How many hours of continuing education must Angelo complete if he earned 30 hours of credit, including 6 hours of ethics training, in the last licensing period?

To determine how many hours of continuing education Angelo must complete, we first need to understand the requirements for continuing education in Rhode Island. In this scenario, Angelo has already completed 30 hours of credit during the last licensing period, which includes 6 hours specifically dedicated to ethics training.

Continuing education requirements typically stand at a total of 24 hours, with a stipulation that a certain number of those hours must come from ethics training—usually 3 hours. Angelo's completion of 30 hours exceeds the general requirement, but it’s key to dissect how those hours break down.

Since the ethics requirement is already met with the 6 hours he completed, any additional education hours he must fulfill primarily fall under general continuing education. Thus, after crediting the exceeded hours beyond the minimum, we determine that Angelo now has more than the required number of ethics hours (3), but to remain compliant, he must still focus on ensuring he meets the general credits.

After his current 30 hours:

• He must fulfill the 12 additional hours of general credits beyond what is needed, now assigning 3 hours towards ethics makes it a clear balance.

Therefore, the correct interpretation is that Angelo must complete a minimum of 15 hours of general credit along