Nursing CE requirements, every state at a glance.
All 50 states and DC in one sortable table — required hours, renewal cycle, and the mandatory topics that trip nurses up. Find your state, then open it for the full breakdown.
29 set CE-hour states
11 pick-one competency
4 mandatory-topics only
7 no CE required
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| ALAlabama | 24 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| AKAlaska | 30 hrs or practice | Pick-one competency | Every 2 yrs |
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| AZArizona | Competency options | Pick-one competency | Every 4 years |
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| ARArkansas | 15 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| CACalifornia | 30 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| COColorado | Competency options | Pick-one competency | Every 2 yrs |
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| CTConnecticut | Topics only | Mandatory topics only | Annual |
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| DEDelaware | 30 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| DCDistrict of Columbia | 24 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| FLFlorida | 24 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| GAGeorgia | 30 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| HIHawaii | 30 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| IDIdaho | 15 hrs or practice | Pick-one competency | Every 2 yrs |
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| ILIllinois | 20 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| INIndiana | None | No CE required | Every 2 yrs |
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| IAIowa | 36 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 3 yrs |
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| KSKansas | 30 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| KYKentucky | 14 hrs | Set CE hours | Annual |
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| LALouisiana | 30 hrs or practice | Pick-one competency | Annual |
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| MEMaine | None | No CE required | Every 2 yrs |
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| MDMaryland | 30 hrs or practice | Pick-one competency | Every 2 yrs |
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| MAMassachusetts | 15 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| MIMichigan | 25 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| MNMinnesota | 24 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| MSMississippi | None | No CE required | Every 2 yrs |
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| MOMissouri | None | No CE required | Every 2 yrs |
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| MTMontana | None | No CE required | Every 2 yrs |
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| NENebraska | 20 hrs or practice | Pick-one competency | Every 2 yrs |
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| NVNevada | 30 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| NHNew Hampshire | 30 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| NJNew Jersey | 30 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| NMNew Mexico | 30 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| NYNew York | Topics only | Mandatory topics only | Every 3 yrs |
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| NCNorth Carolina | 30 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| NDNorth Dakota | 12 hrs or practice | Pick-one competency | Every 2 yrs |
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| OHOhio | 24 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| OKOklahoma | 24 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| OROregon | Topics only | Mandatory topics only | Every 2 yrs |
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| PAPennsylvania | 30 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| RIRhode Island | 10 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| SCSouth Carolina | 30 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| SDSouth Dakota | None | No CE required | Every 2 yrs |
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| TNTennessee | Topics only | Mandatory topics only | Every 2 yrs |
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| TXTexas | 20 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| UTUtah | 30 hrs or practice | Pick-one competency | Every 2 yrs |
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| VTVermont | 20 hrs or practice | Pick-one competency | Every 2 yrs |
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| VAVirginia | 30 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| WAWashington | 8 hrs | Set CE hours | Annual |
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| WVWest Virginia | 12 hrs | Set CE hours | Every 2 yrs |
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| WIWisconsin | None | No CE required | Every 2 yrs |
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| WYWyoming | 30 hrs or practice | Pick-one competency | Every 2 yrs |
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Headline figures are the most common requirement for an actively practicing RN. Many states offer alternate competency pathways and have extra rules for APRNs and prescribers — open any state for the full, sourced breakdown. Verified May 29, 2026.
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