Contractor Continuing-Education Hours by State (2026)

Among the states that license general contractors, continuing-education requirements vary — some mandate CE each cycle while many require none. This table ranks the states we've verified by CE hours required per cycle, highest first; those that require none show as 'None required'. States without a state-level GC license aren't listed.

contractor CE hours by state, ranked

#StateCE hours per cycleCycle
1 Oregon Contractor renewal 16 hours 24 mo
2 Florida Contractor renewal 14 hours 24 mo
3 Minnesota Contractor renewal 14 hours 24 mo
4 North Carolina Contractor renewal 8 hours 12 mo
5 Utah Contractor renewal 6 hours 24 mo
6 Michigan Contractor renewal 3 hours 36 mo
7 Rhode Island Contractor renewal 2.5 hours 12 mo
8 California Contractor renewal None required 24 mo
9 Georgia Contractor renewal None required 24 mo
10 Virginia Contractor renewal None required 24 mo
11 Tennessee Contractor renewal None required 24 mo
12 Arizona Contractor renewal None required 24 mo
13 Washington Contractor renewal None required 24 mo
14 Wisconsin Contractor renewal None required 12 mo
15 South Carolina Contractor renewal None required 24 mo
16 Alabama Contractor renewal None required 12 mo
17 Louisiana Contractor renewal None required 12 mo
18 Connecticut Contractor renewal None required 12 mo
19 Nevada Contractor renewal None required 24 mo
20 Arkansas Contractor renewal None required 12 mo
21 Mississippi Contractor renewal None required 12 mo
22 New Mexico Contractor renewal None required 36 mo
23 West Virginia Contractor renewal None required 12 mo
24 Idaho Contractor renewal None required 24 mo
25 Hawaii Contractor renewal None required 24 mo
26 North Dakota Contractor renewal None required 12 mo
27 Alaska Contractor renewal None required 24 mo
28 District of Columbia Contractor renewal None required 24 mo

States without a single published hour count

These states don't publish a single fixed CE-hour figure — the requirement depends on factors covered on each state's full guide:

Based on 29 states verified against official boards. Figures change — confirm with your board before filing.

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