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Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) Overview
(as of May 2008)
 

State

Report Date

Total Hours Annually

HSW Hours Annually

Distance Learning Accepted

Teaching Credit Accepted

Committee Credit Accepted

Self-Study Accepted

AIA/CES

12/31

18

8
*Starting 1-1-09

4 hrs Sustainability as part of 8HSW 

Yes

FT –No
PT - Yes

Yes, 2 LU
No HSW

Yes, Limited HSW

Alabama

9/30

12

12

Yes

FT - No
PT - 4 hrs max.

Yes, if HSW, and only as self-directed activity

4 hrs max.

Alaska

 

12/31/09

24/2 years

24/2 years

Yes

Arkansas

7/31

12

12

No HSW

FT –No
PT - Yes

No

No HSW

Delaware

7/31

24/2 years

16/2 years

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Florida

2/28

20/2 years

16/2 years

Yes

FT –No
PT - Yes

No

Yes

Georgia

6/30

24/2 years

16/2 years

Yes

     

Hawai'i

4/30/2008

16/2 years

16/2 years

Yes

Yes

50% Limited

No

Idaho

DOB

8

8

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Illinois

11/30

24/2 years

16/2 years

Yes

 

Yes

 

Indiana

11/30

24/2 years

16/2 years

Yes, with exams

Yes, Limits

Yes

Yes, with exams

Iowa

6/30

24/2 years

16/2 years

Yes, not HSW

Yes

No

Yes, documented

Kansas

6/30

30/2 years

0

Yes

FT –No
PT - Yes

Yes, 2 PDH per group, No HSW

Yes

Kentucky

6/30

12

8

Yes

 2 hours max; non-HSW

NCARB approved credits for NCARB committee work or NCARB seminars (if NCARB so designates) plus a maximum of 4 hours for Kentucky Board of Architects meetings

4 hours max

Louisiana

12/31

12

12

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Maryland

9/30

24/2 years

16/2 years

Yes

FT –No
PT - Yes

 

Yes, if pre-approved

Massachusetts

8/30

12

8

Yes

FT –No
PT - Yes

 

50%

Minnesota

6/30

24/2 years

24/2 years

Yes, with exam

Yes

Yes, 5 hrs max

Yes, with exam

Mississippi

November of odd years with renewal

24/2 years

24/2 years

Yes

Go to website

Go to website

Up to 8

Missouri

12/31

24/2 years

16/2 years

Yes

FT –No
PT - Limited

Yes, Limits

Yes, Limits

Nebraska

12/31

24/2 years

16/2 years

Yes

FT –No
PT - Limited

No

Yes, No HSW

New Jersey

 7/31

24/2 years

16/2 years

Yes

Yes, with limits

No HSW

Yes, Limit HSW

New Mexico

Renewal

24/2 years

24/2 years

Yes

FT –No
PT - Yes

Yes

Yes

State

Report Date

Total Hours Annually

HSW Hours Annually

Distance Learning Accepted

Teaching Credit Accepted

Committee Credit Accepted

Self-Study Accepted

New York

Renewal

36/3 years

24/3 years

Yes,
50% max

Yes

No

Limitations
No research

North Carolina

6/30

12

12

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Ohio

12/31

24/2 years

16/2 years

Yes

Yes, with limits

Yes, with limits

8 hrs/2 years

Oklahoma