Can you bank extra PDH?
If you earn more continuing-education hours than you need in a cycle, some states let you carry over a limited number to the next cycle — a nice reward for planning ahead. Others do not allow any carryover, so hours earned beyond the requirement are lost.
The table below summarizes carryover allowances by state and license type. Rules change, so always confirm with your board.
| State | License | PDH Carryover Allowed |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | PE | Up to 15 PDH |
| Alabama | LS | Up to 15 PDH |
| Alabama | RA | UNVERIFIED (treat as none) |
| Alaska | PE | Up to 12 PDH |
| Alaska | LS | Up to 12 PDH |
| Alaska | RA | Up to 12 PDH |
| Arizona | PE | N/A |
| Arizona | LS | N/A |
| Arizona | RA | N/A |
| Arkansas | PE | Up to 30 PDH |
| Arkansas | LS | Up to 30 PDH (dual 40, >=10 each) |
| Arkansas | RA | None |
| California | PE | N/A |
| California | LS | N/A |
| California | RA | None; no waiver/extension |
| Colorado | PE | N/A |
| Colorado | LS | Up to 15 hrs |
| Colorado | RA | None |
| Connecticut | PE | N/A |
| Connecticut | LS | N/A |
| Connecticut | RA | None |
| Delaware | PE | None |
| Delaware | LS | None |
| Delaware | RA | None |
| Washington DC | PE | UNVERIFIED |
| Washington DC | LS | UNVERIFIED |
| Washington DC | RA | UNVERIFIED |
| Florida | PE | None |
| Florida | LS | Up to 12 credits |
| Florida | RA | None |
| Georgia | PE | Up to 7.5 PDH |
| Georgia | LS | Up to 3.75 PDH |
| Georgia | RA | None |
| Hawaii | PE | N/A |
| Hawaii | LS | N/A |
| Hawaii | RA | UNVERIFIED (treat as none) |
| Idaho | PE | Up to 30 PDH |
| Idaho | LS | Up to 30 PDH |
| Idaho | RA | Up to 6 hrs |
| Illinois | PE | UNVERIFIED |
| Illinois | LS | UNVERIFIED |
| Illinois | RA | UNVERIFIED |
| Indiana | PE | Up to 15 hrs |
| Indiana | LS | Up to 4 elective hrs |
| Indiana | RA | UNVERIFIED; 1st-time registrants exempt |
| Iowa | PE | Up to 15 PDH (10/profession if dual) |
| Iowa | LS | Up to 15 PDH (10/profession) |
| Iowa | RA | None |
| Kansas | PE | Up to 15 CEUs |
| Kansas | LS | Up to 15 CEUs |
| Kansas | RA | Up to 15 CEUs |
| Kentucky | PE | Up to 15 PDH |
| Kentucky | LS | Up to 8 PDH |
| Kentucky | RA | None |
| Louisiana | PE | Up to 7 PDH |
| Louisiana | LS | Up to 7 PDH |
| Louisiana | RA | UNVERIFIED (treat as none) |
| Maine | PE | Up to 15 PDH |
| Maine | LS | NOT permitted |
| Maine | RA | UNVERIFIED |
| Maryland | PE | Max 8 PDH |
| Maryland | LS | None (carryover prohibited) |
| Maryland | RA | None |
| Massachusetts | PE | N/A |
| Massachusetts | LS | N/A |
| Massachusetts | RA | None |
| Michigan | PE | UNVERIFIED |
| Michigan | LS | UNVERIFIED |
| Michigan | RA | Not permitted |
| Minnesota | PE | Up to 12 general hrs |
| Minnesota | LS | Up to 12 general hrs |
| Minnesota | RA | Up to 12 general hrs |
| Mississippi | PE | Up to 15 PDH |
| Mississippi | LS | Up to 12 PDH (dual 18) |
| Mississippi | RA | None |
| Missouri | PE | Up to 15 PDH |
| Missouri | LS | Up to 10 PDU |
