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Continuing Professional Education First Reporting Period

Your first CPE reporting period is from the date the Board issues your license to December 31 of the year prior to the expiration of your license. During this period, you are required to complete 120 CPE credit hours, which is limited to 60 hours in non-technical subject areas and must include a Washington State Board approved ethics course from an approved provider listed on our website. Of the 120 CPE credit hours, you are required to complete a minimum of 20 hours of CPE per year.

The timing of your license application is up to you. However, the later you submit your license application during the year, the shorter your first CPE reporting period becomes.

For example:

Issue Date Expiration Date First CPE Reporting Period
October 1, 2023 June 30, 2026 27 months 10/1/2023 - 12/31/2025
January 1, 2024 June 30, 2027 36 months 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026
June 1, 2024 June 30, 2027 31 months 6/1/2024 - 12/31/2026
October 1, 2024 June 30, 2027 27 months 10/1/2024 - 12/31/2026