Hawaii 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 Hawaii: 30 contact hours every 2 years. The other routes are listed below.
Other ways to renew
- Options (one per renewal): 30 contact hours CE, OR national certification, OR refresher course, OR 2 post-licensure academic credits, OR 120 h preceptor, OR research project, OR publication, OR 5 h of presentations, OR nurse residency, OR similar board-recognized activity
Good to know
Exempt: RNs with board-approved national certification in their practice role. First renewal is exempt if you graduated within 12 months before it; 15 contact hours if you graduated 12 to 24 months before.
Track your Hawaii hours
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Open the CEU trackerOfficial source
- https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol10_Ch0436-0474/HRS0457/HRS_0457-0009_0003.htm
- https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol10_Ch0436-0474/HRS0457/HRS_0457-0009_0002.htm
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RN rules only; advanced-practice, LPN and first-renewal rules can differ. Boards change their rules, so confirm with the Hawaii Board of Nursing before you renew. General information, not legal advice. RN PocketPal does not award CE credit.