CE Requirements by State

All 50 states at a glance. Click any state for full details including mandatory topics and board links.

Alabama

AL
24RN hours / 2yr
Board-Provided Orientation (New Licensees)

Alaska

AK
30RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Arizona

AZ
0RN hours / 4yr
No mandatory topics

Arkansas

AR
15RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

California

CA
30RN hours / 2yr
Implicit Bias Training

Colorado

CO
0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Connecticut

CT
2RN hours / 1yr
PTSD, Depression, Grief Screening & Suicide Prevention

Delaware

DE
30RN hours / 2yr
Substance AbuseMandated Reporting

Florida

FL
24RN hours / 2yr
Prevention of Medical ErrorsLaws and RulesHuman Trafficking+3

Georgia

GA
0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Hawaii

HI
0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Idaho

ID
0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Illinois

IL
20RN hours / 2yr
Cultural CompetencyImplicit Bias AwarenessSexual Harassment Prevention

Indiana

IN
0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Iowa

IA
36RN hours / 3yr
Opioid Prescribing (CDC Guidelines)Abuse Identification and Reporting

Kansas

KS
30RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Kentucky

KY
14RN hours / 1yr
Pediatric Abusive Head TraumaDomestic Violence, Elder Abuse, and ExploitationSuicide Prevention (NEW)

Louisiana

LA
30RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Maine

ME
0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Maryland

MD
0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Massachusetts

MA
15RN hours / 2yr
Alzheimer's Disease and DementiaDomestic and Sexual Violence

Michigan

MI
25RN hours / 2yr
Pain and Pain ManagementHuman TraffickingImplicit Bias Training

Minnesota

MN
24RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Mississippi

MS
0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Missouri

MO
0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Montana

MT
24RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Nebraska

NE
20RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Nevada

NV
30RN hours / 2yr
Cultural CompetencyBioterrorismControlled Substances / Opioids

New Hampshire

NH
30RN hours / 2yr
Opioid Prescribing and Pain ManagementOrgan and Tissue Donation

New Jersey

NJ
30RN hours / 2yr
Opioid Prescribing

New Mexico

NM
30RN hours / 2yr
Pain and Suffering

New York

NY
3RN hours / 4yr
Infection Control and Barrier PrecautionsChild Abuse Identification and Reporting

North Carolina

NC
30RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

North Dakota

ND
12RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Ohio

OH
24RN hours / 2yr
Ohio Nursing Law

Oklahoma

OK
24RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Oregon

OR
0RN hours / 2yr
Pain Management

Pennsylvania

PA
30RN hours / 2yr
Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting

Rhode Island

RI
10RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

South Carolina

SC
30RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

South Dakota

SD
24RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Tennessee

TN
0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Texas

TX
20RN hours / 2yr
Nursing Jurisprudence and EthicsHuman Trafficking Prevention

Utah

UT
30RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Vermont

VT
20RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Virginia

VA
30RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Washington

WA
8RN hours / 1yr
Health EquitySuicide Prevention

West Virginia

WV
24RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Wisconsin

WI
0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics

Wyoming

WY
0RN hours / 2yr
No mandatory topics