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The state with the lowest requirement is Missouri at 10 hours. The highest is Iowa at 60 hours. The national average is 26 hours.
Lowest
10 hours
Missouri
Average
26 hours
across 51 states
Median
24 hours
30 states at or below
Range
50 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | 10 hours | $150 | Annual |
| #2 | New Hampshire | 12 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #3 | Massachusetts | 15 hours | $300 | Annual |
| #3 | Mississippi | 15 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #3 | New Mexico | 15 hours | $250 | Annual |
| #3 | Texas | 15 hours | $270 | 1 year |
| #3 | Virginia | 15 hours | $215 | Annual |
| #8 | Wyoming | 16 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #9 | Maryland | 18 hours | $307 | Annual |
| #9 | West Virginia | 18 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #11 | Alabama | 20 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #11 | Arizona | 20 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #11 | Arkansas | 20 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #11 | Hawaii | 20 hours | $185 | 2 years |
| #11 | Idaho | 20 hours | $140 | 2 years |
| #11 | Kansas | 20 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #11 | Louisiana | 20 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #11 | Montana | 20 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #11 | Nevada | 20 hours | $300 | Annual |
| #11 | New Jersey | 20 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #11 | North Carolina | 20 hours | $250 | Annual |
| #11 | Oklahoma | 20 hours | $150 | Annual |
| #11 | Tennessee | 20 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #24 | Connecticut | 24 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #24 | Delaware | 24 hours | $227 | 2 years |
| #24 | Maine | 24 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #24 | North Dakota | 24 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #24 | Rhode Island | 24 hours | $160 | 2 years |
| #24 | Utah | 24 hours | $110 | 2 years |
| #24 | Vermont | 24 hours | $175 | 2 years |
| #31 | Alaska | 30 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #31 | Florida | 30 hours | $260 | 2 years |
| #31 | Georgia | 30 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #31 | Kentucky | 30 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #31 | Ohio | 30 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #31 | Oregon | 30 hours | $275 | 2 years |
| #31 | Pennsylvania | 30 hours | $225 | 2 years |
| #31 | South Carolina | 30 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #31 | Washington | 30 hours | $271 | 2 years |
| #31 | Wisconsin | 30 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #41 | Colorado | 32 hours | $275 | 2 years |
| #41 | Nebraska | 32 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #41 | South Dakota | 32 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #44 | California | 36 hours | $500/2yr | 2 years |
| #44 | District of Columbia | 36 hours | $340 | 2 years |
| #46 | Illinois | 40 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #46 | Indiana | 40 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #46 | Minnesota | 40 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #49 | Michigan | 45 hours | $200 | 3 years |
| #49 | New York | 45 hours | $210 | 3 years |
| #51 | Iowa | 60 hours | $200 | 3 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.
Missouri requires the fewest CE hours at 10 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 26 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 10 hours to 60 hours, with a median of 24 hours.