NurseCETracker

These states require no CE hours, or let you meet renewal through practice hours or other options.

  • Arizona — No CE; practice req: 960 hrs in 5 yrs (or degree/refresher)
  • Colorado — None required
  • Connecticut — No general hrs; 2 contact hrs every 6 yrs
  • Idaho — None
  • Indiana — None for RN/LPN
  • Maine — None
  • Mississippi — None routine (20 hrs only if not practicing >5 yrs)
  • Missouri — None
  • Montana — None (former 24-hr req removed)
  • New York — No general CE hours stated on board FAQ; registration renews every 3 yrs
  • South Dakota — No CE; practice 140 hrs in any 12 mo or 480 hrs in 6 yrs
  • Wisconsin — None

Practice-hours or option-based states

  • Arizona — No CE; practice req: 960 hrs in 5 yrs (or degree/refresher)
  • Delaware — 30 contact hrs / 2 yrs + practice req (1,000 hrs in 5 yrs or 400 in 2)
  • Georgia — One option: 30 CE hrs / certification / accredited program / 500 practice hrs / other approved
  • Louisiana — 30 contact hrs / 2 yrs OR 900 practice hrs (employer-verified)
  • Maryland — One of: 1,000 practice hrs in 5 yrs / program in 5 yrs / 30 CEUs in 2 yrs
  • Nebraska — 20 contact hrs / 2 yrs + 500 practice hrs / 5 yrs (or alternatives)
  • New Hampshire — 30 contact hrs / 2 yrs + 400 practice hrs / 4 yrs
  • North Carolina — One of 8 options, e.g. 30 contact hrs; or 15 hrs + 640 practice hrs; or national cert
  • Oklahoma — One of: 520 work hrs / 24 CE hrs / cert / refresher / 6 credit hrs (2 yrs)
  • Oregon — Transitioning: 20 CE hrs/2 yrs requirement begins Jan 1 2028 (practice hrs dropped 2026)
  • South Dakota — No CE; practice 140 hrs in any 12 mo or 480 hrs in 6 yrs
  • Utah — One of: 400 practice hrs / 200 hrs + 15 CE / 30 CE (2 yrs)
  • Vermont — One of: 400 practice hrs/2 yrs, 960/5 yrs, 20 CE hrs/2 yrs, or certification
  • Virginia — 15 contact hrs + 640 practice hrs per cycle (one option)
  • Washington — 8 CE hrs + 96 practice hrs every year
  • Wyoming — One of (past 2 yrs): 400 practice hrs / 40 CE hrs / pass NCLEX / refresher / higher nursing degree. No mandatory CE.

FAQ

Which states don't require CE for RN renewal?

Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut (except 2 hours every 6 years), Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Mississippi (unless you haven't practiced in 5+ years), Missouri, Montana, New York (except mandated infection control and child abuse courses), South Dakota and Wisconsin have no general CE-hour requirement for RN renewal.

Do no-CE states have other renewal requirements?

Some do. Arizona requires 960 practice hours in 5 years and South Dakota requires 140 practice hours in any 12 months (or 480 in 6 years). Always check your board's renewal page.

Do I still need CE for a multistate license?

Your home (issuing) state's rules apply. If your home state requires no CE, you follow that state's renewal rules.