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CE Requirements by State
153 verified credential records cover RN, LPN/LVN, and APRN requirements in 51 jurisdictions. Requirements may change; confirm current rules with the applicable state licensing authority.
| State | License type | CE hours required | Renewal date/deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (AL) | RN | 24 contact hours per renewal period (subject to Board-approved alternatives/exemptions). |
Biennial; single-state RN period expires Dec. 31 of even years; multistate timing follows the compact-license period stated by ABN. Official sources |
| Alabama (AL) | LPN/LVN | 24 contact hours per renewal period (subject to Board-approved alternatives/exemptions). |
Biennial; renewal window Sep. 1–Dec. 31 in odd-numbered years. Official sources |
| Alabama (AL) | APRN | 24 contact hours for RN renewal; APRN/CRNP pharmacology CE is an additional credential/prescriptive-practice qualification and should be stated only as applicable under the Board rule, not as an unqualified “includes 6.” |
Renew with the underlying RN license; use the RN license’s applicable biennial cycle/window. Official sources |
| Alaska (AK) | RN | Complete two continuing-competency methods; one permitted method is 30 contact hours CE. |
Biennial; Nov. 30 of even-numbered years. Official sources |
| Alaska (AK) | LPN/LVN | Complete two continuing-competency methods; one permitted method is 30 contact hours CE. |
Biennial; Sept. 30 of even-numbered years. Official sources |
| Alaska (AK) | APRN | Do not present 30 CE as an unconditional APRN total. APRN renewal coincides with RN renewal; any pharmacology/clinical-management requirement must be labeled as applicable to the particular prescriptive authority/authorization. |
Coincides with RN renewal: biennial, Nov. 30 of even-numbered years. Official sources |
| Arizona (AZ) | RN | No single fixed CE-hour total. For renewal, meet one Board pathway (for example 960 practice hours in the preceding five years, graduation, or 30 CE contact hours). |
Every four years, due April 1. Official sources |
| Arizona (AZ) | LPN/LVN | No single fixed CE-hour total. For renewal, meet one Board pathway (for example 960 practice hours in the preceding five years, graduation, or 30 CE contact hours). |
Every four years, due April 1. Official sources |
| Arizona (AZ) | APRN | No universal CE-hour total; maintain national certification and meet APRN renewal/practice requirements. If authorized to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances, complete 3 contact hours in controlled-substance-related education. |
Renew after/current with the RN license; RN renews every four years by April 1. Official sources |
| Arkansas (AR) | RN | 15 contact hours or an ASBN-approved alternative during the renewal period. |
Biennial; last day of licensee’s birth month. Official sources |
| Arkansas (AR) | LPN/LVN | 15 contact hours or an ASBN-approved alternative during the renewal period. |
Biennial; last day of licensee’s birth month. Official sources |
| Arkansas (AR) | APRN | 15 contact hours/approved alternative for RN renewal; APRN with prescriptive authority: 5 additional pharmacotherapeutics contact hours. |
Biennial; last day of birth month (underlying RN/APRN renewal as applicable). Official sources |
| California (CA) | RN | 30 contact hours each renewal (subject to Board exemptions). |
Biennial; by license expiration date. Official sources |
| California (CA) | LPN/LVN | 30 contact hours each renewal; first renewal exemption applies as provided by the Board. |
Biennial; by license expiration date. Official sources |
| California (CA) | APRN | No blanket separate APRN CE total: California advanced-practice certificates are not all renewed as a single biennial “APRN license.” Maintain the RN license (30 CE per RN renewal) and the particular NP/CNM/CRNA certificate requirements, if any. |
RN license renews biennially by its expiration date; verify the particular advanced-practice certificate separately. Official sources |
| Colorado (CO) | RN | No general CE requirement for renewal; retain any required specialty/prescriptive credential separately. |
Biennial; renew by the individual license expiration date. Official sources |
| Colorado (CO) | LPN/LVN | No general CE requirement for renewal; retain any required specialty/prescriptive credential separately. |
