Your education hours do not have an expiration date, but if it has been years since you completed the course, contact the LREC to see if your education certificate will be accepted. We advise that you take the exam within a few weeks after completing the class. However, once you turn in your license application to the Commission, you will register for the exam with Pearson Vue Exams. They will give you an exam authorization which is good for 1 year.