CPA Requirements by State

Every state has different education, experience, and examination requirements. Click any state to see exactly what you need.

0States + DC

150Credits (Most States)

1-2Years Experience

30Month Testing Window

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55 of 55 jurisdictions

State	Credits	Experience	Application Fee	Sit Early	Ethics
ALAlabama	150	1 yr	$1,152	Yes	Required
AKAlaska	150	2 yr	$1,152	No	Required
AZArizona	150	1 yr	$1,152	Yes	Required
ARArkansas	150	1 yr	$1,102	Yes	Required
CACalifornia	150	1 yr	$1,152	Yes	Required
COColorado	150	1 yr	$1,132	No	Required
CTConnecticut	150	1 yr	$1,177	No	None
DEDelaware	150	1 yr	$1,137	Yes	Required
DCDistrict of Columbia	150	1 yr	$1,202	Yes	Required
FLFlorida	150	1 yr	$1,102	No	None
GAGeorgia	150	1 yr	$1,152	Yes	Required
GUGuam	150	1 yr	$1,152	Yes	Required
HIHawaii	150	1.5 yr	$1,152	Yes	Required
IDIdaho	150	1 yr	$1,127	Yes	Required
ILIllinois	150	1 yr	$1,172	Yes	Required
INIndiana	150	2 yr	$1,092	No	None
IAIowa	150	1 yr	$1,152	Yes	Required
KSKansas	150	1 yr	$1,102	Yes	Required
KYKentucky	150	1 yr	$1,127	Yes	Required
LALouisiana	150	1 yr	$1,172	Yes	Required
MEMaine	150	1 yr	$1,127	Yes	Required
MDMaryland	150	1 yr	$1,152	Yes	Required
MAMassachusetts	150	1 yr	$1,202	Yes	Required
MIMichigan	150	1 yr	$1,142	Yes	None
MNMinnesota	150	1 yr	$1,152	No	Required
MSMississippi	150	1 yr	$1,127	Yes	Required
MOMissouri	150	1 yr	$1,127	Yes	Required
MTMontana	150	1 yr	$1,152	Yes	Required
NENebraska	150	1 yr	$1,127	Yes	Required
NVNevada	150	2 yr	$1,152	Yes	Required
NHNew Hampshire	150	1 yr	$1,152	Yes	Required
NJNew Jersey	150	1 yr	$1,177	Yes	Required
NMNew Mexico	150	1 yr	$1,172	Yes	Required
NYNew York	150	1 yr	$1,429	Yes	None
NCNorth Carolina	150	1 yr	$1,172	Yes	Required
NDNorth Dakota	150	1 yr	$1,127	Yes	Required
CNMINorthern Mariana Islands	150	1 yr	$1,152	No	Required
OHOhio	150	1 yr	$1,152	Yes	None
OKOklahoma	150	1 yr	$1,102	Yes	Required
OROregon	150	1 yr	$1,127	Yes	Required
PAPennsylvania	150	1 yr	$1,117	Yes	Required
PRPuerto Rico	150	1 yr	$1,202	No	Required
RIRhode Island	150	1 yr	$1,152	Yes	Required
SCSouth Carolina	150	1 yr	$1,152	No	Required
SDSouth Dakota	150	1 yr	$1,127	Yes	Required
TNTennessee	150	1 yr	$1,152	No	Required
TXTexas	150	1 yr	$1,102	No	Required
UTUtah	150	1 yr	$1,137	Yes	Required
VTVermont	150	1 yr	$1,152	Yes	Required
VIVirgin Islands	150	1 yr	$1,177	No	Required
VAVirginia	150	1 yr	$1,137	Yes	Required
WAWashington	150	1 yr	$1,102	Yes	Required
WVWest Virginia	150	1 yr	$1,132	Yes	Required
WIWisconsin	150	1 yr	$1,127	Yes	Required
WYWyoming	150	1 yr	$1,152	Yes	Required

Common Requirements Across Most States

Education Requirements

✓150 semester hours total
✓Bachelor's degree required
✓24-36 accounting credit hours
✓24+ business credit hours

Experience Requirements

✓1-2 years work experience
✓Supervision by licensed CPA
✓Public, private, or government
✓Accounting-related duties

Requirements may change. Always verify the latest requirements with your state board of accountancy before applying.

