Georgia nursing CE requirements
RN license renewal · checked against the board on 2026-10-29
- Contact hours
- 30or another route
- Renewal cycle
- 2 years
- Required topics
- None
CE is one way to renew in Georgia: 30 contact hours every 2 years. The other routes are listed below.
Other ways to renew
- Options (one per renewal): 30 h CE from a board-approved provider, OR national certification/recertification, OR an accredited academic nursing program, OR employer-verified competency plus 500 h practice, OR other board-approved activity
Good to know
First renewal is exempt if your initial license period was 6 months or less.
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Open the CEU trackerOfficial source
- https://rules.sos.ga.gov/GAC/410-13
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/georgia/Ga-Comp-R-Regs-R-410-13-.01
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RN rules only; advanced-practice, LPN and first-renewal rules can differ. Boards change their rules, so confirm with the Georgia Board of Nursing before you renew. General information, not legal advice. RN PocketPal does not award CE credit.