CPA exam and license requirements in Nevada
Nevada requires 120 semester credit hours to sit for the CPA exam. Licensure requires 150. Administered under the Nevada State Board of Accountancy. Last reviewed 2026-08-10.
- Credit hours to sit
- 120
- Credit hours to license
- 150
- Exam fee per section
- $262.64
- Exam credit window
- 30 months
- State ethics requirement
- See below
How many credit hours do you need to sit for the CPA exam in Nevada?
Nevada requires 120 semester credit hours to sit for the CPA exam. Candidates in Nevada sit under the rules of the Nevada State Board of Accountancy.
How many credit hours do you need for a CPA license in Nevada?
Nevada requires 150 semester credit hours for CPA licensure. That is 30 more than the 120 needed to sit, so candidates can begin testing before completing the licensure requirement.
How much does the CPA exam cost in Nevada?
The CPA exam in Nevada costs $262.64 per section, a $96 application fee. Four sections at $262.64 is $1,050.56 in section fees alone. These are Nevada board and NASBA fees and exclude review course costs and any re-take fees.
How long do you have to pass all four CPA exam sections in Nevada?
Nevada gives candidates a 30-month window to pass all four CPA exam sections. The clock starts when the first section is passed.
Does Nevada require a CPA ethics exam?
Nevada: Within three years before applying, candidates must pass a Board-accepted professional-ethics exam (in practice the AICPA ethics exam, 90% to pass).
What work experience is required for a CPA license in Nevada?
Nevada requires at least 2,000 hours of accounting-related work over no less than one year under the direct supervision of an actively licensed CPA, or two years under the new bachelor's pathway.
Who regulates CPAs in Nevada?
CPAs in Nevada are regulated by the Nevada State Board of Accountancy. Its published requirements are at https://www.nvaccountancy.com.
Recent changes and notes for Nevada
- To sit you need only a bachelor's degree (accounting major, or any major plus 18 upper-level accounting hours: 6 financial, 3 auditing, 3 tax, 3 business law, 3 cost/managerial); 150 hours are not required to sit.
- New pathway effective Feb 27, 2026 (SB 437): bachelor's (about 120 hours) + 2 years experience licenses without 150 hours.
- No residency, citizenship, minimum-age, or SSN requirement; applicants apply directly to the Board, not NASBA CPA Examination Services.
- Board does not publish exact exam-application or education-evaluation dollar fees (NAC 628 caps the initial exam fee at $500; certificate/license application fee is $200).
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Source: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nac/nac-628.html. Requirements change; confirm with the Nevada State Board of Accountancy before applying.