Nursing CE requirements by state: all 50 states + DC

All states A-Z

• Alabama nursing CE requirements
  24 contact hrs per 2-yr period
• Alaska nursing CE requirements
  Choose 2 of 3: 30 CE hrs / 30 hrs professional activities / 320 hrs e…
• Arizona nursing CE requirements
  No CE; practice req: 960 hrs in 5 yrs (or degree/refresher)
• Arkansas nursing CE requirements
  15 contact hrs OR national certification OR academic course, per 2-yr…
• California nursing CE requirements
  30 contact hours / 2 yrs (BRN-approved CEP); LVN regulated by separat…
• Colorado nursing CE requirements
  None required
• Connecticut nursing CE requirements
  No general hrs; 2 contact hrs every 6 yrs
• Delaware nursing CE requirements
  30 contact hrs / 2 yrs + practice req (1,000 hrs in 5 yrs or 400 in 2)
• District of Columbia nursing CE requirements
  24 contact hrs / 2 yrs
• Florida nursing CE requirements
  24 hrs / 2 yrs (16 general + mandatory topics); exempt general if NCC…
• Georgia nursing CE requirements
  One option: 30 CE hrs / certification / accredited program / 500 prac…
• Hawaii nursing CE requirements
  One learning activity, most commonly 30 contact hrs (or cert exemptio…
• Idaho nursing CE requirements
  None
• Illinois nursing CE requirements
  20 hrs / 2 yrs (first renewal exempt)
• Indiana nursing CE requirements
  None for RN/LPN
• Iowa nursing CE requirements
  36 contact hrs per renewal period (cert/residency counts)
• Kansas nursing CE requirements
  30 contact hrs per licensing period
• Kentucky nursing CE requirements
  14 contact hrs per Nov 1–Oct 31 earning period
• Louisiana nursing CE requirements
  30 contact hrs / 2 yrs OR 900 practice hrs (employer-verified)
• Maine nursing CE requirements
  None
• Maryland nursing CE requirements
  One of: 1,000 practice hrs in 5 yrs / program in 5 yrs / 30 CEUs in 2…
• Massachusetts nursing CE requirements
  15 contact hrs / 2 yrs
• Michigan nursing CE requirements
  25 hrs / 2 yrs
• Minnesota nursing CE requirements
  24 contact hrs / 24 months
• Mississippi nursing CE requirements
  None routine (20 hrs only if not practicing >5 yrs)
• Missouri nursing CE requirements
  None
• Montana nursing CE requirements
  None (former 24-hr req removed)
• Nebraska nursing CE requirements
  20 contact hrs / 2 yrs + 500 practice hrs / 5 yrs (or alternatives)
• Nevada nursing CE requirements
  30 hrs / 2 yrs
• New Hampshire nursing CE requirements
  30 contact hrs / 2 yrs + 400 practice hrs / 4 yrs
• New Jersey nursing CE requirements
  30 contact hrs / 2 yrs
• New Mexico nursing CE requirements
  30 contact hrs / 24 months (cert may substitute)
• New York nursing CE requirements
  No general CE hours stated on board FAQ; registration renews every 3 …
• North Carolina nursing CE requirements
  One of 8 options, e.g. 30 contact hrs; or 15 hrs + 640 practice hrs; …
• North Dakota nursing CE requirements
  12 contact hrs / 2 yrs
• Ohio nursing CE requirements
  24 contact hrs / 2 yrs incl 1 hr Category A
• Oklahoma nursing CE requirements
  One of: 520 work hrs / 24 CE hrs / cert / refresher / 6 credit hrs (2…
• Oregon nursing CE requirements
  Transitioning: 20 CE hrs/2 yrs requirement begins Jan 1 2028 (practic…
• Pennsylvania nursing CE requirements
  30 hrs / 2 yrs
• Rhode Island nursing CE requirements
  10 hrs / 2 yrs
• South Carolina nursing CE requirements
  One option: 30 contact hrs / cert / academic / employer competency
• South Dakota nursing CE requirements
  No CE; practice 140 hrs in any 12 mo or 480 hrs in 6 yrs
• Tennessee nursing CE requirements
  Two continued-competence activities / 2 yrs (CE option = 5 contact hr…
• Texas nursing CE requirements
  20 contact hours / 2 yrs OR board-approved national certification
• Utah nursing CE requirements
  One of: 400 practice hrs / 200 hrs + 15 CE / 30 CE (2 yrs)
• Vermont nursing CE requirements
  One of: 400 practice hrs/2 yrs, 960/5 yrs, 20 CE hrs/2 yrs, or certif…
• Virginia nursing CE requirements
  15 contact hrs + 640 practice hrs per cycle (one option)
• Washington nursing CE requirements
  8 CE hrs + 96 practice hrs every year
• West Virginia nursing CE requirements
  12 contact hrs / 2 yrs
• Wisconsin nursing CE requirements
  None
• Wyoming nursing CE requirements
  One of (past 2 yrs): 400 practice hrs / 40 CE hrs / pass NCLEX / refr…

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Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) states

NLC compact states list and how the multistate license works

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No general CE-hour requirement for RN renewal

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Guides

• Printable nurse CE chart, all 50 states + DC
• Nursing CE hours by state (2026)
• Using the same CE for multiple licenses