Renewal CEU Requirements for Genetic Counselors

Here's a list of the current CEU and other training requirements for each state's genetic counseling licenses. (Remember, 1 CEU = 10 Contact Hours)

In general, obtaining 2.5 CEUs per year (25 hours) should be enough to satisfy all states and ABGC CEU requirements.

State	Renewal Term (years)	CEUs due at each renewal	Average CEUs per year	Limit on Category 2s?	PACs allowed?	Addition training requirements
ABGC	5	12.5 CEUs	2.5 CEUs	5 max	Yes, 2.5 max
Alabama	2	2.5 CEUs	1.25 CEUs
Arkansas	2	5 CEUs	2.5 CEUs
California	3	4.5 CEUs	1.5 CEUs	1.5 max
Connecticut	1	None (ABGC certification must be current)	None
Delaware	2	3 CEUs	1.5 CEUs	1 max	Yes, 0.6 max	Mandatory Reporting Training for Medical Professionals through their approved provider. Register here.
Florida	2	None (ABGC certification must be current)	None			2 hours of medical error prevention course. More details here.
Georgia	2	3 CEUs	1.5 CEUs
Idaho	1	2 CEUs	2 CEUs		Yes, 1 max
Illinois	2	3 CEUs	1.5 CEUs			1 hour of implicit bias training for each renewal. Read the rules here
Indiana	2	5 CEUs	2.5 CEUs
Iowa	2	3 CEUs	1.5 CEUs
Kentucky	2	3 CEUs	1.5 CEUs
Louisiana	1	2.5 CEUs	2.5 CEUs			1-time "Laws and Rules" course required before first renewal.
Maryland	2	5 CEUs	2.5 CEUs
Massachusetts	2	5 CEUs	2.5 CEUs		Yes, 1 max
Michigan	3	7.5 CEUs	2.5 CEUs			3 hours implicit bias training per renewal 1-time human trafficking course. 1 hour of medical ethics 1 hour of pain and symptom management More details here.
Minnesota	1	2.5 CEUs every 2 years (See more details)	1.25 CEUs
Montana	1	2.4 CEUs	2.4 CEUs
Nebraska	2	None (ABGC certification must be current)	None
New Hampshire	2	5 CEUs	2.5 CEUs
New Jersey	2	4 CEUs	2 CEUs	1 max		At least one hour of CEUs (0.1 CEU) be focused on some aspect of medical ethics. The board does not specify any course in particular, but they must be NSGC Category 1 or 2 approved.
New Mexico	2	4 CEUs	2 CEUs
North Dakota	1	None (ABGC certification must be current)	None
Ohio	2	3 CEUs	1.5 CEUs
Oklahoma	2	3 CEUs	1.5 CEUs
Oregon	1	None (ABGC certification must be current)	None
Pennsylvania	2	3 CEUs	1.5 CEUs			2 hours of Child Abuse Prevention Training through one of their approved providers with each renewal. Register here.
Rhode Island	2	5 CEUs	2.5 CEUs
South Carolina	2	None (ABGC certification must be current)
South Dakota	1	2.5 CEUs OR current ABGC certification	1.25 CEUs
Tennessee	2	5 CEUs every 2 calendar years (See more details)	2.5 CEUs
Utah	2	4 CEUs	2 CEUs
Virginia	2	5 CEUs	2.5 CEUs	2 max cat. 2s or PACs combined	Yes, 2 max cat. 2s or PACs combined
Washington	1	7.5 CEUs every 3 years (See more details)	2.5 CEUs		Yes, 1.5 max
Wisconsin	2	3 CEUs	1.5 CEUs

Note: These are subject to change without notice. First renewals may be pro-rated or exempt from CEU requirements. More details about additional training requirements can be found here.