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The following is a list of all state-specific education requirements. Many states have their own requirements when it comes to pre-license, and continuing education, and thus require different classes to be taken in addition to national standards. See if your state is one of them. Check to see if you are on the list, then click the link to be taken to a map and find your state.

STATE

STATE PE HRS

TOTAL PE HRS

STATE CE HRS

TOTAL CE HRS

     

STATE

STATE PE HRS

TOTAL PE HRS

STATE CE HRS

TOTAL CE HRS

Arizona

4

20

1

8

 

New York

3

20

3

11

California-DBO

2

20

1

8

 

North Carolina*

4

24

1

8

Colorado

2

20

1

8

 

New Hampshire

2

20

0

8

Connecticut

1

21

1

8

 

Ohio*

4

24

0

8

Washington DC

3

20

1

8

 

Oklahoma

1

20

0

8

Georgia

0

20

1

8

 

Oregon

4

20

2

10

Hawaii

3

20

1

8

 

Pennsylvania

3

20

1

8

Idaho

2

20

1

8

 

Rhode Island

3

20

1

8

Indiana-SOS

2

20

0

8

 

Tennessee

2

20

0

8

Kentucky

0

20

1

8

 

Texas-SML

3

23

0

8

Maryland

5

20

1

8

 

Utah-DRE*

0

20

0

10

Massachusetts

3

20

1

8

 

Vermont

2

20

0

8

Michigan

2

20

0

8

 

Washington

4

22

1

9

Mississippi

4

20

0

8

 

West Virginia

2

22

1

8

Missouri

0

20

1

8

 

Total Agencies with State-Specific PE: 30

Montana

2

20

0

8

 

Total Agencies with State-Specific CE: 22

Nebraska

2

22

0

8

 

*North Carolina - PE must be completed within 3 years of new or subsequent license application

Nevada

4

30

3

10

 

*Ohio - Requires 4 hours of Ohio specific law for the OMBA license only

New Jersey

4

20

2

12

 

*Utah-DRE - Requires DRE approved 15 hours of PE and 2 hours CE tracked outside the NMLS

New Mexico

3

20

1

8