Arkansas Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in Arkansas is set by each profession's own state board — Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers, Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy, Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy, State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors, Arkansas State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors, Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC), and Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Every board sets its own contact-hour total, renewal cycle, and mandatory subjects. Compare all 7 professions below, then open a profession for the full Arkansas breakdown.
Arkansas CE Requirements at a Glance
| Profession | Contact Hours | Renewal Cycle | Online? | Key Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 12 | 1 yr | Yes | Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) | View → |
| CPA (Certified Public Accountant) | 120 | 3 yr | Yes | Accounting/Attest, Ethics, or Taxation (practicing CPAs), Accounting/Attest (attest/compilation practitioners) | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 20 | 2 yr | Yes | Arkansas Physical Therapy Jurisprudence Examination | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Arkansas Standards of Practice No. 1 for Property Boundary Surveys and Plats | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 7 | 1 yr | Yes | Required Safety Course, Required Broker Supervision and Agency (2025) | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 15 | 2 yr | Yes | Practice-focused continuing education | View → |
Notable Arkansas Requirements
Specific mandates Arkansas boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) — 12 hours — All 12 CEH each calendar year must be earned in Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) subjects through structured educational activities. Full Architect details →
- CPA Accounting/Attest, Ethics, or Taxation (practicing CPAs) — 48 hours — For licensees engaged in public accountancy practice: 48 hours per 120-hour cycle (or 16 per 40-hour annual rule) in Accounting/Attest, Accounting Ethics, or Taxation. Full CPA details →
- CPA Accounting/Attest (attest/compilation practitioners) — 24 hours — For licensees engaged in attest or compilation functions: 24 hours per 120-hour cycle (or 8 per 40-hour annual rule) must be in Accounting/Attest specifically. Full CPA details →
- PT Arkansas Physical Therapy Jurisprudence Examination — 1 hour — A passing score (70%) on the Board-approved jurisprudence exam is required both for initial licensure and for every renewal falling in an odd-numbered year (i.e., every CE/biennium cycle). Full PT details →
- PLS Arkansas Standards of Practice No. 1 for Property Boundary Surveys and Plats — 2 hours — Every professional surveyor — including dual licensees — must earn at least 2 PDH on Arkansas Standards of Practice No. Full PLS details →
- Real Estate Required Safety Course — 1 hour — Required for all licensees (brokers and salespersons). Full Real Estate details →
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Arkansas Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official Arkansas board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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