Maryland 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 Maryland: 30 contact hours every 2 years. The other routes are listed below.
Other ways to renew
- 1,000 hours of active nursing practice in the 5 years before renewal
- completed a Board-approved nursing diploma or degree in the past 5 years
Good to know
If none of these is met, a board-approved refresher or preceptorship program.
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Other states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
RN rules only; advanced-practice, LPN and first-renewal rules can differ. Boards change their rules, so confirm with the Maryland Board of Nursing before you renew. General information, not legal advice. RN PocketPal does not award CE credit.