Registered Public Accountant License Requirements

Compare registered public accountant licensing requirements across 51 states. See education, exam, cost, and timeline details for each state.

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Registered Public Accountant licensing requirements by state
State	Education	Exam	Est. Cost	Timeline
Alabama	Degree required	Both state and third-party exams require	N/A	1-4 weeks
Alaska	N/A	N/A	N/A	1-4 weeks
Arizona	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Arkansas	0 hrs	Arkansas Notary Public Online Exam (80% passing score)	$70	2-4 weeks
California	N/A	N/A	N/A	4-8 weeks
Colorado	No educational requirements	Third-party notary exam	N/A	2-4 weeks
Connecticut	No educational requirements	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Delaware	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
District of Columbia	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Florida	N/A	N/A	N/A	4-6 weeks
Georgia	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Hawaii	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Idaho	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Illinois	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	4-6 weeks
Indiana	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Iowa	Degree required	Both state and third-party exams require	N/A	2-4 weeks
Kansas	No educational requirements	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Kentucky	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Louisiana	Specific course required	Louisiana Notary Public Exam	N/A	3-6 months (due to exam preparation)
Maine	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Maryland	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Massachusetts	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	4-8 weeks
Michigan	N/A	N/A	N/A	4-8 weeks
Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Mississippi	No educational requirements	State exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Missouri	No educational requirements	State exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Montana	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Nebraska	0 hrs	Nebraska Notary Written Examination	$80	2-4 weeks
Nevada	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
New Hampshire	N/A	No exam required	N/A	4-6 weeks
New Jersey	N/A	N/A	N/A	4-8 weeks
New Mexico	Specific course required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
New York	0 hrs	New York State Notary Public Exam	$75	4-6 weeks
North Carolina	N/A	No exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
North Dakota	No educational requirements	No exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Ohio	Specific course required	Both state and third-party exams require	N/A	2-4 weeks
Oklahoma	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Oregon	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Pennsylvania	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	4-8 weeks
Rhode Island	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
South Carolina	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
South Dakota	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Tennessee	Specific course required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Texas	Specific course required	State exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Utah	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Vermont	No educational requirements	State exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Virginia	Specific course required	No exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Washington	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
West Virginia	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Wisconsin	No educational requirements	N/A	$20	2-4 weeks
Wyoming	No educational requirements	Wyoming Notary Public Exam (administered by Secretary of State or approved entity)	$110	2-4 weeks

Registered Public Accountant licensing requirements by state
State	Education ↕	Exam	Est. Cost ↕	Timeline
Alabama	Degree required	Both state and third-party exams require	N/A	1-4 weeks
Alaska	N/A	N/A	N/A	1-4 weeks
Arizona	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Arkansas	0 hrs	Arkansas Notary Public Online Exam (80% passing score)	$70	2-4 weeks
California	N/A	N/A	N/A	4-8 weeks
Colorado	No educational requirements	Third-party notary exam	N/A	2-4 weeks
Connecticut	No educational requirements	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Delaware	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
District of Columbia	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Florida	N/A	N/A	N/A	4-6 weeks
Georgia	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Hawaii	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Idaho	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Illinois	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	4-6 weeks
Indiana	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Iowa	Degree required	Both state and third-party exams require	N/A	2-4 weeks
Kansas	No educational requirements	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Kentucky	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Louisiana	Specific course required	Louisiana Notary Public Exam	N/A	3-6 months (due to exam preparation)
Maine	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Maryland	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Massachusetts	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	4-8 weeks
Michigan	N/A	N/A	N/A	4-8 weeks
Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Mississippi	No educational requirements	State exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Missouri	No educational requirements	State exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Montana	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Nebraska	0 hrs	Nebraska Notary Written Examination	$80	2-4 weeks
Nevada	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
New Hampshire	N/A	No exam required	N/A	4-6 weeks
New Jersey	N/A	N/A	N/A	4-8 weeks
New Mexico	Specific course required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
New York	0 hrs	New York State Notary Public Exam	$75	4-6 weeks
North Carolina	N/A	No exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
North Dakota	No educational requirements	No exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Ohio	Specific course required	Both state and third-party exams require	N/A	2-4 weeks
Oklahoma	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Oregon	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Pennsylvania	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	4-8 weeks
Rhode Island	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
South Carolina	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
South Dakota	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Tennessee	Specific course required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Texas	Specific course required	State exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Utah	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Vermont	No educational requirements	State exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Virginia	Specific course required	No exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
Washington	Degree required	Third-party exam required	N/A	2-4 weeks
West Virginia	N/A	N/A	N/A	2-4 weeks
Wisconsin	No educational requirements	N/A	$20	2-4 weeks
Wyoming	No educational requirements	Wyoming Notary Public Exam (administered by Secretary of State or approved entity)	$110	2-4 weeks

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