Biennial; renew by the individual license expiration date (the Board’s published profession-specific cycle should be used rather than a generic label). Official sources |
| Colorado (CO) | APRN | No general APRN CE-hour requirement stated; maintain the required national certification and any prescriptive-authority requirements. |
Biennial; renew by the individual RN/APN credential expiration date. Official sources |
| Connecticut (CT) | RN | 2 hours of suicide-prevention training once every six years; no general annual nursing CE total. |
Annual; by license expiration date. Official sources |
| Connecticut (CT) | LPN/LVN | 2 hours of suicide-prevention training once every six years; no general annual nursing CE total. |
Annual; by license expiration date. Official sources |
| Connecticut (CT) | APRN | 50 contact hours in each two-year period for APRNs, with required subject matter/certification conditions where applicable. |
APRN license renewal is annual by its expiration date; the CE measurement period is biennial, not the license-renewal interval. Official sources |
| Delaware (DE) | RN | At least 30 CE hours in each two-year licensure period (first-renewal proration can apply). |
Biennial; Feb. 28, May 31, or Sept. 30 of odd-numbered years, based on original issue; new RN licenses expire Sept. 30. Official sources |
| Delaware (DE) | LPN/LVN | At least 24 CE hours in each two-year licensure period (first-renewal proration can apply). |
Biennial; Feb. 28 of even-numbered years. Official sources |
| Delaware (DE) | APRN | Complete the applicable RN CE (30 hours); APRN with prescriptive authority must meet the separate pharmacology requirement under Rule 9.0. Do not imply a flat APRN total without identifying whether the 10 hours are additional or may be included. |
Renew with the Delaware RN license when held; otherwise use the APRN expiration/renewal instructions (Sept. 30 odd year). Official sources |
| District of Columbia (DC) | RN | 24 CE contact hours in the two-year period, including any DC-required topic distribution. |
Biennial; current Board renewal notice/application controls the deadline (do not state birth-month timing without current official confirmation). Official sources |
| District of Columbia (DC) | LPN/LVN | 18 CE contact hours in the two-year period, including any DC-required topic distribution. |
Biennial; current Board renewal notice/application controls the deadline (do not state birth-month timing without current official confirmation). Official sources |
| District of Columbia (DC) | APRN | 24 CE contact hours for the renewal period; pharmacology must be stated as required only where the DC credential/controlled-substance authority rule makes it applicable, not universally “included.” |
Biennial; current Board renewal notice/application controls deadline. Official sources |
| Florida (FL) | RN | 24 CE hours each biennium, including the Board’s required-topic hours; first-renewal exceptions may apply. |
Biennial; assigned group expiration date. Official sources |
| Florida (FL) | LPN/LVN | 24 CE hours each biennium, including the Board’s required-topic hours; first-renewal exceptions may apply. |
Biennial; assigned group expiration date. Official sources |
| Florida (FL) | APRN | 24 CE hours each biennium, including required topics; autonomous practice registrants also complete 10 graduate-level pharmacology CE hours as required. |
Biennial; assigned group expiration date. Official sources |
| Georgia (GA) | RN | Satisfy one biennial continuing-competency option; one option is 30 CE hours from a Board-approved provider. |
Biennial; Jan. 31 of even-numbered years. Official sources |
| Georgia (GA) | LPN/LVN | Satisfy one biennial continuing-competency option; one option is 20 CE hours from a Board-approved provider. |
Biennial; March 31 of odd-numbered years. Official sources |
| Georgia (GA) | APRN | Meet the RN continuing-competency rule (one option is 30 CE hours) and maintain the applicable national certification for APRN authorization; do not state 30 CE as an additional APRN-only requirement. |
Biennial; Jan. 31 of even-numbered years for the current RN/APRN cycle. Official sources |
| Hawaii (HI) | RN | Complete one Board-approved continuing-competency learning activity; 30 contact hours of CE is one option, not the only pathway. |
Biennial; June 30 in odd-numbered years. Official sources |
