|
Rank |
Licensing |
Education |
Examination |
Continuing Education |
Fees |
Reciprocity or Endorsement |
State |
Average Rank |
Education |
Examination |
Fees |
Continuing Education |
Reciprocity |
No State License |
Local Government License |
Minimum Course Hours |
Completion of Program |
Apprenticeship (years) |
Written Exam |
Practical Exam |
Number of Exams Required |
Hours per year |
Initial License |
Annualized Renewal |
Total |
License Period (years) |
Reciprocity or Endorsement |
Wisconsin |
1 |
1 |
N/A |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
Yes |
|
|
6 |
120 |
45 |
165 |
2 |
|
Connecticut |
2 |
3 |
N/A |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
576 |
|
4 |
Yes |
|
|
6 |
105 |
60 |
165 |
1 |
|
Hawai‘i |
2 |
1 |
N/A |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
Yes |
|
1 |
0 |
190 |
75 |
265 |
2 |
|
Illinois |
3 |
3 |
N/A |
1 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Yes |
|
|
4 |
130 |
100 |
230 |
1 |
Yes |
Oklahoma |
3 |
4 |
N/A |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Yes |
|
|
6 |
75 |
50 |
125 |
1 |
|
Texas |
3 |
3 |
N/A |
5 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Yes |
|
3 |
6 |
27 |
27 |
54 |
1 |
|
Vermont |
3 |
1 |
N/A |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
6 |
Yes |
|
|
4 |
70 |
35 |
105 |
2 |
Yes |
Washington |
3 |
3 |
N/A |
2 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Yes |
|
|
8 |
115.3 |
46.2 |
161.5 |
2 |
Yes |
Alaska |
3 |
5 |
N/A |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Yes |
|
1 |
0 |
250 |
100 |
350 |
2 |
|
Arkansas |
3 |
3 |
N/A |
3 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Yes |
|
1 |
0 |
75 |
75 |
150 |
1 |
|
Georgia |
3 |
4 |
N/A |
2 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Yes |
|
|
4 |
158 |
17.5 |
175.5 |
2 |
Yes |
Indiana |
4 |
3 |
N/A |
3 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Yes |
|
|
0 |
120 |
30 |
150 |
2 |
|
Montana |
3 |
1 |
N/A |
1 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
Yes |
5 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
0 |
125 |
75 |
200 |
1 |
Yes |
Kentucky |
3 |
5 |
N/A |
2 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Yes |
|
|
0 |
110 |
60 |
170 |
1 |
|
Louisiana |
4 |
3 |
N/A |
5 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
Yes |
4 |
Yes |
|
|
0 |
40 |
40 |
80 |
1 |
|
Rhode
Island |
4 |
1 |
N/A |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
576 |
|
5 |
Yes |
|
|
0 |
111 |
36 |
147 |
1 |
Yes |
South
Dakota |
4 |
3 |
N/A |
1 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Yes |
|
|
0 |
130 |
80 |
210 |
1 |
Yes |
Michigan |
4 |
4 |
N/A |
5 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
0 |
70 |
20 |
90 |
3 |
|
North
Dakota |
4 |
3 |
N/A |
2 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
3.8 |
Yes |
|
|
0 |
100 |
75 |
175 |
1 |
Yes |
New
Hampshire |
4 |
3 |
N/A |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
576 |
|
4 |
Yes |
|
|
0 |
85 |
60 |
145 |
1 |
Yes |
New
Mexico |
4 |
5 |
N/A |
5 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
0 |
75 |
25 |
100 |
3 |
|
Utah |
4 |
3 |
N/A |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Yes |
Yes |
2 |
0 |
110 |
31.5 |
141.5 |
2 |
Yes |
Alabama |
4 |
5 |
N/A |
2 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Yes |
|
1 |
0 |
130 |
30 |
160 |
1 |
Yes |
Idaho |
4 |
3 |
N/A |
4 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Yes |
|
|
0 |
97.5 |
7.5 |
105 |
1 |
Yes |
Minnesota |
4 |
3 |
N/A |
4 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Yes |
|
|
0 |
50 |
55 |
105 |
1 |
Yes |
Oregon |
4 |
3 |
N/A |
4 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Yes |
Yes |
2 |
8 |
65 |
60 |
125 |
2 |
Yes |
Virginia |
4 |
3 |
N/A |
4 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
240 |
|
4 |
Yes |
|
|
0 |
90 |
20 |
110 |
2 |
Yes |
Colorado |
5 |
3 |
N/A |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Yes |
|
|
0 |
50 |
26 |
76 |
2 |
Yes |
Maine |
5 |
5 |
N/A |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Yes |
|
|
0 |
115 |
37.5 |
152.5 |
2 |
Yes |
Maryland |
5 |
3 |
N/A |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
32 |
|
4 |
Yes |
|
|
0 |
85 |
17.5 |
102.5 |
2 |
Yes |
Massachusetts |
5 |
4 |
N/A |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
300 |
|
3 |
Yes |
|
|
0 |
72 |
22.5 |
94.5 |
2 |
Yes |
Arizona |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delaware |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kansas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mississippi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Missouri |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nebraska |
|
|
No
state license or registration required |
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New
Jersey |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North
Carolina |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Ohio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South
Carolina |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tennessee |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
West
Virginia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Wyoming |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
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