Continuing Education Requirements for Renewal

• 14 hours of approved education courses every year by May 31th
• 7 hour National USPAP Update will be required every even numbered renewal (2022, 2024, etc.).  The National USPAP Update course will be awarded 7 hours of credit toward the 14 hour requirement.
• Supervisors and Associates must complete a 7 hour KY Mandatory Supervisor/Associate course must be completed every three years.

Educational Requirements For Certification

Education requirements per level effective October 4, 2019:

Certified General - 300 hours and Bachelor Degree or higher
Certified Residential - 200 hours and **See Below Six (6) Options
Licensed - 150 hours - No College-Level Education Requirement
Associate - 90 hours and the 7 hour KY Mandatory Supervisor/Associate Course

College Level Education for Certified Residential

Option 1 – Bachelor’s Degree in any field of study

Option 2 - Associates Degree in a field of study related to:
Business Administration
Accounting
Finance
Economics; or
Real Estate

Option 3 – Successful completion of 30 semester hours of college-level courses in each of the following specific topic areas and hours:

English Composition (3 hours)
Microeconomics (3 hours)
Macroeconomics (3 hours)
Finance (3 hours)
Algebra, Geometry, or Higher Math (3 hours)
Statistics (3 hours)
Computer Science (3 hours)
Business Law or Real Estate Law (3 hours)
Two elective courses in any of the above topics or in Accounting,
Geography, Agricultural Economics, Business Management or Real Estate (3 hours)

Option 4 – Successful completion of at least 30 semester hours of College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations that cover each of the specific topic areas in: (See below)