| Missouri | RA | Up to 12 CEU |
| Montana | PE | Max 15 PDH |
| Montana | LS | Max 15 PDH |
| Montana | RA | UNVERIFIED (treat as none) |
| Nebraska | PE | Up to 15 hrs |
| Nebraska | LS | Up to 15 hrs |
| Nebraska | RA | Up to 12 hrs |
| Nevada | PE | UNVERIFIED |
| Nevada | LS | UNVERIFIED |
| Nevada | RA | Max 4 (per provider summaries; board page silent) |
| New Hampshire | PE | UNVERIFIED (15 vs 30 disputed) |
| New Hampshire | LS | Max 4 CEUs (course/seminar only) |
| New Hampshire | RA | Up to 12 |
| New Jersey | PE | Max 12 credits |
| New Jersey | LS | UNVERIFIED |
| New Jersey | RA | Max 12 hrs (only if earned last 6 months of period) |
| New Mexico | PE | Max 15 PDH |
| New Mexico | LS | Max 15 PDH |
| New Mexico | RA | None (no rollover) |
| New York | PE | Max 6 PDH |
| New York | LS | Max 6 PDH |
| New York | RA | Max 6 hrs |
| North Carolina | PE | Up to 15 PDH |
| North Carolina | LS | Up to 15 PDH |
| North Carolina | RA | None |
| North Dakota | PE | Up to 15 PDH |
| North Dakota | LS | Up to 15 PDH |
| North Dakota | RA | N/A |
| Ohio | PE | UNVERIFIED |
| Ohio | LS | UNVERIFIED |
| Ohio | RA | UNVERIFIED |
| Oklahoma | PE | Up to 15 PDH (calendar method: none) |
| Oklahoma | LS | Up to 15 PDH |
| Oklahoma | RA | Up to 4 hrs |
| Oregon | PE | Max 15 PDH |
| Oregon | LS | Max 15 PDH |
| Oregon | RA | UNVERIFIED |
| Pennsylvania | PE | ~12 PDH (statute; not in reg text) |
| Pennsylvania | LS | ~12 PDH (statute; not in reg text) |
| Pennsylvania | RA | UNVERIFIED |
| Rhode Island | PE | N/A |
| Rhode Island | LS | UNVERIFIED |
| Rhode Island | RA | None |
| South Carolina | PE | Up to 15 PDH |
| South Carolina | LS | Up to 15 PDH |
| South Carolina | RA | None across cycles |
| South Dakota | PE | Up to 15 PDH |
| South Dakota | LS | Up to 15 PDH |
| South Dakota | RA | Up to 15 PDH (standard path) |
| Tennessee | PE | Up to 12 hrs (provider-reported) |
| Tennessee | LS | Up to 15 PDH |
| Tennessee | RA | UNVERIFIED |
| Texas | PE | Max 14 PDH (ethics excluded) |
| Texas | LS | Up to 9 non-ethics hrs |
| Texas | RA | Up to 12 excess CEPH (does not waive per-year minimums) |
| Utah | PE | Max 15 hrs |
| Utah | LS | Max 15 hrs |
| Utah | RA | None in current rule |
| Vermont | PE | UNVERIFIED |
| Vermont | LS | UNVERIFIED |
| Vermont | RA | NOT permitted |
| Virginia | PE | None |
| Virginia | LS | None |
| Virginia | RA | None |
| Washington | PE | N/A |
| Washington | LS | UNVERIFIED (WAC 196-16) |
| Washington | RA | Up to 12 hrs (if earned 2nd half of period) |
| West Virginia | PE | Max 15 PDH |
| West Virginia | LS | Max 8 PDH |
| West Virginia | RA | UNVERIFIED |
| Wisconsin | PE | Up to 15 PDH (not for ethics/interactive min) |
| Wisconsin | LS | UNVERIFIED |
| Wisconsin | RA | Up to 8 contact hrs |
| Wyoming | PE | Max 15 CPC |
| Wyoming | LS | Max 15 CPC |
| Wyoming | RA | Not permitted |
This information is general guidance, not legal advice — always confirm current rules with your state licensing board.
