Montana Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in Montana is set by each profession's own state board — Montana Board of Architects and Landscape Architects, Montana Board of Public Accountants, Montana Board of Physical, Rehabilitative, and Developmental Health Care Professionals, Montana Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors, Montana Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors, Montana Board of Realty Regulation, and Montana 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 Montana breakdown.
Montana 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) | 120 | 3 yr | Yes | Ethics, Technical Subjects | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 8 | 1 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 12 | 1 yr | Yes | Supervising Broker Continuing Education | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | None | — | — | — | View → |
Notable Montana Requirements
Specific mandates Montana boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) — 12 hours — All 12 continuing education hours each calendar year must be HSW related to the practice of architecture. Full Architect details →
- CPA Ethics — 2 hours — 2 hours of ethics within the rolling 3-year period. Full CPA details →
- CPA Technical Subjects — 60 hours — At least 50% of the 120 hours (60 hours) must be in technical subjects. Full CPA details →
- Real Estate Supervising Broker Continuing Education — 4 hours — Required only for supervising brokers. Full Real Estate details →
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Montana Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official Montana board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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