California Continuing Education
Exact CE hours, renewal cycles, license classes, and required topics for 13 licensed professions in California — from each board's published rules — with the online course for each.
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California CE requirements by licensed profession
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Electricians
32 hours every 3 yearsLabor Commissioner's Office
Requirements & coursesPlumbers
No CE hours requiredContractors State License Board (CSLB), California Department of Consumer Affairs
Requirements & coursesHVAC Technicians
No CE hours requiredContractors State License Board (CSLB), California Department of Consumer Affairs
Requirements & coursesReal Estate Agents
45 hours every 4 yearsCalifornia Department of Real Estate (DRE)
Requirements & coursesInsurance Agents
24 hours every 2 yearsCalifornia Department of Insurance (CDI), Producer Licensing Bureau - Education Unit
Requirements & coursesEngineers
No CE hours requiredBoard for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG), California Department of Consumer Affairs
Requirements & coursesArchitects
10 hours every 2 yearsCalifornia Architects Board (CAB)
Requirements & coursesLand Surveyors
No CE hours requiredBoard for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG)
Requirements & coursesLandscape Architects
No CE hours requiredCalifornia Landscape Architects Technical Committee (LATC), California Architects Board
Requirements & coursesTax Preparers
20 hours each renewal periodCalifornia Tax Education Council (CTEC)
Requirements & coursesWater & Wastewater Operators
12 hours every 3 yearsState Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, Office of Operator Certification (Drinking Water Operator Certification Program)
Requirements & coursesAuto Dealers
4 hours each renewal periodCalifornia Department of Motor Vehicles, Occupational Licensing
Requirements & coursesDriver Education Instructors
18 hours every yearCalifornia DMV, Occupational Licensing
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