Minnesota Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in Minnesota is set by each profession's own state board — Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design (AELSLAGID), Minnesota Board of Accountancy, Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy, Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design (AELSLAGID), Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design (AELSLAGID), Minnesota Department of Commerce, Licensing Division, and Minnesota 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 Minnesota breakdown.
Minnesota CE Requirements at a Glance
| Profession | Contact Hours | Renewal Cycle | Online? | Key Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Professional ethics, Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) | View → |
| CPA (Certified Public Accountant) | 120 | 3 yr | Yes | Ethics (Regulatory or Behavioral) | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 20 | 2 yr | Yes | Professional ethics | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Professional ethics | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Professional ethics | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | General Module Course, Agency Laws | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
Notable Minnesota Requirements
Specific mandates Minnesota boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Professional ethics — 2 hours — At least 2 of the 24 professional development hours each biennium must be dedicated to professional ethics. Full Architect details →
- Architect Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) — All 24 professional development hours must consist of learning experiences that directly benefit the health, safety, or welfare of the public (including the 2 mandatory ethics hours). Full Architect details →
- CPA Ethics (Regulatory or Behavioral) — 8 hours — 8 hours in regulatory (technical) or behavioral (non-technical) ethics in the rolling triennium. Full CPA details →
- PT Professional ethics — 2 hours — A minimum of 2 of the 20 total contact hours each two-year cycle must be on professional ethics directly related to the practice of physical therapy. Full PT details →
- PE Professional ethics — 2 hours — Two of the 24 PDH must be dedicated to professional (but not necessarily profession-specific) ethics. Full PE details →
- PLS Professional ethics — 2 hours — At least 2 of the 24 professional development hours must be dedicated to professional ethics. Full PLS details →
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Minnesota Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official Minnesota board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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