If you take a course that starts in one renewal period but ends in another, those hours will count only towards the renewal period in which you completed the course. The only exception to this is a course taken for a license renewal that is delinquent due to incomplete CE credit, as previously described. The board is unable to accept the CE accreditation of any other agency or organization, so you will have to find board-approved providers. You can request to have your license placed on an inactive status. If you reside outside of the country for more than one year during your renewal cycle, you can request an exception from the CE requirement.
Licenses can be inactive indefinitely.
Before you can reactivate your license, you must complete 36 hours of CE in the two years preceding the date you want to reactivate. You may request an inactive status at the time of renewal, or by notifying the board in writing. A provider must have board approval prior to the commencement of a course for that course to count towards your requirements. However, please note that the list of CE Providers is subject to change. The list on our website is updated on a quarterly basis .