New Jersey Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in New Jersey is set by each profession's own state board — New Jersey State Board of Architects (Division of Consumer Affairs), New Jersey State Board of Accountancy, New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, New Jersey Real Estate Commission, and New Jersey 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 New Jersey breakdown.
New Jersey 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) | 120 | 3 yr | Yes | New Jersey Law and Ethics, Technical Subjects | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Jurisprudence Assessment Module (NJ JAM), Professional ethics course | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Professional practice ethics | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 12 | 2 yr | Yes | Ethics, Fair Housing & NJ Law Against Discrimination | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Prescription Opioid Drugs, Organ and Tissue Donation and Recovery | View → |
Notable New Jersey Requirements
Specific mandates New Jersey boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) — 16 hours — At least 16 of the 24 CE hours must be earned in courses or programs that meet the health, safety and welfare (HSW) definition. Full Architect details →
- CPA New Jersey Law and Ethics — 4 hours — Must be completed through a sponsor approved by the Board. Full CPA details →
- CPA Technical Subjects — 60 hours — 60 hours in technical subject areas required per triennial period. Full CPA details →
- PT Jurisprudence Assessment Module (NJ JAM) — 1.5 hours — Licensees must complete a 1.5-credit Jurisprudence Assessment Module (NJ JAM, offered via the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy) as part of the 4-credit jurisprudence-and-ethics requirement. Full PT details →
- PT Professional ethics course — 2.5 hours — Minimum 2.5 credits of an ethics course (distance learning or live) required every biennial renewal period, combining with the 1.5-credit JAM to satisfy the 4-credit jurisprudence-and-professional-ethics requirement of N.J.A.C. Full PT details →
- PE Professional practice ethics — 2 hours — At least two, but no more than eight, of the 24 CPC credits shall be in professional practice ethics. Full PE details →
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New Jersey Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official New Jersey board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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