Ohio CE Requirements

OH Board of Nursing continuing education rules

OH
RN HOURS24per 2-year cycle
LPN HOURS24per 2-year cycle
APRN HOURS24per 2-year cycle

Renewal Deadline

Licenses renew every 2 years. RN licenses renew on odd-numbered years; LPN licenses renew on even-numbered years. Renewal date is based on birth month.

Mandatory Topics

Ohio Nursing Law

The Board may require 1 CE hour specifically about Ohio nursing law as part of the 24-hour requirement.

1h

Additional Notes

24 hours required per 2-year cycle. The Board may require a nursing law CE hour. APRNs with prescriptive authority have additional pharmacology requirements. Category I CE (with formal assessment) is preferred but not required for all hours.

State Board of Nursing

https://nursing.ohio.gov

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