CE Requirements by State
All 50 states at a glance. Click any state for full details including mandatory topics and board links.
Alabama
AL24RN hours / 2yr
Board-Provided Orientation (New Licensees)
Alaska
AK30RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Arizona
AZ0RN hours / 4yr
No mandatory topics
Arkansas
AR15RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
California
CA30RN hours / 2yr
Implicit Bias Training
Colorado
CO0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Connecticut
CT2RN hours / 1yr
PTSD, Depression, Grief Screening & Suicide Prevention
Delaware
DE30RN hours / 2yr
Substance AbuseMandated Reporting
Florida
FL24RN hours / 2yr
Prevention of Medical ErrorsLaws and RulesHuman Trafficking+3
Georgia
GA0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Hawaii
HI0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Idaho
ID0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Illinois
IL20RN hours / 2yr
Cultural CompetencyImplicit Bias AwarenessSexual Harassment Prevention
Indiana
IN0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Iowa
IA36RN hours / 3yr
Opioid Prescribing (CDC Guidelines)Abuse Identification and Reporting
Kansas
KS30RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Kentucky
KY14RN hours / 1yr
Pediatric Abusive Head TraumaDomestic Violence, Elder Abuse, and ExploitationSuicide Prevention (NEW)
Louisiana
LA30RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Maine
ME0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Maryland
MD0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Massachusetts
MA15RN hours / 2yr
Alzheimer's Disease and DementiaDomestic and Sexual Violence
Michigan
MI25RN hours / 2yr
Pain and Pain ManagementHuman TraffickingImplicit Bias Training
Minnesota
MN24RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Mississippi
MS0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Missouri
MO0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Montana
MT24RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Nebraska
NE20RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Nevada
NV30RN hours / 2yr
Cultural CompetencyBioterrorismControlled Substances / Opioids
New Hampshire
NH30RN hours / 2yr
Opioid Prescribing and Pain ManagementOrgan and Tissue Donation
New Jersey
NJ30RN hours / 2yr
Opioid Prescribing
New Mexico
NM30RN hours / 2yr
Pain and Suffering
New York
NY3RN hours / 4yr
Infection Control and Barrier PrecautionsChild Abuse Identification and Reporting
North Carolina
NC30RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
North Dakota
ND12RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Ohio
OH24RN hours / 2yr
Ohio Nursing Law
Oklahoma
OK24RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Oregon
OR0RN hours / 2yr
Pain Management
Pennsylvania
PA30RN hours / 2yr
Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
Rhode Island
RI10RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
South Carolina
SC30RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
South Dakota
SD24RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Tennessee
TN0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Texas
TX20RN hours / 2yr
Nursing Jurisprudence and EthicsHuman Trafficking Prevention
Utah
UT30RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Vermont
VT20RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Virginia
VA30RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Washington
WA8RN hours / 1yr
Health EquitySuicide Prevention
West Virginia
WV24RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Wisconsin
WI0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics
Wyoming
WY0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics