CPA exam and license requirements in Wyoming

Wyoming requires 120 semester credit hours to sit for the CPA exam. Licensure requires 150. Administered under the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants. Last reviewed 2026-08-19.

Credit hours to sit: 120
Credit hours to license: 150
Exam fee per section: $262.64
Exam credit window: 30 months
Notice to Schedule valid: 6 months from issue
Transferring scores out: Through the board, free
State ethics requirement: See below

How many credit hours do you need to sit for the CPA exam in Wyoming?

Wyoming requires 120 semester credit hours to sit for the CPA exam. Candidates in Wyoming sit under the rules of the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants.

How many credit hours do you need for a CPA license in Wyoming?

Wyoming 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 Wyoming?

The CPA exam in Wyoming costs $262.64 per section, a $110 application fee. Four sections at $262.64 is $1,050.56 in section fees alone. These are Wyoming 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 Wyoming?

Wyoming gives candidates a 30-month window to pass all four CPA exam sections. The clock starts when the first section is passed.

How long is your Notice to Schedule valid in Wyoming?

Wyoming gives you 6 months from the date your Notice to Schedule is issued to sit the section it covers. If it expires you forfeit the fees already paid for that section and must reapply.

From the Validation Periods map in the NASBA Candidate Guide, edition 2026-07-16. That is NASBA's summary of the board's rule rather than a reading of the board itself, so confirm it with the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants before planning around it.

Can you appeal a failed CPA exam score in Wyoming?

Wyoming offers a score appeal. An appeal lets you view the multiple-choice questions or simulations you answered incorrectly and submit comments on them, under supervision, and it requires a formal request, board approval, a fee and a deadline that runs from the date your score was reported. A score review is separate and is available everywhere: it re-checks that the approved answer key was applied correctly to your responses, and it is not a way to have an alternative answer considered.

Appeal availability is listed in the NASBA Candidate Guide, edition 2026-07-16. See also what happens on test day.

How do you transfer CPA exam scores out of Wyoming?

Not through NASBA. Wyoming does not appear as an origin on NASBA's transfer service, so you request your scores from the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants directly, which states a fee of free. You can still transfer INTO Wyoming from anywhere; it is only the outbound route that runs through the board.

Route read from NASBA's transfer service and cross-checked against NASBA's Interstate Authorization Fee Schedule, 2026-09-20, and every route claim was handed to a pass instructed to refute it. How exam credit moves between jurisdictions sets out the whole picture, including what moving does to your credit window.

Do your CPA exam credits expire after you pass all four sections in Wyoming?

We did not find one. Wyoming's statutes and board rules were read for a deadline to apply for licensure after passing, and neither sets one, so the sections you have passed do not appear to go stale while you finish the experience requirement. That is a "not found" rather than a guarantee: confirm with the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants before relying on it.

Researched against Wyoming's own statutes and administrative rules on 2026-09-20, not against the board FAQ alone. What happens to CPA exam credit after you pass all four sets out all 55 jurisdictions and the clocks that are mistaken for deadlines.

Does Wyoming require a CPA ethics exam?

Wyoming: Requires passing the AICPA's 9-hour Professional Ethics comprehensive course (For Licensure) with a score of at least 90% before the original certificate is issued.

What work experience is required for a CPA license in Wyoming?

Wyoming requires one year (2,000 hours) of qualifying experience in public accounting, industry, government, or academia verified by an actively licensed CPA, with documented equivalent experience potentially accepted.

Who regulates CPAs in Wyoming?

CPAs in Wyoming are regulated by the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants. Its published requirements are at https://cpaboard.wyo.gov.

Can you become a CPA in Wyoming without 150 credit hours?

No. Wyoming still requires 150 semester hours for CPA licensure and has not enacted an alternative route. More than half of US jurisdictions have, so this is now the minority position and it may change.

Worth knowingStatutory text was read directly from the Legislature's current Title 33 compilation, which contains provisions dated to July 1, 2026 and is therefore current. Accounting Today reported on June 29, 2026 that Wyoming is one of the last remaining jurisdictions and plans to draft legislation in 2027 because of its legislative calendar, so this is likely to change. The Board of CPAs website links to Chapter 3 of its rules with an effective date of October 28, 2019 and shows no pathway announcement.

Wyoming State Legislature, W.S. 33-3-109: https://www.wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title33.pdf. Verified 2026-08-19.

Recent changes and notes for Wyoming

120 semester hours (24 accounting + 24 business) to sit; 150 hours plus a bachelor's for licensure.
A Wyoming connection is required to sit: a WY address, driver's license, employment, an accepted job offer within 6 months, or enrollment at a WY college.
SSN and Wyoming residency required at licensure; the original certificate cannot be held alongside another state's CPA certificate.
No 120-hour alternative pathway yet; 150 hours is the sole route (the Wyoming Society plans 2027 legislation).

The other jurisdictions that still require 150 hours

Wyoming is one of 9 jurisdictions with no alternative route enacted, which is now the minority position.

The full picture, with every statute and the jurisdictions where the published trackers are behind, is on the 150-hour rule tracker.

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Source: https://cpaboard.wyo.gov/individuals/certificate-application-information/original-certificate. Requirements change; confirm with the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants before applying.