CE Requirements · Registered Nurses
CE Requirements by State for Registered Nurses
A state-by-state reference for U.S. registered nurses: contact hours, renewal cycles, mandatory topics, and Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) status sourced from each state board of nursing. National certification (ANCC, AACN, etc.) is separate from state licensure — this directory covers state CE requirements only. Pick your state to see the full breakdown.
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- Alabama24 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Alaska30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- ArizonaNo state requirement—
- Arkansas15 hoursBiennial · every two years
- California30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- ColoradoNo state requirement—
- Connecticut2 hoursCustom · every 6 years
- Delaware30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- District of Columbia24 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Florida24 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Georgia30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Hawaii30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- IdahoNo state requirement—
- Illinois20 hoursBiennial · every two years
- IndianaNo state requirement—
- Iowa36 hoursTriennial · every three years
- Kansas30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Kentucky14 hoursAnnual · every year
- Louisiana30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- MaineNo state requirement—
- Maryland30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Massachusetts15 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Michigan25 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Minnesota24 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Mississippi20 hoursBiennial · every two years
- MissouriNo state requirement—
- MontanaNo state requirement—
- Nebraska20 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Nevada30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- New Hampshire30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- New Jersey30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- New Mexico30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- New York4 hoursTriennial · every three years
- North Carolina30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- North Dakota12 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Ohio24 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Oklahoma24 hoursBiennial · every two years
- OregonNo state requirement—
- Pennsylvania30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Rhode Island10 hoursBiennial · every two years
- South Carolina30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- South DakotaNo state requirement—
- Tennessee10 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Texas20 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Utah30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Vermont20 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Virginia30 hoursBiennial · every two years
- Washington8 hoursAnnual · every year
- West Virginia12 hoursBiennial · every two years
- WisconsinNo state requirement—
- WyomingNo state requirement—