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Continuing Education and Contact hour requirements by state.
Alaska

Before a license can be renewed, RN and LPN licensees must complete two of the following methods for maintaining continuing competency (Article 6 of 12 AAC).

  1. 30 contact hours of continuing education prescribed under 12 AAC 44.610
  2. 30 hours of participation in professional activities prescribed under 12 AAC 44.620
  3. 320 hours of employment prescribed under 12 AAC 44.630
In lieu of meeting the above requirements, licensees may qualify for alternative methods of continuing competency under 12 AAC 44.640. click for more information

Alabama

The Nurse Practice Act and the Alabama Board of Nursing Administrative Code require nurses to earn 24 contact hours for license renewal. for more information click here

Arkansas

15 Contact hours, however more may be required based upon license status and other issues. click here for more information

Arizona

Currently beening validated

California

Required by law (Section 1451, Article 5, of the California Code of Regulations) to complete thirty (30) hours of continuing education (CE) every two years. for more information click here

Colorado

Currently beening validated

Connecticut

No CEU or Contact hours required. click here for more information

District of Columbia

Currently beening validated

Delaware

Requires 30 contact hours for RNs, 24 contact hours for LPNs click here for more information

Florida

Currently beening validated

Georgia

Currently beening validated

Hawaii

Currently no CEU/CH required for renewal.

Idaho

Licenses are renewed on a biennial basis - even-numbered years for licensed practical nurses (LPN) and odd-numbered years for professional nurses (RN). Licenses expire on August 31st of the appropriate year.  click here for more information
Renewal Application

 
Illinois

No CEU/CH required for renewal.

Indiania

No CEU/CH required for renewal.

Iowa

Currently beening validated

Kansas

Currently beening validated

Kentucky

Currently beening validated

Louisiana

Between 5-15 Contact hours depending the number of practice hours. click here for more information

Massachusetts

15 Contact hours are needed. click here for more information

 
Mississippi

Currently beening validated

Montana

No CEU or CH required for renewal.

Nebraska

  1. Must be 20 contact hours within the last renewal period.
  2. Must be related to the practice of nursing.
  3. At least 10 of the 20 hours must be formally peer reviewed and approved continuing education.
  4. Up to 4 hours may be CPR or BLS courses.
for more information click here

New Hampshire

Currently beening validated

Nevada

Currently beening validated

New Jersery

Currently beening validated

New Mexico

Currently beening validated

New York

None Required click here for more information

North Carolina

Currently beening validated

North Daktoa

Requires 12 contact hours. click here for more information

Oklahoma

Currently beening validated

Ohio

Currently beening validated

Oregon

No CEU or CH required for renewal. click here for more information

Pennsylvania

Currently beening validated

Rhode Island

Currently beening validated

South Carolina

Currently beening validated

South Dakota

No CEU/CH required for renewal.

Tennesse

Requires 5 contact hours click here for more information

Texas

Currently beening validated

Utah

No CEU or Contacts hours if you have practiced at least 400 hours in the past 2 years. If you have practived at least 200 hours 15 hours of approved Continuing Education is required. If you have practiced less than 200 hours then 30 hours of approved Continuing Education is required. click here for more information

Virginia

Currently beening validated

Vermont

Currently beening validated

Washington

Continuing Education is not required for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses. Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners are required to complete thirty (30) hours every two years in their area of specialty. click here for more information

West Virgina

30 contact hours every two years. click here for more information

Wisconson

No CEU's or Contact hours required for RN and LPN

Wyoming

Continuing education is only one of the 8 different methods to meet the continued competency requirement. If the RN or LPN wishes to renew by continuing education, 20 hrs. in a 2 year period is required.

  



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