# IAR continuing education requirements by state

As of Oct 5, 2026, IAR CE is in effect in 24 jurisdictions and adopted in 1 more, according to NASAA's map; each requires 12 credits of IAR CE per year, including 6 Ethics and Professional Responsibility (at least 3 on ethics) and 6 Products and Practice, due December 31.

As of: 2026-10-05
Address: https://advisoriq.com/ce/requirements/iar/

## Facts

- required_today: applies_to: IAR, period: 1 year, cycle: Each calendar year, due December 31., effective: periods ending on or after 2020-11-24, until: not stated, confirmed: true, verified_at: 2026-10-05, source_url: https://www.nasaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/NASAA-IAR-CE-Model-Rule.pdf, hours: 12, unit: credits, minimums: 6 Ethics and Professional Responsibility (at least 3 on ethics), 6 Products and Practice, carryover: None.
- changing: 
- not_confirmed_designations: 
- open_questions: The exact number of adopting jurisdictions. NASAA's map lists 25; its March 10, 2026 release says 24.; Each state regulator's own page. The state list here comes from NASAA's map; we have not yet checked every state regulator directly.
- in_effect: state: Arkansas, since: 2023; state: California, since: 2024; state: Colorado, since: 2024; state: District of Columbia, since: 2023; state: Florida, since: 2024; state: Hawaii, since: 2024; state: Illinois, since: 2026; state: Kentucky, since: 2023; state: Maryland, since: 2022; state: Michigan, since: 2023; state: Minnesota, since: 2025; state: Mississippi, since: 2022; state: Nebraska, since: 2025; state: Nevada, since: 2024; state: New Jersey, since: 2025; state: North Dakota, since: 2024; state: Oklahoma, since: 2023; state: Oregon, since: 2023; state: Rhode Island, since: 2025; state: South Carolina, since: 2023; state: Tennessee, since: 2024; state: U.S. Virgin Islands, since: 2025; state: Vermont, since: 2022; state: Wisconsin, since: 2023
- adopted_starts_later: state: Indiana, from: 2027
- not_adopted: Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Connecticut; Delaware; Georgia; Guam; Idaho; Iowa; Kansas; Louisiana; Maine; Massachusetts; Missouri; Montana; New Hampshire; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Puerto Rico; South Dakota; Texas; Utah; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wyoming

## Notes

- Only in adopting states. Dual registrants may use FINRA Regulatory Element CE for the 6 Products and Practice credits. New registrants have no requirement until January 1 of the following year. A missed year renews as CE inactive.

## Sources

- https://www.nasaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/NASAA-IAR-CE-Model-Rule.pdf, checked 2026-10-05: https://www.nasaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/NASAA-IAR-CE-Model-Rule.pdf ("six (6) Credits of IAR Regulatory and Ethics Content offered by an Authorized Provider, with at least three (3) hours covering the topic of ethics")
- NASAA IAR CE map, checked 2026-10-05: https://www.nasaa.org/industry-resources/investment-advisers/investment-adviser-representative-continuing-education/iar-ce-map/

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