EducationState Licensing MCE Requirements
Alabama
- Alabama Board for Registration of Architects
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 12 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: September 30th
Alaska
- Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st
Arkansas
- Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects & Interior Designers
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 12 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: July 31st
California
- California Architects Board
- Total Hours: 5 Hours
- Detail: 5 Disability Access
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Renewal date is report date
Colorado
- Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Registrations Licensing and Support Section
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: October 31st, odd years
Delaware
- Division of Professional Regulation: Board of Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW, 12 in each calendar year
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: July 31st, odd years
District of Columbia
- Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Individual: April 30th | Division of Corporations Renewal Deadline: April 1st
Florida
- Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design
- Total Hours: 20 Hours
- Detail: 20 Florida-approved
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: February 28th, odd years
Georgia
- Professional Licensing Boards Division
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: July 31st
Hawaii
- Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors & Landscape Architects
- Total Hours: 16 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Renewal date is date of birth
Idaho
- Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses
- Total Hours: 8 Hours
- Detail: 8 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: Licensee's birth date
Illinois
- Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: November 30th, even years
Indiana
- IPLA
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Renewal date is report date
Iowa
- Iowa Architectural Board
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline:
Kansas
- Kansas State Board of Technical Professions
- Total Hours: 30 Hours
- Detail: Non-HSW Accepted
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: June 30th
Kentucky
- Kentucky Board of Architects
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 8 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: June 30th
Louisiana
- Louisiana Board of Architectural Examiners
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 12 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st
Maryland
- Maryland Board of Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Renewal date is licensure date
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Board of Registration of Architects
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 8 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: August 31st
Minnesota
- Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: June 30th, even years
Michigan
- Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
- Total Hours: Pending *
- Detail: Pending *
- Renewal Cycle: Pending *
- Renewal Deadline:
Mississippi
- Mississippi State Board of Architecture
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: November 30th, odd years
Missouri
- Missouri Board for Architects, Prof. Engineers, Prof. Land Surveyors & Landscape Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline:
Nebraska
- Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st
Nevada
- Nevada Board of Arch., Interior Design & Residential Design
- Total Hours: 8 Hours
- Detail: 8 HSW (2 Codes-related)
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st
New Hampshire
- NH Joint Board of Licensure and Certification
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW, 2 SD
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline:
New Jersey
- NJ Board of Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st
New Mexico
- Board of Examiners for Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st, odd years
New York
- New York State Education Department: Office of the Professions
- Total Hours: 36 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Every 3 Years
- Renewal Deadline: Last day of the month preceding birthday month
North Carolina
- North Carolina Board of Architecture
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 12 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: June 30th
Ohio
- Ohio Architects Board
- Total Hours: 12Hours
- Detail: 12 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: June 30th
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Registered Interior Designers
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW, 4 carry-overs allowed from previous year
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st
Oregon
- Oregon Board of Architect Examiners
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Renewal date is report date
Puerto Rico
- Board of Examiners Division
- Total Hours: 50 Hours
- Detail: 36 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Every 5 years
- Renewal Deadline: August 1st
Rhode Island
- Division of Design Professionals
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st, odd years
South Carolina
- SC State Board of Architectural Examiners
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial, next renewal deadline is 2013
- Renewal Deadline: June 30th
South Dakota
- South Dakota Board of Technical Professions
- Total Hours: 30 Hours
- Detail: 20 Hours in technical subjects to further professional development. Maximum of 10 hours in professional management subjects.
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: July 31st
Tennessee
- Tennessee Board of Architectural & Engineering Examiners
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 13 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Varies depending on licensure date
Texas
- Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 12 HSW+1 SD+1 Acc.
