | 1 year (annual, expires December 31) |
| #1 | Kentucky | 6 hours | $25 | 1 year (annual, October 1 - September 30) |
| #1 | Louisiana | 6 hours | $75 | 1 year (annual) |
| #1 | Mississippi | 6 hours | $25 | 1 year (annual, expires June 30) |
| #1 | West Virginia | 6 hours | $50 | 1 year (annual, expires June 30) |
| #6 | Alabama | 8 hours | $100 | 1 year (annual) |
| #6 | Georgia | 8 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial, expires December 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #6 | Hawaii | 8 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #6 | New Mexico | 8 hours | $50 | 1 year (annual) |
| #6 | North Dakota | 8 hours | $50 | 1 year (annual, expires December 31) |
| #6 | Oklahoma | 8 hours | $50 | 1 year (annual) |
| #6 | South Dakota | 8 hours | $50 | 1 year (annual, expires December 31) |
| #6 | Virginia | 8 hours | $55 | 1 year (annual, expires January 1) |
| #6 | Wyoming | 8 hours | $50 | 1 year (annual) |
| #15 | Arizona | 10 hours | $150 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #15 | Connecticut | 10 hours | $150 | 1 year (annual) |
| #15 | Kansas | 10 hours | $50 | 1 year (annual) |
| #15 | Missouri | 10 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #15 | Montana | 10 hours | $75 | 1 year (annual) |
| #15 | Nevada | 10 hours | $100 | 1 year (annual) |
| #15 | New Jersey | 10 hours | $80 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #15 | Ohio | 10 hours | $35 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #15 | Rhode Island | 10 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #15 | South Carolina | 10 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #15 | Texas | 10 hours | $100 | 1 year (annual) |
| #15 | Washington | 10 hours | $95 | 1 year (annual, expires on credential holder's birthday) |
| #27 | Alaska | 12 hours | $200 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #27 | Delaware | 12 hours | $73 | 2 years (biennial, expires July 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #27 | District of Columbia | 12 hours | $85 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #27 | Maine | 12 hours | $50 | 1 year (annual) |
| #27 | Massachusetts | 12 hours | $0 | 1 year (annual, through MVTA voluntary certification) |
| #27 | New Hampshire | 12 hours | $75 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #27 | New York | 12 hours | $50 | 3 years (triennial) |
| #27 | North Carolina | 12 hours | $35 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #27 | Tennessee | 12 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #27 | Vermont | 12 hours | $75 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #37 | Idaho | 14 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #38 | Florida | 15 hours | $85 | 2 years (biennial, expires December 31 of odd-numbered years) |
| #38 | Michigan | 15 hours | $58 | 3 years (triennial) |
| #38 | Utah | 15 hours | $36 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #38 | Wisconsin | 15 hours | $45 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #42 | Colorado | 16 hours | $58 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #42 | Indiana | 16 hours | $25 | 2 years (biennial, expires January 1 of even-numbered years) |
| #42 | Maryland | 16 hours | $100 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #42 | Nebraska | 16 hours | $75 | 2 years (biennial, expires October 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #42 | Pennsylvania | 16 hours | $35 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #47 | California | 20 hours | $150 | 2 years (biennial, birth month renewal system) |
| #47 | Illinois | 20 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #47 | Iowa | 20 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #47 | Minnesota | 20 hours | $75 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #47 | Oregon | 20 hours | $52.50 | 2 years (biennial) |
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.
Arkansas requires the fewest CE hours at 6 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 12 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 6 hours to 20 hours, with a median of 10 hours.