| Hawaii (HI) | LPN/LVN | Complete one Board-approved continuing-competency learning activity; 30 contact hours of CE is one option, not the only pathway. |
Biennial; June 30 in odd-numbered years. Official sources |
| Hawaii (HI) | APRN | APRN with prescriptive authority: at least 30 CE hours, including at least 8 pharmacology hours, plus current national specialty certification. |
APRN cannot renew unless RN renews; biennial June 30 odd-year cycle. Official sources |
| Idaho (ID) | RN | No routine fixed CE/contact-hour requirement is established by current rule. |
Renew biennially by the licensee’s birthdate (not August 31 assigned year). Official sources |
| Idaho (ID) | LPN/LVN | No routine fixed CE/contact-hour requirement is established by current rule. |
Renew biennially by the licensee’s birthdate (not August 31 assigned year). Official sources |
| Idaho (ID) | APRN | Maintain Board-recognized national certification; any controlled-substance/prescribing education must be stated only if verified in the current applicable rule. Do not state 30/10 as a general APRN renewal total. |
APRN renewal is tied to current RN licensure; use the RN’s biennial birthdate renewal, not August 31. Official sources |
| Illinois (IL) | RN | 20 contact hours of CE each two-year renewal period (subject to IDFPR’s mandated-topic rules/exemptions). |
May 31 of even-numbered years. Official sources |
| Illinois (IL) | LPN/LVN | 20 contact hours of CE each two-year renewal period (subject to IDFPR’s mandated-topic rules/exemptions). |
January 31 of odd-numbered years. Official sources |
| Illinois (IL) | APRN | Maintain national certification; for controlled-substance prescriptive authority, complete 20 contact hours of pharmacotherapeutics, including the required opioid/controlled-substance content. Do not describe “80 hours” as a universal CE total. |
Renew on the RN/APRN May 31 even-year cycle. Official sources |
| Indiana (IN) | RN | No routine CE requirement for RN renewal. |
Every two years; October 31 of odd-numbered years. Official sources |
| Indiana (IN) | LPN/LVN | No routine CE requirement for LPN renewal. |
Every two years; October 31 of odd-numbered years. Official sources |
| Indiana (IN) | APRN | Only an APRN holding prescriptive authority: 30 contact hours of continuing education, at least 8 in pharmacology. |
Renew RN/APRN and, where held, prescriptive authority on their applicable biennial cycles. Official sources |
| Iowa (IA) | RN | 36 contact hours during the three-year renewal period (or a Board-accepted equivalent). |
Every three years; 15th day of birth month. Official sources |
| Iowa (IA) | LPN/LVN | 36 contact hours during the three-year renewal period (or a Board-accepted equivalent). |
Every three years; 15th day of birth month. Official sources |
| Iowa (IA) | APRN | Meet RN’s 36 contact hours; retain ARNP certification. Separately, a prescriber renewing DEA registration must complete the applicable pain-management/controlled-substance education—do not phrase it as an automatic “if prescribing opioids” ARNP CE add-on without the governing credential condition. |
ARNP renewal is linked to the three-year RN renewal cycle; 15th day of birth month. Official sources |
| Kansas (KS) | RN | 30 contact hours of approved CNE per licensure period. |
Biennial; last day of birth month. Official sources |
| Kansas (KS) | LPN/LVN | 30 contact hours of approved CNE per licensure period. |
Biennial; last day of birth month. Official sources |
| Kansas (KS) | APRN | 30 contact hours of approved CNE in the APRN’s specialty/role per renewal period; maintain national certification as applicable. |
Renew with RN; biennial, last day of birth month. Official sources |
| Kentucky (KY) | RN | Each annual period, complete 14 approved contact hours or an approved continuing-competency alternative. |
Annual; renewal window September 15–October 31. Official sources |
| Kentucky (KY) | LPN/LVN | Each annual period, complete 14 approved contact hours or an approved continuing-competency alternative. |
Annual; renewal window September 15–October 31. Official sources |
| Kentucky (KY) | APRN | Meet the annual RN continuing-competency requirement (national certification/recertification may be an approved method where KBN permits) and complete 5 contact hours in pharmacology annually. |
