State
Report Date
Total Hours
Annually
HSW Hours
Annually
Distance Learning
Accepted
Teaching Credit
Accepted
Committee Credit
Accepted
Self-Study
Accepted
Of
Special Note
AIA/CES
12/31
18
8
Yes
FT –No PT - Yes
Yes, 2 LU No HSW
Yes, Limited HSW
Alabama
9/30
12
12
Yes
FT - No
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
No
No HSW
California
Renewal
5/2 years
All hours in
Universal Design/ADA
Colorado
7/31
16/2 years
16/2 years
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Starts 01/01/2009
Delaware
7/31
24/2 years
16/2 years
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
District of
Columbia
4/30/2010
24/2 years
16/2 years
Yes
FT- No
Yes, 2 LU
Yes, Limited HSW
Florida
2/28
20/2 years
16/2 years
Yes
FT –No
No
Yes
Georgia
6/30
24/2 years
16/2 years
Yes
Hawai'i
4/30
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
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
Yes, if pre-approved
Massachusetts
8/30
12
8
Yes
FT –No
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
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Up to 8
Missouri
12/31
24/2 years
16/2 years
Yes
FT –No
Yes, Limits
Yes, Limits
Nebraska
12/31
24/2 years
16/2 years
Yes
FT –No
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
Yes
Yes
State
Report Date
Total Hours
Annually
HSW Hours
Annually
Distance Learning
Accepted
Teaching Credit
Accepted
Committee Credit
Accepted
Self-Study Accepted
Of
Special Note
New York
Renewal
36/3 years
24/3 years
Yes,
Yes
No
Limitations
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
8 HSW accepted for passing LEED AP
Exam
Oklahoma
6/30
24/2 years
24/2 years
Yes
Yes, with limits
No
Yes
Oregon
6/30
12
12
Yes
FT- No
Yes
Yes
Rhode Island
12/31
24/2 years
16/2 years
Yes
FT- No
Yes
South Carolina
6/30
12
12
Yes
Yes
Yes
South Dakota
Renewal
30/2 years
20/2 years
Yes, with restrictions
FT –No
6 PDH No HSW
No
Tennessee
Renewal
24/2 years
16/2 years
Yes
Yes, with limits
No
Yes
Texas
DOB
8
8*
Yes
FT –No
Mixed
3 hr Max
Must complete 1 hr ADA
Utah
12/31
16/2 years
16/2 years
Yes
Yes, with limits
No
Yes, 3 hr Max with limits
Vermont
12/31
24/2 years
24/2 years
Yes
Yes
West Virginia
6/30
12
12
Yes
No
Yes
Wyoming
12/31
16/2 years
16/2 years
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Canada Province
Report Date
Total Hours
Annually
Association Core Annually
Distance Learning
Accepted
Teaching Credit
Accepted
Committee Credit
Accepted
Self-Study
Accepted
Alberta
11/15
18
8
Yes
Yes
Yes, Limit 10
British Columbia
12/31
18
8
Yes
FT –No
1 LU Max
Yes, Limit HSW
Manitoba
12/31
2-3
2-3
Yes
No
No
No
New Brunswick
12/31
32/2 years*
16/2 years*
Yes
Additional 15 hours–self
study*
Newfoundland
12/31
32/2 years*
16/2 years*
Additional 15 hours–self
study*
Northwest Territories
12/31
18
10
8 self-directed
Nova Scotia
12/31
16/2 years
Ontario
12/31
24/2 years*
20/2 years
Yes
Yes
Yes
80 points*
PEI
12/31
32/2 years*
16/2 years*
Saskatchewan
12/31
18
8
Yes
Yes
No HSW
Yes, Limit HSW
NCARB Model Law
N/A
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