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Registered nurses CE & license renewal requirements

Registered nurses renew with their state Board of Nursing, usually every two years, and most states require continuing education (contact hours / CEUs) to renew.

Verified for 51 of 51 jurisdictions — the rest link directly to the official board.

StateRenewal cycleContinuing educationStatus
AlabamaEvery 24 months24 contact hours per renewalVerified
AlaskaEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
ArizonaEvery 48 monthsNo contact hours required to renewVerified
ArkansasEvery 24 months15 contact hours per renewalVerified
CaliforniaEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
ColoradoEvery 24 monthsNo contact hours required to renewVerified
ConnecticutEvery 12 months2 contact hours per renewalVerified
DelawareEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
District of ColumbiaEvery 24 months24 contact hours per renewalVerified
FloridaEvery 24 months24 contact hours per renewalVerified
GeorgiaEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
HawaiiEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
IdahoEvery 24 monthsVaries — verify contact hours with your state boardVerified
IllinoisEvery 24 months20 contact hours per renewalVerified
IndianaEvery 24 monthsNo contact hours required to renewVerified
IowaEvery 36 months36 contact hours per renewalVerified
KansasEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
KentuckyEvery 12 months14 contact hours per renewalVerified
LouisianaEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
MaineEvery 24 monthsNo contact hours required to renewVerified
MarylandEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
MassachusettsEvery 24 months15 contact hours per renewalVerified
MichiganEvery 24 months25 contact hours per renewalVerified
MinnesotaEvery 24 months24 contact hours per renewalVerified
MississippiEvery 24 monthsNo contact hours required to renewVerified
MissouriEvery 24 monthsNo contact hours required to renewVerified
MontanaEvery 24 monthsNo contact hours required to renewVerified
NebraskaEvery 24 months20 contact hours per renewalVerified
NevadaEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
New HampshireEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
New JerseyEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
New MexicoEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
New YorkEvery 36 monthsVaries — verify contact hours with your state boardVerified
North CarolinaEvery 24 months15 contact hours per renewalVerified
North DakotaEvery 24 months12 contact hours per renewalVerified
OhioEvery 24 months24 contact hours per renewalVerified
OklahomaEvery 24 months24 contact hours per renewalVerified
OregonEvery 24 monthsNo contact hours required to renewVerified
PennsylvaniaEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
Rhode IslandEvery 24 months10 contact hours per renewalVerified
South CarolinaEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
South DakotaEvery 24 monthsNo contact hours required to renewVerified
TennesseeEvery 24 monthsNo contact hours required to renewVerified
TexasEvery 24 months20 contact hours per renewalVerified
UtahEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
VermontEvery 24 months20 contact hours per renewalVerified
VirginiaEvery 24 months30 contact hours per renewalVerified
WashingtonEvery 12 months8 contact hours per renewalVerified
West VirginiaEvery 24 months12 contact hours per renewalVerified
WisconsinEvery 24 monthsNo contact hours required to renewVerified
WyomingEvery 24 monthsNo contact hours required to renewVerified
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Frequently asked questions

How often do registered nurses renew their license?
Registered nurses renew with their state Board of Nursing, usually every two years, and most states require continuing education (contact hours / CEUs) to renew.
What are contact hours?
Contact hours are the continuing-education units registered nurses log toward their state's renewal requirement. The exact hours required vary by state — see the table above for each jurisdiction, or use our free renewal calculator.
Is this page official?
No — Registered nurses should always confirm their exact requirements with their state board before renewing. Every verified row above links directly to the board and the date we checked it.