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State

Credits

Experience

Application Fee

Sit Early

Ethics

ALAlabama

150

1 yr

$1,152

Yes

Required

AKAlaska

150

2 yr

$1,152

Required

AZArizona

150

1 yr

$1,152

Yes

Required

ARArkansas

150

1 yr

$1,102

Yes

Required

CACalifornia

150

1 yr

$1,152

Yes

Required

COColorado

150

1 yr

$1,132

Required

CTConnecticut

150

1 yr

$1,177

None

DEDelaware

150

1 yr

$1,137

Yes

Required

DCDistrict of Columbia

150

1 yr

$1,202

Yes

Required

FLFlorida

150

1 yr

$1,102

None

GAGeorgia

150

1 yr

$1,152

Yes

Required

GUGuam

150

1 yr

$1,152

Yes

Required

HIHawaii

150

1.5 yr

$1,152

Yes

Required

IDIdaho

150

1 yr

$1,127

Yes

Required

ILIllinois

150

1 yr

$1,172

Yes

Required

INIndiana

150

2 yr

$1,092

None

IAIowa

150

1 yr

$1,152

Yes

Required

KSKansas

150

1 yr

$1,102

Yes

Required

KYKentucky

150

1 yr

$1,127

Yes

Required

LALouisiana

150

1 yr

$1,172

Yes

Required

MEMaine

150

1 yr

$1,127

Yes

Required

MDMaryland

150

1 yr

$1,152

Yes

Required

MAMassachusetts

150

1 yr

$1,202

Yes

Required

MIMichigan

150

1 yr

$1,142

Yes

None

MNMinnesota

150

1 yr

$1,152

Required

MSMississippi

150

1 yr

$1,127

Yes

Required

MOMissouri

150

1 yr

$1,127

Yes

Required

MTMontana

150

1 yr

$1,152

Yes

Required

NENebraska

150

1 yr

$1,127

Yes

Required

NVNevada

150

2 yr

$1,152

Yes

Required

NHNew Hampshire

150

1 yr

$1,152

Yes

Required

NJNew Jersey

150

1 yr

$1,177

Yes

Required

NMNew Mexico

150

1 yr

$1,172

Yes

Required

NYNew York

150

1 yr

$1,429

Yes

None

NCNorth Carolina

150

1 yr

$1,172

Yes

Required

NDNorth Dakota

150

1 yr

$1,127

Yes

Required

CNMINorthern Mariana Islands

150

1 yr

$1,152

Required

OHOhio

150

1 yr

$1,152

Yes

None

OKOklahoma

150

1 yr

$1,102

Yes

Required

OROregon

150

1 yr

$1,127

Yes

Required

PAPennsylvania

150

1 yr

$1,117

Yes

Required

PRPuerto Rico

150

1 yr

$1,202

Required

RIRhode Island

150

1 yr

$1,152

Yes

Required

SCSouth Carolina

150

1 yr

$1,152

Required

SDSouth Dakota

150

1 yr

$1,127

Yes

Required

TNTennessee

150

1 yr

$1,152

Required

TXTexas

150

1 yr

$1,102

Required

UTUtah

150

1 yr

$1,137

Yes

Required

VTVermont

150

1 yr

$1,152

Yes

Required

VIVirgin Islands

150

1 yr

$1,177

Required

VAVirginia

150

1 yr

$1,137

Yes

Required

WAWashington

150

1 yr

$1,102

Yes

Required

WVWest Virginia

150

1 yr

$1,132

Yes

Required

WIWisconsin

150

1 yr

$1,127

Yes

Required

WYWyoming

150

1 yr

$1,152

Yes

Required