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: Renewal date is last day of birth month
Utah
- Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
- Total Hours: 16 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial of even years
- Renewal Deadline: May 31st
Wyoming
- WY State Board of Architects & Landscape Architects
- Total Hours: 16 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: November 30th
Washington
- Washington State Board for Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline:
Virginia
- DPOR
- Total Hours: 16 Hours
- Detail: Non-HSW Accepted
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Renewal date is licensure date
West Virginia
- West Virginia Board of Architects
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 12 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual, July 1 - June 30
- Renewal Deadline: June 30th
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Bureau of Business & Design Professions - Architect Section
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial | even year
- Renewal Deadline: July 31st
Vermont
- Vermont State Board of Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st
Arizona
- Arizona Board of Technical Registration of Architects
- No Continuing Education Requirement
Connecticut
- Dept of Consumer Protection - Occupational & Prof. Licensing Division
- No Continuing Education Requirement
Maine
- State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, & Interior Designers
- No Continuing Education Requirement
Montana
- Montana Board of Architects
- No Continuing Education Requirement
North Dakota
- North Dakota State Board of Architecture
- No Continuing Education Requirement
Pennsylvania
- PA State Architects Licensure Board
- No Continuing Education Requirement
U.S. Virgin Islands
- Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
- No Continuing Education Requirement
Alabama
- Alabama Board for Registration of Architects
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 12 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: September 30th
Alaska
- Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st
Arkansas
- Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects & Interior Designers
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 12 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: July 31st
California
- California Architects Board
- Total Hours: 5 Hours
- Detail: 5 Disability Access
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Renewal date is report date
Colorado
- Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Registrations Licensing and Support Section
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: October 31st, odd years
Delaware
- Division of Professional Regulation: Board of Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW, 12 in each calendar year
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: July 31st, odd years
District of Columbia
- Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Individual: April 30th | Division of Corporations Renewal Deadline: April 1st
Florida
- Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design
- Total Hours: 20 Hours
- Detail: 20 Florida-approved
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: February 28th, odd years
Georgia
- Professional Licensing Boards Division
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: July 31st
Hawaii
- Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors & Landscape Architects
- Total Hours: 16 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Renewal date is date of birth
Idaho
- Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses
- Total Hours: 8 Hours
- Detail: 8 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: Licensee's birth date
Illinois
- Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: November 30th, even years
Indiana
- IPLA
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Renewal date is report date
Iowa
- Iowa Architectural Board
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline:
Kansas
- Kansas State Board of Technical Professions
- Total Hours: 30 Hours
- Detail: Non-HSW Accepted
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: June 30th
Kentucky
- Kentucky Board of Architects
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 8 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: June 30th
Louisiana
- Louisiana Board of Architectural Examiners
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 12 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st
Maryland
- Maryland Board of Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Renewal date is licensure date
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Board of Registration of Architects
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 8 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: August 31st
Minnesota
- Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: June 30th, even years
Michigan
- Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
- Total Hours: Pending *
- Detail: Pending *
- Renewal Cycle: Pending *
- Renewal Deadline:
Mississippi
- Mississippi State Board of Architecture
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: November 30th, odd years
Missouri
- Missouri Board for Architects, Prof. Engineers, Prof. Land Surveyors & Landscape Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline:
Nebraska
- Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st
Nevada
- Nevada Board of Arch., Interior Design & Residential Design
- Total Hours: 8 Hours
- Detail: 8 HSW (2 Codes-related)
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st
New Hampshire
- NH Joint Board of Licensure and Certification
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW, 2 SD
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline:
New Jersey
- NJ Board of Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st
New Mexico
- Board of Examiners for Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st, odd years
New York
- New York State Education Department: Office of the Professions
- Total Hours: 36 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Every 3 Years
- Renewal Deadline: Last day of the month preceding birthday month
North Carolina
- North Carolina Board of Architecture
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 12 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: June 30th
Ohio
- Ohio Architects Board
- Total Hours: 12Hours
- Detail: 12 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: June 30th
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Registered Interior Designers
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW, 4 carry-overs allowed from previous year
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st
Oregon
- Oregon Board of Architect Examiners
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Renewal date is report date
Puerto Rico
- Board of Examiners Division
- Total Hours: 50 Hours
- Detail: 36 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Every 5 years
- Renewal Deadline: August 1st
Rhode Island
- Division of Design Professionals
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st, odd years
South Carolina
- SC State Board of Architectural Examiners
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial, next renewal deadline is 2013
- Renewal Deadline: June 30th
South Dakota
- South Dakota Board of Technical Professions
- Total Hours: 30 Hours
- Detail: 20 Hours in technical subjects to further professional development. Maximum of 10 hours in professional management subjects.
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: July 31st
Tennessee
- Tennessee Board of Architectural & Engineering Examiners
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 13 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Varies depending on licensure date
Texas
- Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 12 HSW+1 SD+1 Acc.
- Renewal Cycle: Annual
- Renewal Deadline: Renewal date is last day of birth month
Utah
- Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
- Total Hours: 16 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial of even years
- Renewal Deadline: May 31st
Wyoming
- WY State Board of Architects & Landscape Architects
- Total Hours: 16 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: November 30th
Washington
- Washington State Board for Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline:
Virginia
- DPOR
- Total Hours: 16 Hours
- Detail: Non-HSW Accepted
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: Renewal date is licensure date
West Virginia
- West Virginia Board of Architects
- Total Hours: 12 Hours
- Detail: 12 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Annual, July 1 - June 30
- Renewal Deadline: June 30th
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Bureau of Business & Design Professions - Architect Section
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 16 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial | even year
- Renewal Deadline: July 31st
Vermont
- Vermont State Board of Architects
- Total Hours: 24 Hours
- Detail: 24 HSW
- Renewal Cycle: Biennial
- Renewal Deadline: December 31st
Arizona
- Arizona Board of Technical Registration of Architects
- No Continuing Education Requirement
Connecticut
- Dept of Consumer Protection - Occupational & Prof. Licensing Division
- No Continuing Education Requirement
Maine
- State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, & Interior Designers
- No Continuing Education Requirement
Montana
- Montana Board of Architects
- No Continuing Education Requirement
North Dakota
- North Dakota State Board of Architecture
- No Continuing Education Requirement
Pennsylvania
- PA State Architects Licensure Board
- No Continuing Education Requirement
U.S. Virgin Islands
- Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
- No Continuing Education Requirement
Disclaimer:
This MCE map is based on the most recent information that AIA has available. Please click on the state licensing board links to verify information for your state(s).
