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Rhode Island Nursing CE Requirements
Everything Rhode Island RNs need for license renewal — required contact hours, renewal cycle, mandatory topics, and the best continuing-education providers, in one place.
Required Hours
10 contact hours per renewal period
Renewal Cycle
Biennial (every 2 years)
Tracking / Reporting
Self-attested; courses must be approved by the RI Board or a national accreditor (e.g., ANCC). Keep records for audit.
Renewal Deadline
RN licenses expire March 1 every 2 years. Renew online through RIDOH (notices go out ~60 days before). A 6-month CE extension may be granted for hardship.
Required & specialty topics
- Substance Abuse: 2 of the 10 hours every renewal.
- Alzheimer's Disease: 1 hour, one-time per career (effective August 1, 2019).
New & first-time renewals
- Newly licensed nurses are exempt from CE for their first renewal.
Good to know
- Effective January 1, 2024, Rhode Island rejoined the Nurse Licensure Compact.
- Prescribers submit 30 hours of pharmacology every 6 years (with added requirements for Schedule II prescribers).
Official source
Requirements change. Always confirm the current rules directly with the Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration & Nursing Education (RIDOH) before you renew.
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Verify before you rely on this. This page is a free planning guide, not legal or
licensing advice. Nursing CE rules change and individual situations vary (specialty, license type,
first renewal, endorsement). Confirm your exact requirements with the
Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration & Nursing Education (RIDOH) before completing any course or renewal.