Hawaii Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in Hawaii is set by each profession's own state board — Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors & Landscape Architects, Hawaii Board of Public Accountancy, Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy, Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects, Hawaii Real Estate Commission (HIREC), and Hawaii Board of Nursing. Every board sets its own contact-hour total, renewal cycle, and mandatory subjects. Compare all 6 professions below, then open a profession for the full Hawaii breakdown.
Hawaii CE Requirements at a Glance
| Profession | Contact Hours | Renewal Cycle | Online? | Key Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 16 | 2 yr | Yes | Public Protection / Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) | View → |
| CPA (Certified Public Accountant) | 80 | 2 yr | Yes | Ethics or Professional Conduct | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Ethics, Laws, and Rules (Jurisprudence), Life Support for Health Care Professionals (CPR/BLS) | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | None | — | — | — | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 20 | 2 yr | Yes | Commission-Designated Core Course Part A, Commission-Designated Core Course Part B | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
Notable Hawaii Requirements
Specific mandates Hawaii boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Public Protection / Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) — 16 hours — All 16 CE credit hours must be in public-protection (health, safety, welfare) subjects approved by the board. Full Architect details →
- CPA Ethics or Professional Conduct — 4 hours — At least 4 hours of CPE must be in ethics. Full CPA details →
- PT Ethics, Laws, and Rules (Jurisprudence) — 2 hours — Must specifically cover Hawaii's laws and rules governing the practice of physical therapy. Full PT details →
- PT Life Support for Health Care Professionals (CPR/BLS) — 4 hours — Training must be comparable to, or more advanced than, the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support Health Care Provider course. Full PT details →
- Real Estate Commission-Designated Core Course Part A — 3 hours — Mandatory core course designated by the Commission each biennium. Full Real Estate details →
- Real Estate Commission-Designated Core Course Part B — 3 hours — Mandatory core course designated by the Commission each biennium. Full Real Estate details →
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Hawaii Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official Hawaii board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- Real Estate
- RN
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