Thirty-two jurisdictions now require that architects complete some training to update their skills. Additional states are considering legislation for requiring continuing education, as well. Here is a summary of states requiring continuing education for architects, along with contact hours required and frequency of license renewal:

Required Education Hours:

 
State 
Requirement 
Renewal Cycle
Alabama  12 contact hours  Annual
Arkansas  12 contact hours  Annual
Delaware
16 contact hours Biennial
Florida  20 contact hours  Biennial
Georgia 24 contact hours Biennial
Hawaii 16 contact hours Biennial

Idaho

8 contact hours Annual
Illinois 24 contact hours Biennial
Indiana 24 contact hours Biennial
Iowa  24 contact hours  Biennial
Kansas 30 contact hours Biennial
Kentucky 12 contact hours Annual
Louisiana 12 contact hours Annual
Maryland 24 contact hours Biennial
Massachusetts 12 contact hours Annual
Minnesota 24 contact hours Biennial
Mississippi 24 contact hours Biennial
Nebraska 24 contact hours Biennial
New Mexico 24 contact hours Biennial
New Jersey 24 contact hours Biennial
New York 36 contact hours Every 3 years
North Carolina 12 contact hours Annual
Ohio 24 contact hours Biennial
Oklahoma 24 contact hours Biennial
Oregon 12 contact hours Annual
Puerto Rico contact board  
Rhode Island

24 contact hours or
compliance with
another jurisdiction's
CE requirements.

Biennial
South Carolina 12 contact hours
Annual
South Dakota 30 contact hours Biennial
Tennessee 24 contact hours  Biennial
Texas 8 contact hours Annual
Vermont 24 contact hours Biennial
West Virginia 12 contact hours Annual
Wyoming 16 contact hours Biennial

States with pending legislation for continuing education requirements include: Delaware, the District of Columbia, Guam, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, and Utah.

Architects may also earn one AIA/CES Learning Unit Hour with the IDP Mentor Guidelines.

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