Annual; renewal window September 15–October 31; APRN also maintains required national certification. Official sources |
| Louisiana (LA) | RN | Meet the Board’s renewal option: qualifying practice hours or 30 Board-approved contact hours (and any other listed options). |
Biennial; January 31 expiration. Official sources |
| Louisiana (LA) | LPN/LVN | For each renewal period, satisfy the Board’s practice/CE option (for example, sufficient practice hours or 30 Board-approved contact hours); do not state “0 routine hours.” |
Annual; renewal due by January 31. Official sources |
| Louisiana (LA) | APRN | Maintain required national certification; if prescriptive authority is held, complete 12 pharmacotherapeutic CE contact hours per two-year renewal period. |
Renew with current RN license; biennial January 31 cycle. Official sources |
| Maine (ME) | RN | No routine Board CE/contact-hour requirement identified for RN renewal. |
Biennial; expiration is shown on the license. Official sources |
| Maine (ME) | LPN/LVN | No routine Board CE/contact-hour requirement identified for LPN renewal. |
Biennial; expiration is shown on the license. Official sources |
| Maine (ME) | APRN | Maintain national certification; a prescriber subject to Maine’s opioid-medication education law completes the required 3 hours in the applicable period. |
Biennial; expiration shown on license. Official sources |
| Maryland (MD) | RN | No general CE/contact-hour total stated for RN renewal. |
Biennial; 28th day of licensee’s birth month. Official sources |
| Maryland (MD) | LPN/LVN | No general CE/contact-hour total stated for LPN renewal. |
Biennial; 28th day of licensee’s birth month. Official sources |
| Maryland (MD) | APRN | No general CE total; maintain current national certification and active RN license for APRN renewal. |
Biennial with RN renewal; certificate renewal depends on current certification. Official sources |
| Massachusetts (MA) | RN | 15 contact hours of CE within the two years immediately preceding renewal. |
Biennial; birthday in even-numbered years. Official sources |
| Massachusetts (MA) | LPN/LVN | 15 contact hours of CE within the two years immediately preceding renewal. |
Biennial; birthday in odd-numbered years. Official sources |
| Massachusetts (MA) | APRN | 15 contact hours in the current RN registration period; also hold current MA RN license and current Board-recognized national certification. |
Renew APRN authorization at the same time as RN: birthday in even-numbered years. Official sources |
| Michigan (MI) | RN | 25 CE contact hours each 2-year cycle; include required topic hours when applicable (including pain/symptom management and implicit-bias requirements). |
Biennial; renew by the license expiration date. Official sources |
| Michigan (MI) | LPN/LVN | 25 CE contact hours each 2-year cycle; include required topic hours when applicable (including pain/symptom management and implicit-bias requirements). |
Biennial; renew by the license expiration date. Official sources |
| Michigan (MI) | APRN | Maintain the underlying RN’s 25-hour biennial CE requirement (with mandatory topics); retain any applicable specialty credential/authorization separately. |
Underlying RN renews biennially by its expiration date; do not imply a universal separate APRN CE total. Official sources |
| Minnesota (MN) | RN | 24 contact hours in the usual 24-month participation period; a current qualifying nursing specialty certificate or qualifying professional activities may satisfy the requirement. |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month. Official sources |
| Minnesota (MN) | LPN/LVN | 12 contact hours in the usual 24-month participation period; a current qualifying nursing specialty certificate or qualifying professional activities may satisfy the requirement. |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month. Official sources |
| Minnesota (MN) | APRN | Maintain the RN renewal CE pathway (normally 24 contact hours or a permitted alternative) and current national APRN certification required for APRN registration. |
RN renewal is biennial, last day of birth month; APRN registration is renewed with it. Official sources |
| Mississippi (MS) | RN | 20 contact hours of accepted CE per 2-calendar-year renewed period (initial exam graduates exempt for the initial period; up to 10 carryover hours). |
Jan. 1 odd year through Dec. 31 even year. Official sources |
