Continuing Education Requirements by State

More than 40 jurisdictions require that architects complete continuing education to update their skills to renew their license while additional states are also considering such legislation. Here is a summary of states requiring continuing education for architects, along with contact hours required; health, safety, and welfare (HSW); and frequency of license renewal:

Note: You should check with your state board to find out the most current continuing education requirements and renewal dates.

State	Total Hours	Requirements	Renewal Cycle
Alabama	12 Hours	12 HSW	Annual
Alaska	24 Hours	24 HSW	Biennial
Arkansas	12 Hours	8 HSW	Annual
California	2.5 Hours	2.5 Disability Access	Biennial
Colorado	16 Hours	In "Rule-Making"	Biennial
Delaware	24 Hours	24 HSW	Biennial
District of Col.	24 Hours	16 HSW	Biennial
Florida	20 Hours	20 Florida Approved	Biennial
Georgia	24 Hours	16 HSW	Biennial
Hawaii	16 Hours	16 HSW	Biennial
Idaho	8 Hours	8 HSW	Annual
Illinois	24 Hours	16 HSW	Biennial
Indiana	24 Hours	16 HSW	Biennial
Iowa	24 Hours	16 HSW	Biennial
Kansas	30 Hours	30 HSW	Biennial
Kentucky	12 Hours	12 HSW	Annual
Louisiana	12 Hours	8 HSW	Annual
Maryland	24 Hours	16 HSW	Biennial
Massachusetts	12 Hours	8 HSW	Annual
Minnesota	24 Hours	24 HSW	Biennial
Mississippi	24 Hours	24 HSW	Biennial
Missouri	24 Hours	16 HSW	Biennial
Nebraska	24 Hours	16 HSW	Biennial
Nevada	8 Hours	8 HSW	Annual
New Jersey	24 Hours	16 HSW	Biennial
New Mexico	24 Hours	24 HSW	Biennial
New York	36 Hours	24 HSW	Every 3 Years
North Carolina	12 Hours	12 HSW	Annual
Ohio	24 Hours	16 HSW	Biennial
Oklahoma	24 Hours	24 HSW	Biennial
Oregon	12/24 Hours	24 HSW	Ann/Biennial
Rhode Island	24 Hours	16 HSW	Biennial
South Carolina	12 Hours	8 HSW	Annual
South Dakota	30 Hours	Non-HSW Accepted	Biennial
Tennessee	24 Hours	13 HSW	Biennial
Texas	8 Hours	6 HSW+1SD+1Acc.	Annual
Utah	16 Hours	16 HSW	Biennial
Vermont	24 Hours	24 HSW	Biennial
Virginia	16 Hours	Non-HSW Accepted	Biennial
West Virginia	12 Hours	8 HSW	Annual
Wisconsin		In "Rule-Making"
Wyoming	16 Hours	16 HSW	Biennial

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