Continuing Education Planner Calculator

CE hours and cost for multi-year license maintenance.

Required CE Hours

Renewal Period (years)

Hours Already Completed

Months Until Deadline

Avg. Course Length (hours)

Avg. Online Course Cost ($)

Online Course Percentage (%)

In-Person Premium ($)

Travel Cost per In-Person ($)

Tab to move between fields

Hours Remaining

Total Estimated Cost

$1,070.00

≈ 8 pairs of sneakers

Courses Needed10

Annualized Cost$535.00

Monthly Budget Needed$59.44

Hours/Month Needed1.7

Cost per CE Hour$35.67

Completion Progress25%

Courses Per Month0.56

How to Use This Calculator

Enter required CE hours for the renewal period and hours already completed.
Set months until deadline, average course length (hours), and average online course cost.
Adjust online vs. in-person split, in-person premium, and travel cost per in-person event.
Review Hours Remaining, Courses Needed, Total Estimated Cost, and a month-by-month pace suggestion.

How the result changes with Required CE Hours

Required CE Hours: Total continuing education hours required per renewal period.
Renewal Period (years): How many years in each license renewal cycle.
Hours Already Completed: CE hours you have already completed in this cycle.
Months Until Deadline: Months remaining before your renewal deadline.
Avg. Course Length (hours): Average number of CE hours per course or seminar.
Avg. Online Course Cost ($): Average cost for an online CE course.
Online Course Percentage (%): Percentage of courses you plan to take online vs. in person.
In-Person Premium ($): Additional cost of in-person courses over online (per course).
Travel Cost per In-Person ($): Average travel expense per in-person course.

Hours Remaining: CE hours still needed before the deadline.
Courses Needed: Estimated number of courses to complete remaining hours.
Total Estimated Cost: Projected cost for all remaining CE courses.
Annualized Cost: Total cost spread across the renewal period.
Monthly Budget Needed: Monthly spending to stay on track for the deadline.
Hours/Month Needed: CE hours you need to complete each month to meet the deadline.
Cost per CE Hour: Average cost per continuing education hour.
Completion Progress: Percentage of required CE hours already completed.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Required CE Hours = 40, Renewal Period (years) = 2, Hours Already Completed = 10, Months Until Deadline = 18 = 9 input(s) provided
Calculate Hours Remaining
Hours Remaining
30 = 30
Calculate Total Estimated Cost
Total Estimated Cost = onlineCost + inPersonCost + travelCost
1070 = $1,070
Calculate Courses Needed
Courses Needed = ceil(hoursRemaining / avgCourseHours)
10 = 10
Calculate Annualized Cost
Annualized Cost = totalCost / renewalPeriodYears
535 = $535