| Mississippi (MS) | LPN/LVN | 20 contact hours of accepted CE per 2-calendar-year renewed period (initial exam graduates exempt for the initial period; up to 10 carryover hours). |
Jan. 1 even year through Dec. 31 odd year. Official sources |
| Mississippi (MS) | APRN | 40 contact hours of accepted CE per renewed period, including at least 10 hours directly related to controlled substances; certification/other APRN conditions remain separate. |
Jan. 1 odd year through Dec. 31 even year. Official sources |
| Missouri (MO) | RN | No Board general CE-hour requirement identified for RN renewal. |
Biennial; April 30 of odd-numbered years. Official sources |
| Missouri (MO) | LPN/LVN | No Board general CE-hour requirement identified for LPN renewal. |
Biennial; May 31 of even-numbered years. Official sources |
| Missouri (MO) | APRN | No state general APRN CE-hour total; maintain current national certification and the underlying current RN license. |
Maintain RN renewal biennially; APRN status depends on current RN license and national certification. Official sources |
| Montana (MT) | RN | No Board CE-credit requirement; licensee must maintain competence in the practice area. |
Biennial; December 31 of the license’s assigned cycle. Official sources |
| Montana (MT) | LPN/LVN | No Board CE-credit requirement; licensee must maintain competence in the practice area. |
Biennial; December 31 of the license’s assigned cycle. Official sources |
| Montana (MT) | APRN | No Board CE-credit requirement; maintain competence and any applicable certification separately. |
Biennial; December 31 of the license’s assigned cycle. Official sources |
| Nebraska (NE) | RN | Meet one continued-competency option: e.g., 500 practice hours in 5 years and 20 contact hours, or another listed practice/education waiver pathway. |
Biennial; October 31 of even-numbered years. Official sources |
| Nebraska (NE) | LPN/LVN | Meet one continued-competency option: e.g., 500 practice hours in 5 years and 20 contact hours, or another listed practice/education waiver pathway. |
Biennial; October 31 of odd-numbered years. Official sources |
| Nebraska (NE) | APRN | Current national certification for the applicable APRN role; 2020–2028 opiate-prescribing CE applies to CNM/NP as stated by DHHS, not every APRN. |
Biennial; October 31 of even-numbered years. Official sources |
| Nevada (NV) | RN | 30 CE hours each renewal; 4 cultural-competency hours are included in the 30 each cycle; first biennial post-graduation exemption is limited and does not remove stated one-time/other training. |
Biennial; by birthday. Official sources |
| Nevada (NV) | LPN/LVN | 30 CE hours each renewal; 4 cultural-competency hours are included in the 30 each cycle; first biennial post-graduation exemption is limited and does not remove stated one-time/other training. |
Biennial; by birthday. Official sources |
| Nevada (NV) | APRN | RN’s 30 CE hours (including 4 cultural-competency hours) plus 15 specialty-related APRN CE hours each renewal; also comply with applicable suicide/SUD/controlled-substance conditions. |
Biennial; by birthday. Official sources |
| New Hampshire (NH) | RN | At least 30 qualifying contact hours in the 2 years immediately before application; current national certification may fulfill it. |
Renew by the individual expiration date; licenses issued on/after July 15, 2023 expire 2 years from issuance (not by birthday). Official sources |
| New Hampshire (NH) | LPN/LVN | At least 30 qualifying contact hours in the 2 years immediately before application; current national certification may fulfill it. |
Renew by the individual expiration date; licenses issued on/after July 15, 2023 expire 2 years from issuance (not by birthday). Official sources |
| New Hampshire (NH) | APRN | RN 30-contact-hour requirement plus at least 30 APRN CE hours in the 2 years before application; at least 20 APRN hours specialty-specific and 5 pharmacology appropriate to specialty. |
Renew by the individual expiration date; licenses issued on/after July 15, 2023 expire 2 years from issuance (not by birthday). Official sources |
| New Jersey (NJ) | RN | Minimum 30 contact hours in the 2 years preceding renewal, including 1 contact hour on prescription opioids. |
Biennial; May 31 of the assigned renewal year. Official sources |
| New Jersey (NJ) | LPN/LVN | Minimum 30 contact hours in the 2 years preceding renewal, including 1 contact hour on prescription opioids. |
