Louisiana Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in Louisiana is set by each profession's own state board — Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners (LSBAE), Louisiana State Board of CPAs, Louisiana Physical Therapy Board, Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS), Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS), Louisiana Real Estate Commission (LREC), and Louisiana 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 Louisiana breakdown.
Louisiana 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 | Board-Approved Professional Ethics, Accounting and Auditing | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | ethics, jurisprudence | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Professional ethics, Life Safety Code, building codes and/or ADA Accessibility Guidelines | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 16 | 2 yr | Yes | Professional ethics, Standards of practice for boundary surveys in Louisiana | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 12 | 1 yr | Yes | Annual Mandatory Course, Broker Mandatory Course | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
Notable Louisiana Requirements
Specific mandates Louisiana boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) — 12 hours — All 12 continuing education hours must be completed in health, safety, and welfare (HSW) subjects, acquired in structured educational activities. Full Architect details →
- CPA Board-Approved Professional Ethics — 3 hours — Required in even-numbered years only. Full CPA details →
- CPA Accounting and Auditing — 8 hours — 8 hours minimum annually for CPAs participating in attest engagements (compilations, reviews, audits, agreed-upon procedures). Full CPA details →
- PT ethics — 2 hours — Covers issues of ethics or professionalism. Full PT details →
- PT jurisprudence — 2 hours — Must attend a live seminar hosted by the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board OR pass the online Jurisprudence Exam. Full PT details →
- PE Professional ethics — 1 hour — At least 1 PDH per calendar year (2 PDH per biennial renewal cycle). Full PE details →
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Louisiana Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official Louisiana board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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