How Many CE Hours Do You Need A Year?

[CedarCreek]

Here in Texas we need 30 continuing education hours a year.

How many in your state?

Any good resources for getting hours?

[MNMum]

Right now in MN it is 8. There is legislation in place to make it 16.

[CedarCreek]

I wanna move! This being my first year, 30 seems really high to me.

When I was in another field, I only had to have 6. One weekend in San Antonio and bam,done.

[melilley]

Wow! 30 is a lot! We only need 10. You could look at your local CC&R (I think that's right), there is www.childcarelounge.com, childcareclassroom.com, just to name a few. Just make sure your state accepts credits/hours from them! Also if you are on the food program you can get 2 hours per year I think.

[Texasjeepgirl]

I'm also in TEXAS... New requirement is 30..
HOWEVER..
Because I am also a TEXAS RISING STAR provider through WORKFORCE TEXOMA..I am required to have 36...
I currently have 35...and two more months till my anniversary date.. so I'm almost there!!! Then I get to start over...

[jenn]

Kansas has 15 to start up, then 5 per year.

[blandino]

I think OK says 15 or 18. How bad is that that I can't remember ?!?

[LK5kids]

15 used to be more I think.

[Patches]

I think OK says 15 or 18. How bad is that that I can't remember ?!?

I can't remember either, and I thought it was 12. Although when I worked in centers, I had to get 20 - 25 each year, but I think that was just the center's rule.

It also depends on if you're small or large and star level so mine is probably less than yours (I think)

[mema]

It's 8 here, but I usually have 15-20 every year.

[CedarCreek]

I wonder why Texas is so much higher than everyone else..

I got 2 hours from the food program today, 3 from a training a couple of months ago. That's it.

I'm slacking..

[juliebug]

12 hours here. I know we have new laws just passed and i haven't checked them yet. I get lots of hours from my food program, an online thur our collage offers free classes for ce

[MyAngels]

I think Illinois is either 15 or 20. I always end up with more so I'm not sure.

Care courses has good options.

[Springdaze]

in NJ its 20 for 3 years. not much compared to others. I did them all in one shot on care courses last month+

[snbauser]

Here it starts at 20 and then goes down based on your education level and how many years you have been licensed. I think I am at 10 right now.