Below is exactly what Michigan Board of Nursing (MIBON) requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Reviewed by Doug Doehrman, MD · Last reviewed April 25, 2026
For RNs, 25 hours is the total CME requirement. Michigan also requires a set of one-time topics that count toward the 25-hour total.
“Not less than 2 hours of the 25 required hours, of continuing education in pain and pain symptom management in each renewal period.”
These rules apply only when the trigger described under each card is met (for example, holding a state-issued controlled substance registration or treating a specific patient population). Each cites the underlying statute or rule directly.
RNs seeking or holding a Michigan controlled substance license
“Applicants seeking controlled substance licenses must complete a 1-time training in opioids and other controlled substances awareness.”
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, Michigan Medical Association, or AAFP. ACGME residency or fellowship time accrues toward the requirement. Teaching or presenting accredited CME can satisfy a portion of required hours.
| Credit system | Notes |
|---|---|
ANCC Contact Hour | Approved CE programs related to nursing practice. One contact hour equals 50–60 minutes.SourceMich. Admin. Code R 338.10601 / R 338.10602 |
Board-approved credit | approved CE programs, academic courses (5 hrs per semester credit), specialty certification (25 hrs credited), nursing exams (10 hrs credited), publications (up to 10 hrs), independent learning (up to 4 hrs), committee work (up to 4 hrs), teaching presentations (up to 6 hrs), preceptorship (up to 5 hrs), and orientation programs (up to 5 hrs). No more than 12 credit hours earned in any 24-hour period.SourceMich. Admin. Code R 338.10602 |
Documentation retention: 4 years from the date of applying for license renewal. RNs are not required to submit CE documentation at renewal — the Board conducts random post-renewal audits.
Waiver may be granted for hardship circumstances
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Every mandatory topic and conditional requirement above cites the underlying statute or rule. Numbered references below correspond to the bracketed citations next to each requirement.
“Not less than 2 hours of the 25 required hours, of continuing education in pain and pain symptom management in each renewal period.”Mich. Admin. Code R 338.10601
“Applicants seeking controlled substance licenses must complete a 1-time training in opioids and other controlled substances awareness.”Mich. Admin. Code R 338.10601