Electrician Continuing Education Requirements by State
CE rules for electricians differ sharply from state to state: 11 of the 50 states set no state-mandated CE hours, requirements run from 0 to 34 per cycle, and 3 years is the most common renewal period. Pick your state below for the full breakdown, or compare the whole table.
Full comparison — all 50 states
| State | CE hours | Cycle | Per year | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 14 hours | 2 yr | 7.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Alaska | 16 hours | 2 yr | 8.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Arizona | None | 2 yr | — | — |
| Arkansas | 8 hours | 3 yr | 2.7 h/yr | Yes |
| California | 32 hours | 3 yr | 10.7 h/yr | Yes |
| Colorado | 24 hours | 3 yr | 8.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Connecticut | 4 hours | 1 yr | 4.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Delaware | 5–10 hours | 2 yr | 3.8 h/yr | Yes |
| Florida | 11 hours | 2 yr | 5.5 h/yr | Yes |
| Georgia | 8 hours | 2 yr | 4.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Hawaii | 4 hours | 3 yr | 1.3 h/yr | No |
| Idaho | None | 3 yr | — | — |
| Illinois | None | 1 yr | — | — |
| Indiana | None | 1 yr | — | — |
| Iowa | 18 hours | 3 yr | 6.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Kansas | None | 1 yr | — | — |
| Kentucky | 12 hours | 2 yr | 6.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Louisiana | None | 1 yr | — | — |
| Maine | 15 hours | 2 yr | 7.5 h/yr | Yes |
| Maryland | 5–10 hours | 2 yr | 3.8 h/yr | Yes |
| Massachusetts | 21 hours | 3 yr | 7.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Michigan | 15 hours | 3 yr | 5.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Minnesota | 16 hours | 2 yr | 8.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Mississippi | 2 hours | 1 yr | 2.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Missouri | None | 3 yr | — | — |
| Montana | 16 hours | 2 yr | 8.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Nebraska | 12 hours | 2 yr | 6.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Nevada | 18–30 hours | 3 yr | 8.0 h/yr | Yes |
| New Hampshire | 15 hours | 2 yr | 7.5 h/yr | Yes |
| New Jersey | 34 hours | 3 yr | 11.3 h/yr | Yes |
| New Mexico | 16 hours | 3 yr | 5.3 h/yr | Yes |
| New York | 8 hours | 1 yr | 8.0 h/yr | Yes |
| North Carolina | 8 hours | 1 yr | 8.0 h/yr | Yes |
| North Dakota | 8 hours | 1 yr | 8.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Ohio | 10 hours | 1 yr | 10.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Oklahoma | 12 hours | 3 yr | 4.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Oregon | 24 hours | 3 yr | 8.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | None | 1 yr | — | — |
| Rhode Island | 15 hours | 2 yr | 7.5 h/yr | Yes |
| South Carolina | None | 2 yr | — | — |
| South Dakota | 16 hours | 2 yr | 8.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Tennessee | None | 2 yr | — | — |
| Texas | 4 hours | 1 yr | 4.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Utah | 16 hours | 2 yr | 8.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Vermont | 15 hours | 3 yr | 5.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Virginia | 3 hours | 3 yr | 1.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Washington | 24 hours | 3 yr | 8.0 h/yr | Yes |
| West Virginia | None | 1 yr | — | — |
| Wisconsin | 24 hours | 4 yr | 6.0 h/yr | Yes |
| Wyoming | 16 hours | 3 yr | 5.3 h/yr | Yes |
Where a range is shown (e.g. 5–10), it spans the lower-tier licence (journeyperson) to the higher tier (master electrician).
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14 hoursAlaska
16 hoursArizona
NoneArkansas
8 hoursCalifornia
32 hoursColorado
24 hoursConnecticut
4 hoursDelaware
5–10 hoursFlorida
11 hoursGeorgia
8 hoursHawaii
4 hoursIdaho
NoneIllinois
NoneIndiana
NoneIowa
18 hoursKansas
NoneKentucky
12 hoursLouisiana
NoneMaine
15 hoursMaryland
5–10 hoursMassachusetts
21 hoursMichigan
15 hoursMinnesota
16 hoursMississippi
2 hoursMissouri
NoneMontana
16 hoursNebraska
12 hoursNevada
18–30 hoursNew Hampshire
15 hoursNew Jersey
34 hoursNew Mexico
16 hoursNew York
8 hoursNorth Carolina
8 hoursNorth Dakota
8 hoursOhio
10 hoursOklahoma
12 hoursOregon
24 hoursPennsylvania
NoneRhode Island
15 hoursSouth Carolina
NoneSouth Dakota
16 hoursTennessee
NoneTexas
4 hoursUtah
16 hoursVermont
15 hoursVirginia
3 hoursWashington
24 hoursWest Virginia
NoneWisconsin
24 hoursWyoming
16 hours
How to use this table
Three numbers matter when you plan CE: the total hours, the cycle length, and the annualised average. A 45-hour requirement over four years is a lighter annual commitment than a 12-hour requirement over one year — the headline figure alone is misleading.
The second thing to check is mandatory topics. Several states require specific named courses that cannot be replaced by electives, and completing the hour total without those courses will not let you renew. Your state page lists them.
Finally, check the Online column before you enrol. 38 of the 50 states accept online or distance CE, and some boards limit how much of your total may be independent study rather than live instruction.
Sources: State requirements compiled from individual state electrical licensing boards. Official state electrical licensing board rules and statutes (see per-state source comments), cross-checked against IAEI and Mike Holt state CE pages; compiled October 2026.