Michigan Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in Michigan is set by each profession's own state board — Michigan Board of Architects (LARA), Michigan Board of Accountancy, Board of Physical Therapy, Michigan Board of Professional Engineers (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing), Michigan Board of Professional Surveyors (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing), Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), and Michigan 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 Michigan breakdown.
Michigan CE Requirements at a Glance
| Profession | Contact Hours | Renewal Cycle | Online? | Key Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) | View → |
| CPA (Certified Public Accountant) | 80 | 2 yr | Yes | Accounting and Auditing, Ethics | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Pain and Symptom Management | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 18 | 3 yr | Yes | Real Estate Law, Fair Housing | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 25 | 2 yr | Yes | Pain and Pain Symptom Management, Human Trafficking Identification | View → |
Notable Michigan Requirements
Specific mandates Michigan boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) — 24 hours — All 24 hours must be HSW: every acceptable activity type in R 339.15502(2)(a)-(g) requires the subject matter to be an HSW subject under R 339.15506. Full Architect details →
- CPA Accounting and Auditing — 8 hours — 8 hours per year in Accounting and Auditing (16 hours per biennial period). Full CPA details →
- CPA Ethics — 4 hours — 4 hours per biennial period, with a minimum of 2 hours per year. Full CPA details →
- PT Pain and Symptom Management — 1 hour — At least 1 of the 24 PDR credits every renewal must be in pain and symptom management, earned via a continuing education program or activity. Full PT details →
- Real Estate Real Estate Law — 2 hours — 2 hours per year (6 hours per 3-year cycle) covering laws, rules, and court cases regarding real estate. Full Real Estate details →
- Real Estate Fair Housing — 1 hour — 1 hour per year (3 hours per 3-year cycle). Full Real Estate details →
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Michigan Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official Michigan board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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