Biennial; May 31 of the assigned renewal year. Official sources |
| New Jersey (NJ) | APRN | Maintain the RN’s 30-contact-hour biennial requirement; apply APN pharmacology/prescriptive-authority conditions only when applicable—do not state them as a universal added total. |
Maintain RN renewal on its assigned biennial May 31 cycle; confirm APN certificate status/expiration in the Board portal. Official sources |
| New Mexico (NM) | RN | 30 contact hours or current Board-recognized national specialty certification in lieu of the CE requirement |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month Official sources |
| New Mexico (NM) | LPN/LVN | 30 contact hours |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month Official sources |
| New Mexico (NM) | APRN | Maintain valid national APRN certification; if holding DEA, also 5 hours non-cancer pain-management CE. An APRN without national certification has the Board’s specified RN/pharmacology/practice-hour pathway. |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month Official sources |
| New York (NY) | RN | Infection-control training every four years; mandated-reporter child-abuse training is a one-time licensure requirement |
Registration every 3 years Official sources |
| New York (NY) | LPN/LVN | Infection-control training every four years; no general recurring CE-hour total identified |
Registration every 3 years Official sources |
| New York (NY) | APRN | Infection-control training every four years; for a nurse practitioner with prescribing authority, the required three-hour pain-management/palliative-care education every three years applies |
Registration every 3 years Official sources |
| North Carolina (NC) | RN | Demonstrate continuing competence; 30 contact hours is one approved option |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month Official sources |
| North Carolina (NC) | LPN/LVN | Demonstrate continuing competence; 30 contact hours is one approved option |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month Official sources |
| North Carolina (NC) | APRN | Maintain national certification; where the Board permits the CE alternative, 50 contact hours in the two-year cycle |
NP approval annually by last day of birth month; underlying RN license renews biennially Official sources |
| North Dakota (ND) | RN | At least 12 Board-approved/recognized contact hours in preceding two years |
Every 2 years; expiration date shown on license Official sources |
| North Dakota (ND) | LPN/LVN | At least 12 Board-approved/recognized contact hours in preceding two years |
Every 2 years; expiration date shown on license Official sources |
| North Dakota (ND) | APRN | Meet RN renewal CE (12 contact hours); an APRN with prescriptive authority must also meet the applicable 15-contact-hour pharmacotherapy requirement, which may satisfy the RN CE requirement where the rule allows; maintain required national certification. |
Every 2 years; expiration date shown on license Official sources |
| Ohio (OH) | RN | 24 contact hours during the two-year licensure period |
Biennial; RN license expires October 31 in odd-numbered years (use current Board renewal-window notice for application dates) Official sources |
| Ohio (OH) | LPN/LVN | 24 contact hours during the two-year licensure period |
Biennial; LPN license expires October 31 in even-numbered years (use current Board renewal-window notice for application dates) Official sources |
| Ohio (OH) | APRN | For certificate-of-authority renewal, 24 contact hours including at least 12 in advanced pharmacology; RN renewal is separate. |
Certificate of authority renews biennially; renew the RN license on its own odd-year cycle Official sources |
| Oklahoma (OK) | RN | Demonstrate continued qualifications; 24 contact hours is one permitted option |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month Official sources |
| Oklahoma (OK) | LPN/LVN | Demonstrate continued qualifications; 24 contact hours is one permitted option |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month Official sources |
| Oklahoma (OK) | APRN | Maintain Board-recognized national APRN certification; for prescriptive authority, complete the applicable 15 contact hours of pharmacotherapeutics. Do not state 24 hours as an unconditional APRN requirement. |
