LPN Continuing-Education Hours by State (2026)

LPN/LVN continuing-education requirements differ by state, and several use a competency or practice-hours pathway instead of a fixed hour count. This table ranks the states we've verified by CE hours required per renewal cycle, highest first; states without a single fixed hour count are listed separately.

LPN CE hours by state, ranked

#StateCE hours per cycleCycle
1 Iowa LPN renewal 36 hours 36 mo
2 California LPN renewal 30 hours 24 mo
3 New Jersey LPN renewal 30 hours 24 mo
4 Nevada LPN renewal 30 hours 24 mo
5 Utah LPN renewal 30 hours 24 mo
6 Kansas LPN renewal 30 hours 24 mo
7 New Mexico LPN renewal 30 hours 24 mo
8 New Hampshire LPN renewal 30 hours 24 mo
9 Michigan LPN renewal 25 hours 24 mo
10 Florida LPN renewal 24 hours 24 mo
11 Ohio LPN renewal 24 hours 24 mo
12 Alabama LPN renewal 24 hours 24 mo
13 West Virginia LPN renewal 24 hours 12 mo
14 Delaware LPN renewal 24 hours 24 mo
15 Texas LPN renewal 20 hours 24 mo
16 Illinois LPN renewal 20 hours 24 mo
17 Georgia LPN renewal 20 hours 24 mo
18 Nebraska LPN renewal 20 hours 24 mo
19 District of Columbia LPN renewal 18 hours 24 mo
20 Massachusetts LPN renewal 15 hours 24 mo
21 Kentucky LPN renewal 14 hours 12 mo
22 Minnesota LPN renewal 12 hours 24 mo
23 North Dakota LPN renewal 12 hours 24 mo
24 Rhode Island LPN renewal 10 hours 24 mo
25 Washington LPN renewal 8 hours 12 mo
26 Pennsylvania LPN renewal 2 hours 24 mo
27 New York LPN renewal None required 36 mo
28 Arizona LPN renewal None required 48 mo
29 Indiana LPN renewal None required 24 mo
30 Missouri LPN renewal None required 24 mo
31 Colorado LPN renewal None required 24 mo
32 Wisconsin LPN renewal None required 24 mo
33 Louisiana LPN renewal None required 12 mo
34 Mississippi LPN renewal None required 24 mo
35 Maine LPN renewal None required 24 mo
36 Montana LPN renewal None required 24 mo
37 South Dakota LPN renewal None required 24 mo

States without a single published hour count

These states don't publish a single fixed CE-hour figure — the requirement depends on factors covered on each state's full guide:

Based on 51 states verified against official boards. Figures change — confirm with your board before filing.

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