New York Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in New York is set by each profession's own state board — New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Architecture, New York State Board for Public Accountancy, New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions (State Board for Physical Therapy), New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology, New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology, New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, and New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions. 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 York breakdown.
New York CE Requirements at a Glance
| Profession | Contact Hours | Renewal Cycle | Online? | Key Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 36 | 3 yr | Yes | Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) | View → |
| CPA (Certified Public Accountant) | 40 | 1 yr | Yes | Professional Ethics | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 36 | 3 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 36 | 3 yr | Yes | Professional ethics | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 24 | 3 yr | Yes | Professional ethics | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 22.5 | 2 yr | Yes | Cultural Competency, Implicit Bias Training | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 4 | 3 yr | Yes | Infection Control and Barrier Precautions, Child Abuse and Maltreatment Mandated Reporter Training | View → |
Notable New York Requirements
Specific mandates New York boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) — 24 hours — At least two-thirds of the 36 hours — 24 hours — must be in health, safety and welfare (HSW) areas each three-year registration period. Full Architect details →
- CPA Professional Ethics — 4 hours — Required every 3 calendar years. Full CPA details →
- PE Professional ethics — 1 hour — At least one continuing education credit (1 contact hour / PDH) focusing substantially on ethics relating to professional practice must be completed each triennial registration period, taken as either a course or an educational activity. Full PE details →
- PLS Professional ethics — 1 hour — At least one of the 24 contact hours must be in professional ethics in each triennial registration period. Full PLS details →
- Real Estate Cultural Competency — 2 hours — At least 2 hours of instruction pertaining to cultural competency. Full Real Estate details →
- Real Estate Implicit Bias Training — 2 hours — At least 2 hours of instruction pertaining to implicit bias training. Full Real Estate details →
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New York Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official New York board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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