APRN recognition/authority follows Board renewal requirements; RN license renews biennially by birth month Official sources |
| Oregon (OR) | RN | Same current 1-hour pain-management (36 months) plus 2-hour cultural-competency (48 months) requirements; 20 CE hours begin in 2028. |
Every 2 years; day before birthday Official sources |
| Oregon (OR) | LPN/LVN | As of Jan. 1, 2026: 1 hour pain-management education in last 36 months and 2 hours cultural-competency education in past 48 months. Beginning 2028, 20 CE hours also apply. |
Every 2 years; day before birthday Official sources |
| Oregon (OR) | APRN | Same current 1-hour pain-management plus 2-hour cultural-competency requirements; beginning 2028, national certification or 75 advanced-role CE hours. |
Every 2 years; day before birthday Official sources |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | RN | 30 Board-approved CE contact hours per biennial period, subject to mandated-topic requirements |
Every 2 years; expiration date shown on license Official sources |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | LPN/LVN | 30 Board-approved CE contact hours per biennial renewal period, including applicable mandated topics; child-abuse training is a separate statutory requirement. |
Every 2 years; expiration date shown on license Official sources |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | APRN | 30 CE contact hours; CRNP prescriptive authority requires 16 pharmacology hours within the renewal period |
Every 2 years with RN/CRNP expiration Official sources |
| Rhode Island (RI) | RN | 10 contact hours per renewal period |
Every 2 years; March 1 Official sources |
| Rhode Island (RI) | LPN/LVN | 10 contact hours per renewal period |
Every 2 years; March 1 Official sources |
| Rhode Island (RI) | APRN | 10 contact hours plus maintenance of required national certification |
Every 2 years; March 1 Official sources |
| South Carolina (SC) | RN | Demonstrate competency; 30 contact hours from a Board-recognized provider is one option |
Every 2 years; April 30 of even-numbered years Official sources |
| South Carolina (SC) | LPN/LVN | Demonstrate competency; 30 contact hours from a Board-recognized provider is one option |
Every 2 years; April 30 of even-numbered years Official sources |
| South Carolina (SC) | APRN | Demonstrate competency by an approved route; if prescriptive authority applies, complete 20 hours pharmacotherapeutics as required |
Every 2 years; April 30 of even-numbered years Official sources |
| South Dakota (SD) | RN | No fixed general CE hours; meet the Board's recent-practice requirement (or approved refresher if not met). |
Biennial; renew by the licensee’s birthday/expiration date shown by the Board. Official sources |
| South Dakota (SD) | LPN/LVN | No fixed general CE hours; meet the Board's recent-practice requirement (or complete an approved refresher if it is not met). |
Biennial; renew by the licensee’s birthday/expiration date shown by the Board. Official sources |
| South Dakota (SD) | APRN | No fixed general CE total; maintain required national certification and applicable practice/renewal qualifications. |
Biennial; renew by the licensee’s birthday/expiration date shown by the Board. Official sources |
| Tennessee (TN) | RN | No fixed total; 2 competency activities (5 CE is one option) |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month Official sources |
| Tennessee (TN) | LPN/LVN | No fixed total; 2 competency activities (5 CE is one option) |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month Official sources |
| Tennessee (TN) | APRN | Maintain certification; 2 competency activities also apply |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month Official sources |
| Texas (TX) | RN | 20 hours (or approved national certification) |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month Official sources |
| Texas (TX) | LPN/LVN | 20 hours (or approved national certification) |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month Official sources |
| Texas (TX) | APRN | 20 contact hours in the APRN role/population focus, including at least 5 contact hours of pharmacotherapeutics; national certification may satisfy continuing-competence requirements where BON rules permit. |
Biennial; last day of birth month. Official sources |
| Utah (UT) | RN | 0–30 CE hours depending on the selected practice/competency pathway. |
