Nebraska Architect CE Requirements (2026): 24 Hours Every 2 Years
Requirements Overview
The State of Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects — a combined board — sets architect continuing education in Chapter 9 of its rules. Renewal is biennial and staggered by the licensee's last-name initial, and you must complete 24 actual hours of architectural-related learning each renewal period.
Nebraska defines qualifying content strictly: every hour must be technical in nature, part of the profession's body of knowledge, or categorized as an HSW (health, safety, and welfare) topic by NCARB — general-interest activities don't count. Within the 24, at least 1 hour must address professional ethics.
Delivery is flexible but limited: self-guided activities may account for no more than one-fourth of the requirement, a maximum of 6 hours. Newly licensed architects are exempt for their initial renewal period.
Mandatory Topics
| Topic | Hours | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional ethics | 1 | Every renewal | At least 1 of the 24 hours must be directly related to ethical issues of professional practice. |
| Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) / technical subjects | — | Every renewal | All 24 hours must be architectural-related learning that is either technical in nature or a topic within the profession's body of knowledge, or categorized as a Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) topic by NCARB. Nebraska does not accept general-interest activities toward the requirement. |
Exemptions
- Newly Licensed — Initial Renewal Period — Newly licensed architects are exempt from the continuing education requirements for their initial renewal period.
How You Can Complete Your CE
Nebraska CE Rules & Limits
Details specific to Nebraska that generic CE guides tend to miss:
- Nebraska requires 24 actual hours of architectural-related learning every biennial renewal period; all hours must be technical, part of the profession's body of knowledge, or categorized as a Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) topic by NCARB (Board Rules, Chapter 9).
- At least 1 of the 24 hours must be directly related to ethical issues of professional practice.
- Self-guided activities may account for no more than one-fourth of the requirement — a maximum of 6 hours for architects.
- Renewal is biennial and staggered by the licensee's last-name initial. Newly licensed architects are exempt for their initial renewal period.
Tips for Nebraska Architects
- Aim for 24 qualifying hours over the two-year cycle. Every hour must be technical, body-of-knowledge, or NCARB HSW — confirm a course fits one of those categories before counting it.
- Lock in your 1 ethics hour early. At least one of the 24 must be directly related to ethical issues of professional practice.
- Cap self-study at 6 hours. Self-guided activities can cover no more than one-fourth of the requirement, so plan on structured courses for the bulk.
- Know your renewal date — it's staggered by last-name initial. Check the Board's schedule so you track the correct two-year window.
- If you're newly licensed, you're exempt for your initial renewal period. Confirm your first required cycle with the Board before assuming a course counts.
Sources
Each figure on this page is taken directly from the State of Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects's official rules and continuing-education sources and recorded with the exact source excerpt. Last verified Jul 2026. Read how we compile and verify this data.