General Contractor License Renewal by State (2026)

General Contractor license renewal is governed separately by each state's State Contractor Licensing Board, so cycles, CE hours, and fees vary widely. This page compares every state we've verified and links to each official board. Unofficial — confirm with your board before filing.

Compare Contractor renewal across states

State	Cycle	CE hours	CE courses
Arizona Contractor renewal Popular	24 mo	0	Compare courses
California Contractor renewal Popular	24 mo	0	Compare courses
Florida Contractor renewal Popular	24 mo	14	Compare courses
North Carolina Contractor renewal Popular	12 mo	8	Compare courses
Alabama Contractor renewal	12 mo	0	Compare courses
Alaska Contractor renewal	24 mo	0	Compare courses
Arkansas Contractor renewal	12 mo	0	Compare courses
Connecticut Contractor renewal	12 mo	0	Compare courses
District of Columbia Contractor renewal	24 mo	0	Compare courses
Georgia Contractor renewal	24 mo	0	Compare courses
Hawaii Contractor renewal	24 mo	0	Compare courses
Idaho Contractor renewal	24 mo	0	Compare courses
Louisiana Contractor renewal	12 mo	0	Compare courses
Massachusetts Contractor renewal	24 mo	—	Compare courses
Michigan Contractor renewal	36 mo	3	Compare courses
Minnesota Contractor renewal	24 mo	14	Compare courses
Mississippi Contractor renewal	12 mo	0	Compare courses
Nevada Contractor renewal	24 mo	0	Compare courses
New Mexico Contractor renewal	36 mo	0	Compare courses
North Dakota Contractor renewal	12 mo	0	Compare courses
Oregon Contractor renewal	24 mo	16	Compare courses
Rhode Island Contractor renewal	12 mo	2.5	Compare courses
South Carolina Contractor renewal	24 mo	0	Compare courses
Tennessee Contractor renewal	24 mo	0	Compare courses
Utah Contractor renewal	24 mo	6	Compare courses
Virginia Contractor renewal	24 mo	0	Compare courses
Washington Contractor renewal	24 mo	0	Compare courses
West Virginia Contractor renewal	12 mo	0	Compare courses
Wisconsin Contractor renewal	12 mo	0	Compare courses

29 states verified. CE hours range 0–16 per cycle.