Biennial; January 31 of odd-numbered years. Official sources |
| Utah (UT) | LPN/LVN | 0–30 hours depending on practice hours |
Every 2 years; January 31 of even-numbered years Official sources |
| Utah (UT) | APRN | 30 CE hours under the APRN renewal rule; controlled-substance education applies only where the applicable prescribing law/rule requires it. |
Biennial; verify the individual APRN expiration in DOPL; do not assign the LPN even-year date to every APRN. Official sources |
| Vermont (VT) | RN | 0 fixed general hours; practice requirement applies |
Every 2 years; March 31 of odd-numbered years Official sources |
| Vermont (VT) | LPN/LVN | 0 fixed general hours; practice requirement applies |
Every 2 years; March 31 of odd-numbered years Official sources |
| Vermont (VT) | APRN | Maintain national certification and APRN practice requirement |
Every 2 years with RN/APRN cycle Official sources |
| Virginia (VA) | RN | 30 hours (one competency option) |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month Official sources |
| Virginia (VA) | LPN/LVN | 30 hours (one competency option) |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month Official sources |
| Virginia (VA) | APRN | Maintain national certification; 8 pharmacology if prescriptive |
Every 2 years; last day of birth month Official sources |
| Washington (WA) | RN | 8 hours each year |
Every year; by birthday Official sources |
| Washington (WA) | LPN/LVN | 8 hours each year |
Every year; by birthday Official sources |
| Washington (WA) | APRN | 30 CE hours each two-year cycle; for prescriptive authority, complete the separate pharmacology requirement on its own rule interval (do not imply it is automatically an extra 15 every APRN renewal). |
Biennial; by birthday. Official sources |
| West Virginia (WV) | RN | 12 CE hours from a Board-approved provider per renewal cycle (newly licensed RN exception applies). |
Biennial; current renewal window is May 1 through June 30, 2026, with expiration June 30 of even-numbered years. Official sources |
| West Virginia (WV) | LPN/LVN | 24 contact hours during each two-year reporting period, plus 400 hours of practical nursing practice, subject to the Board’s new-license and other exceptions. |
Renew annually between March 1 and June 30; report the two-year continuing-competence requirements by June 30 of each even-numbered year. Official sources |
| West Virginia (WV) | APRN | At least 24 contact hours in the most recent renewal cycle: 12 hours in pharmacotherapeutics and 12 hours in clinical management of patients; maintain current national certification. Twelve hours may also count toward the RN CE requirement. |
Renew according to the APRN expiration shown by the Board; APRN authority also requires an active RN license, whose current expiration cycle is June 30 of even-numbered years. Official sources |
| Wisconsin (WI) | RN | 0 hours |
Every 2 years; February 28 of even-numbered years Official sources |
| Wisconsin (WI) | LPN/LVN | No general continuing education requirement is listed by DSPS for routine LPN renewal. |
Every two years; April 30 of odd-numbered years. Official sources |
| Wisconsin (WI) | APRN | APNP prescriber: 16 contact hours in clinical pharmacology/therapeutics during each biennial registration period. |
Biennial on the applicable RN/APNP cycle; remove the time-sensitive “next aligned cycle is February 2028” claim. Official sources |
| Wyoming (WY) | RN | Complete one competency pathway in the prior two years: 400 practice hours, 40 CE hours, NCLEX, refresher course, or a post-basic nursing degree. |
Biennial; verify the credential’s portal expiration date (do not publish the unverified blanket even-year date). Official sources |
| Wyoming (WY) | LPN/LVN | Complete one competency pathway in the prior two years: 400 practice hours, 40 CE hours, NCLEX, refresher course, or a post-basic nursing degree. |
Biennial; verify the credential’s portal expiration date (do not publish the unverified blanket even-year date). Official sources |
| Wyoming (WY) | APRN | Maintain current national certification in role/population focus; if holding prescriptive authority, complete 3 CE hours on responsible prescribing of controlled substances or treatment of substance-use disorders. |
Biennial; verify the credential’s portal expiration date (do not publish the unverified blanket even-year date). Official sources |