Rank | Licensing | Education and Experience | Examination | Continuing Education | Fees | |||||||||||||||
State | Average Rank | Education and Experience | Examination | Fees | Continuing Education | Reciprocity | No State License | Local Government License | Minimum Course Hours | Completion of Program | Experience | 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 8 | Yes | 2.4 | $300 | $125 | $425 | 2 | ||||||
Texas | 2 | 3 | N/A | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Yes | Yes | 0.8 | $155 | $198 | $353 | 1 | ||||||
Oklahoma | 2 | 5 | N/A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Yes | 1 | 2.2 | $325 | $150 | $475 | 1 | ||||||
Hawai‘i | 3 | 1 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | Yes | 1 | 0.0 | $190 | $75 | $265 | 2 | ||||||
Montana | 3 | 1 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | Yes | 0.0 | $125 | $125 | $250 | 1 | |||||||
New Jersey | 3 | 3 | N/A | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | Yes | 0.0 | $260 | $80 | $340 | 2 | |||||||
Kentucky | 3 | 5 | N/A | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | Yes | 0.0 | $400 | $250 | $650 | 1 | |||||||
Michigan | 3 | 3 | N/A | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | Yes | Yes | 0.0 | $250 | $67 | $317 | 3 | ||||||
Vermont | 3 | 1 | N/A | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | Yes | 2.0 | $100 | $50 | $150 | 2 | Yes | ||||||
Georgia | 3 | 3 | N/A | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Yes | 4.2 | $158 | $38 | $196 | 2 | Yes | ||||||
Louisiana | 3 | 5 | N/A | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | $180 | $180 | $360 | 1 | ||||||||
South Dakota | 3 | 2 | N/A | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | Yes | 0.0 | $260 | $210 | $470 | 1 | Yes | ||||||
Arkansas | 4 | 3 | N/A | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | 1 | 0.0 | $200 | $200 | $400 | 1 | Yes | |||||
North Dakota | 4 | 3 | N/A | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5.8 | Yes | 0.0 | $200 | $165 | $365 | 1 | Yes | ||||||
Rhode Island | 4 | 2 | N/A | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | Yes | 0.0 | $195 | $120 | $315 | 1 | Yes | ||||||
Maryland | 4 | 2 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | Yes | 0.0 | $120 | $35 | $155 | 2 | Yes | ||||||
New Hampshire | 4 | 3 | N/A | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | Yes | 0.0 | $150 | $125 | $275 | 1 | Yes | ||||||
Alabama | 4 | 5 | N/A | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | 1 | 0.0 | $275 | $125 | $400 | 1 | Yes | |||||
Minnesota | 4 | 3 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | 0.0 | $50 | $120 | $170 | 1 | Yes | ||||||
Colorado | 5 | 3 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | 0.0 | $50 | $46 | $96 | 2 | Yes | ||||||
Virginia | 5 | 3 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | 0.0 | $90 | $20 | $110 | 2 | Yes | ||||||
Maine | 5 | 5 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | 0.0 | $190 | $75 | $265 | 2 | Yes | ||||||
Delaware | 5 | 5 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | 2 | Yes | 0.0 | $42 | $31 | $73 | 2 | Yes | |||||
Massachusetts | 5 | 5 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 5 | 400 | 4 | Yes | 0.0 | $72 | $34 | $106 | 2 | Yes | |||||
Alaska | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
California | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Florida | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | No state license or registration required | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
New York | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Utah | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Washington | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | Yes | Yes | . |