Every state has different education, experience, and examination requirements, and many now offer a 120-credit alternative pathway to licensure. Click any state to see exactly what you need.
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Click on any state in the map or scroll to the table below to view detailed CPA requirements.
| State | Credits | Alt. Pathway | Experience | Application Fee | Sit Early | Ethics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALAlabama | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,152 | Yes | Required |
AKAlaska | 150 | 120-cr now | 2 yr | $1,152 | No | Required |
AZArizona | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,152 | Yes | Required |
ARArkansas | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,102 | Yes | Required |
CACalifornia | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,152 | Yes | Required |
COColorado | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,132 | No | Required |
CTConnecticut | 150 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,177 | No | None |
DEDelaware | 150 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,137 | Yes | Required |
DCDistrict of Columbia | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,202 | Yes | Required |
FLFlorida | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,102 | No | None |
GAGeorgia | 150 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,152 | Yes | Required |
GUGuam | 150 | — | 1 yr | $1,152 | Yes | Required |
HIHawaii | 150 | 120-cr now | 1.5 yr | $1,152 | Yes | Required |
IDIdaho | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,127 | Yes | Required |
ILIllinois | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,172 | Yes | Required |
INIndiana | 150 | 120-cr soon | 2 yr | $1,092 | No | None |
IAIowa | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,152 | Yes | Required |
KSKansas | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,102 | Yes | Required |
KYKentucky | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,127 | Yes | Required |
LALouisiana | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,172 | Yes | Required |
MEMaine | 150 | — | 1 yr | $1,127 | Yes | Required |
MDMaryland | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,152 | Yes | Required |
MAMassachusetts | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,202 | Yes | Required |
MIMichigan | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,142 | Yes | None |
MNMinnesota | 150 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,152 | No | Required |
MSMississippi | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,127 | Yes | Required |
MOMissouri | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,127 | Yes | Required |
MTMontana | 150 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,152 | Yes | Required |
NENebraska | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,127 | Yes | Required |
NVNevada | 150 | 120-cr now | 2 yr | $1,152 | Yes | Required |
NHNew Hampshire | 150 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,152 | Yes | Required |
NJNew Jersey | 150 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,177 | Yes | Required |
NMNew Mexico | 150 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,172 | Yes | Required |
NYNew York | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,429 | Yes | None |
NCNorth Carolina | 150 | 120-cr now | 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 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,152 | Yes | None |
OKOklahoma | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,102 | Yes | Required |
OROregon | 150 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,127 | Yes | Required |
PAPennsylvania | 150 | 120-cr now | 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 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,152 | No | Required |
SDSouth Dakota | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,127 | Yes | Required |
TNTennessee | 150 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,152 | No | Required |
TXTexas | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,102 | No | Required |
UTUtah | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,137 | Yes | Required |
VTVermont | 150 | 120-cr soon | 1 yr | $1,152 | Yes | Required |
VIVirgin Islands | 150 | — | 1 yr | $1,177 | No | Required |
VAVirginia | 150 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,137 | Yes | Required |
WAWashington | 150 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,102 | Yes | Required |
WVWest Virginia | 150 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,132 | Yes | Required |
WIWisconsin | 150 | 120-cr now | 1 yr | $1,127 | Yes | Required |
WYWyoming | 150 | — | 1 yr | $1,152 | Yes | Required |
Requirements may change. Always verify the latest requirements with your state board of accountancy before applying.
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