Registered Nurse (RN) License Renewal by State (2026)

Registered Nurse (RN) license renewal is governed separately by each state's State Board of Nursing, so cycles, CE hours, and fees vary widely. This page compares every state we've verified and links to each official board. Unofficial — confirm with your board before filing.

Compare RN renewal across states

StateCycleCE hours
California RN renewal Popular 24 mo 30
Florida RN renewal Popular 24 mo 24
New York RN renewal Popular 36 mo —
Texas RN renewal Popular 24 mo 20
Alabama RN renewal 24 mo 24
Alaska RN renewal 24 mo 30
Arizona RN renewal 48 mo —
Arkansas RN renewal 24 mo 15
Colorado RN renewal 24 mo 0
Connecticut RN renewal 12 mo —
Delaware RN renewal 24 mo 30
District of Columbia RN renewal 24 mo 24
Georgia RN renewal 24 mo 30
Hawaii RN renewal 24 mo —
Idaho RN renewal 24 mo 0
Illinois RN renewal 24 mo 20
Indiana RN renewal 24 mo 0
Iowa RN renewal 36 mo 36
Kansas RN renewal 24 mo 30
Kentucky RN renewal 12 mo 14
Louisiana RN renewal 24 mo 30
Maine RN renewal 24 mo 0
Maryland RN renewal 24 mo —
Massachusetts RN renewal 24 mo 15
Michigan RN renewal 24 mo 25
Minnesota RN renewal 24 mo 24
Mississippi RN renewal 24 mo 0
Missouri RN renewal 24 mo 0
Montana RN renewal 24 mo 0
Nebraska RN renewal 24 mo 20
Nevada RN renewal 24 mo 30
New Hampshire RN renewal 24 mo 30
New Jersey RN renewal 24 mo 30
New Mexico RN renewal 24 mo 30
North Carolina RN renewal 24 mo —
North Dakota RN renewal 24 mo 12
Ohio RN renewal 24 mo 24
Oklahoma RN renewal 24 mo —
Oregon RN renewal 24 mo —
Pennsylvania RN renewal 24 mo 30
Rhode Island RN renewal 24 mo 10
South Carolina RN renewal 24 mo —
South Dakota RN renewal 24 mo 0
Tennessee RN renewal 24 mo —
Utah RN renewal 24 mo —
Vermont RN renewal 24 mo 20
Virginia RN renewal 24 mo —
Washington RN renewal 12 mo 8
West Virginia RN renewal 24 mo 12
Wisconsin RN renewal 24 mo 0
Wyoming RN renewal 24 mo 0

51 states verified. CE hours range 0–36 per cycle.

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