Kentucky Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in Kentucky is set by each profession's own state board — Kentucky Board of Architects, Kentucky Board of Accountancy, Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy, Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (KYBOELS), Kentucky Real Estate Commission (KREC), and Kentucky 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 Kentucky breakdown.
7
Professions Covered
12–80
Contact-Hour Range
7/7
Allow Online CE
7
Licensing Boards
Disclaimer: Requirements are set by each Kentucky licensing board and may change. Always verify with your state board before making CE decisions.
Kentucky 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) | 80 | 2 yr | Yes | Technical Standards, Ethics | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Jurisprudence Examination | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 16 | 2 yr | Yes | Standards of practice, professional ethics, and code of professional practice and conduct for professional land surveyors | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 12 | 2 yr | Yes | Real Estate Law, Kentucky Core Course | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 14 | 1 yr | Yes | Domestic Violence, Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia | View → |
Notable Kentucky Requirements
Specific mandates Kentucky boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) — 12 hours — All 12 CEHs must consist of structured educational activities in health, safety, and welfare (HSW) subjects. Full Architect details →
- CPA Technical Standards — 40 hours — Minimum 50% of all CPE (40 of 80 or 30 of 60) must be in technical subjects: accounting, auditing, business law, economics, finance, IT, management services, professional ethics, statistics, securities, tax, or specialized industry areas. Full CPA details →
- CPA Ethics — 2 hours — All CPAs (excluding partial licenses) must complete 2 hours of ethics within their reporting period. Full CPA details →
- PT Jurisprudence Examination — 2 hours — A 2-hour online Jurisprudence Examination covering Kentucky PT law and rules, taken via pt.ky.gov. Full PT details →
- PLS Standards of practice, professional ethics, and code of professional practice and conduct for professional land surveyors — 4 hours — A 4 PDH course pre-approved by the Surveying Committee in standards of practice for professional land surveyors, professional ethics, and the code of professional practice and conduct must be taken once every four (4) years. Full PLS details →
- Real Estate Real Estate Law — 3 hours — 3 hours of law courses required annually as part of the 6-hour first-year minimum. Full Real Estate details →
Browse by Profession
Architect
Kentucky Board of Architects
12
Contact Hours
1 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
Kentucky Board of Accountancy
80
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Physical Therapist (PT)
Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy
30
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Professional Engineer (PE)
Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
30
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Professional Land Surveyor (PLS)
Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (KYBOELS)
16
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Real Estate Agent / Broker
Kentucky Real Estate Commission (KREC)
12
Contact Hours
2 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Registered Nurse (RN)
Kentucky Board of Nursing
14
Contact Hours
1 yr
Renewal Cycle
Yes
Online OK
View full requirements →
Kentucky Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official Kentucky board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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