New Hampshire Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in New Hampshire is set by each profession's own state board — New Hampshire Board of Architects (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, OPLC), New Hampshire Board of Accountancy, Physical Therapy Governing Board, New Hampshire Board of Professional Engineers, New Hampshire Board of Land Surveyors (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification), New Hampshire Real Estate Commission, and New Hampshire Board of Nursing (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification). 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 New Hampshire breakdown.
New Hampshire 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 | Ethics | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Clinical application of physical therapy, General physical therapy practice | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 32 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 15 | 2 yr | Yes | Core Course, P&S Contracts (Post-Licensing) | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
Notable New Hampshire Requirements
Specific mandates New Hampshire boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) — 24 hours — All continuing education must be in the areas of health, safety, and welfare — at least 12 units each year of the biennium, so all 24 units across the two-year renewal must be HSW. Full Architect details →
- CPA Ethics — 4 hours — 4 hours of ethics required per biennial renewal cycle. Full CPA details →
- PT Clinical application of physical therapy — 12 hours — At least one half (12) of the 24 total contact hours each 2-year cycle must relate directly and primarily to the clinical application of physical therapy. Full PT details →
- PT General physical therapy practice — 12 hours — The remaining (up to 12) hours may relate to general physical therapy practice, including supervision and consultation skills, curriculum development, and trans-disciplinary issues or skills. Full PT details →
- Real Estate Core Course — 3 hours — Commission-accredited core course required for all active and inactive renewal applicants. Full Real Estate details →
- Real Estate P&S Contracts (Post-Licensing) — Required post-licensing topic for first-renewal salespersons only. Full Real Estate details →
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New Hampshire Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official New Hampshire board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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