Arizona Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in Arizona is set by each profession's own state board — Arizona State Board of Accountancy, Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy, Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, Arizona Department of Real Estate, and Arizona State Board of Nursing. Every board sets its own contact-hour total, renewal cycle, and mandatory subjects. Compare all 5 professions below, then open a profession for the full Arizona breakdown.
Each figure below is checked against its cited source — each profession's official Arizona licensing board where available — and recorded with the exact source excerpt on the profession's page. How we compile & verify this data →
Arizona CE Requirements at a Glance
| Profession | Contact Hours | Renewal Cycle | Online? | Key Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPA (Certified Public Accountant) | 80 | 2 yr | Yes | Ethics, Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Business Law, or Consulting Services | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 20 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | None | — | — | — | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 24–30 | 2 yr | Yes | Commissioner's Standards, Agency Law | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0 | 4 yr | Yes | — | View → |
Notable Arizona Requirements
Specific mandates Arizona boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- CPA Ethics — 4 hours — 4 hours of ethics CPE per biennial period. Full CPA details →
- CPA Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Business Law, or Consulting Services — 40 hours — At least 40 of the 80 hours must be in accounting, auditing, taxation, business law, or consulting/management advisory services. Full CPA details →
- Real Estate Commissioner's Standards — 3 hours — Covers license laws, trust accounts, and disciplinary grounds. Full Real Estate details →
- Real Estate Agency Law — 3 hours — Focus on agency relationships and disclosure obligations. Full Real Estate details →
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Arizona Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official Arizona board:
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- Real Estate
- RN
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