Rhode Island Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in Rhode Island is set by each profession's own state board — Rhode Island Board of Examination and Registration of Architects, Rhode Island Board of Accountancy, Rhode Island Board of Physical Therapy, Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Division of Design Professionals, Rhode Island Board of Registration for Professional Land Surveyors (Division of Design Professionals, Department of Business Regulation), Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, and Rhode Island Board of Nursing (RI Department of Health). 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 Rhode Island breakdown.
Rhode Island 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 | Ethics | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | None | — | — | — | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 20 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Fair Housing | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 10 | 2 yr | Yes | Substance Abuse, Alzheimer's Disease Training | View → |
Notable Rhode Island Requirements
Specific mandates Rhode Island boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) — 24 hours — All 24 CEH per biennium (12 each calendar year) must be earned through Structured Educational Activities in Health, Safety and Welfare subjects. Full Architect details →
- CPA Ethics — 6 hours — Six hours in subjects devoted to professional ethics every three years, covering the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and related professional/ethical codes. Full CPA details →
- Real Estate Fair Housing — 3 hours — Minimum 3 hours required in federal, RI, and local fair housing law per the RI Fair Housing Practices Act (R.I. Full Real Estate details →
- RN Substance Abuse — 2 hours Full RN details →
- RN Alzheimer's Disease Training — 1 hour Full RN details →
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Rhode Island Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official Rhode Island board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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